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(Conversation recorded on October 10th, 2024) Our modern economic system is designed to maximize financial capital, viewing money as though it were wealth itself. But what would happen if we viewed wealth more holistically, taking into account our natural, social, cultural, and human capital, too? In this conversation, Nate is joined by unconventional economist John Fullerton to discuss the principles of regenerative economics and the need for shifts in our economic paradigms from reductionist thinking to holistic thinking. Fullerton emphasizes the importance of understanding economies as living systems, advocating for financial and monetary systems that align with the patterns of life. If regenerative economics represents a societal shift towards sustainability, how does our modern financial system act as a barrier to that shift? If the ‘myth of separation' contributes to our current economic problems, what types of radical change are needed to reconcile our values dissonance as our crises deepen and accelerate? Finally, how can we teach ourselves to differentiate between the real economy and the financial economy – and to value the things that genuinely add to human and planetary well-being? About John Fullerton: John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, writer, and some have said philosopher. Building on and integrating the work of many in the field of ecological economics, he is the architect of Regenerative Economics, first conceived in his 2015 booklet, “Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Patterns and Principles Will Shape the New Economy.” After a successful 20-year career on Wall Street where he was a Managing Director of what he calls “the old JPMorgan,” John listened to a persistent inner voice and walked away in 2001 with no plan but many questions. He went on to create The Capital Institute in 2010, which is dedicated to the bold reimagination of economics and finance in service to life. John is also the Chairman of New Day Enterprises, PBC, the co-founder of Grasslands, LLC, and a board member of both the Savory Institute and Stone Acres Farm. Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on YouTube --- Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners
What is the regenerative economy movement? Can it help us overcome our societal addiction to growth and transform the current economy? Joining us today to unpack these questions is John Fullerton, the Founder and President of the Capital Institute, a self-described unconventional economist, teacher, writer, and impact investor.Tune in as we talk with John about his background in finance, why he walked away from Wall Street, and the key ideas that lie at the heart of the regenerative economy movement. We explore the core problems of finance ideology, the essential role of collaboration in transforming our economy, and some of the inspiring initiatives that are successfully employing regenerative economics principles.For full show notes, visit: https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/john-fullerton/
In this Planetary Regeneration Podcast episode, Gregory Landua and John Fullerton discuss the potential of a regenerative economy, emphasizing alignment with nature, mindset shifts, and technology like blockchain and AI. They delve into resource management complexities and highlight the role of education. Their optimism about a regenerative future is grounded in collective efforts to address complexities. John Fullerton is the founder of Capital Institute, a recognized New Economy thought leader, an active impact investor, and public speaker. John is also the director of New Day Farms, a co-founder of Grasslands, LLC, and a member of the Club of Rome. Previously, he was a Managing Director of JPMorgan managing multiple capital markets and derivatives businesses globally. Twitter: @capinstitute Website: https://capitalinstitute.org/
May 25, 2023 Julian McKinley, Senior Communications Director, at Democracy At Work Institute (DAWI), discusses DAWI's work with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives to track, measure, and support worker co-ops through research, and the launch of its bi-annual census with Robert McClinton and Pat Thornton. DAWI staff are excited, because when the results of the census are evaluated, they will be able to look at 10 years of worker co-op data for the first time in history. Julian McKinley leads DAWI's communications initiatives in support of its work to expand worker ownership. He is a passionate and mission-driven storyteller with deep roots in community empowerment and economic development, previously leading organizational storytelling and strategic communications around community and systems-level economic change at United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and Capital Institute. Julian began his career as a community news editor in Connecticut, where he founded and managed operations of multiple hyperlocal news websites. Julian is also a certified Master Composter and founder of Rockaway Waste Ed, a community organization helping local nonprofits and community gardens divert food waste, rebuild soil, and increase access to nutrient-dense food through compost management, education, and consultation. He lives in the Rockaways, Queens, New York, and holds a bachelor's in communications from Springfield College (Mass.).
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews John Fullerton, President and Founder of the Capital Institute. They discuss the future of finance, specifically the arduous road to regenerative capitalism, including the principles, patterns, and timelines that might get us there. Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I'm your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at Stanford University. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity. Futurized is a bi-weekly show, preparing YOU to think about how to deal with the next decade's disruption, so you can succeed and thrive no matter what happens. If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always appreciate, we've got the episode categories. Those are at Futurized.org/episodes. They are collections of your favorite episodes organized by topic, such as Entrepreneurship, Trends, Emerging Tech, or The Future of Work. That'll help new listeners get a taste of everything that we do here, starting with a topic they are familiar with, or want to go deeper in. I am the author of Eco Tech: Investing in Regenerative Futures, Health Tech: Rebooting Society's Software, Hardware and Mindset, Future Tech: How to Capture Value from Disruptive industry Trends, Pandemic Aftermath: how Coronavirus changes Global Society, Disruption Games: How to Thrive on Serial Failure, and of Leadership From Below: How the Internet Generation Redefines the Workplace, and the co-author of Augmented Lean: A human-centric framework for managing frontline operations. For an overview, go to Trond's Books at Trondundheim.com/books At this stage, Futurized is lucky enough to have several sponsors. To check them out, go to Sponsors | Futurized - thoughts on our emerging future. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or to get an overview of other services provided by the host of this podcast, including how to book him for keynote speeches, please go to Futurized.org / store. We will consider all brands that have a demonstrably positive contribution to the future. Before you do anything else, make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter on Futurized.org, where you can find hundreds of episodes of conversations that matter to the future. I hope you can also leave a positive review on iTunes or in your favorite podcast player--it really matters to the future of this podcast. Futurized—conversations that matter.
Is exponential growth possible on a finite planet? How might we balance growth and profit with maximum social and ecological benefit? This is a huge topic that we're just beginning to scratch the surface of. In today's bonus finance episode, we share two differing viewpoints on growth from regenerative economics pioneer John Fullerton and venture capitalist Manuel Gonzalez. We also include a discussion with Sara Eckhouse, executive director of Foodshot Global, about using Integrated Capital investment models that combine funding from multiple types of financial instruments to fund solutions that address social and environmental issues. Topics covered in this episode include: The failures of the current financial system and the business models within itThe potential benefits of restructuring the ownership of large multinational food companiesWhether we need to build a new system from the ground up with alternative principles and priorities to cope with our current crisesWhat those principles might beThe potential negative impacts of a model that doesn't center growthHow Integrated Capital works and is able to develop novel ideas that could be missed by other financing structures John Fullerton is the founder and president of Capital Institute. He is also an active impact investor and co-founder and director of holistic ranch management company Grasslands, LLC; a director of New Day Farms, Savory Institute, and the New Economy Coalition. Manuel Gonzalez is General Partner at AgFunder, one of the world's most active foodtech and agtech VC investors. Manuel was formerly the global head of innovation for Rabobank, the world's leading food and agriculture bank, and founder of its two startup engagement platforms: FoodBytes! and Terra. Sara Eckhouse is Executive Director at FoodShot Global, whose mission is to empower bold ideas and innovative companies to accelerate the transformation to a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system. Show notes: Herman Daly Interview Paul Polman Capital Institute AgFunder FoodShot Global - Precision Protein Challenge Donella Meadows: Limits to Growth Neo-Confucianism Karl Popper Albert Michelson S2G Ventures and ocean data David Deutsch: The beginning of Infinity. Timothy Snyder *Giveaway Details* We've teamed up with our partners at New Hope Network to offer ALL of our listeners an exclusive 25% off discount for an Expo West 2023 badge and ONE lucky listener will have the opportunity to win a free booth at Expo West 2024 ($8k value). To enter, do the following by February 17th: Head to New Food Order's show page on Apple PodcastsMake sure you are subscribedLeave us a review - good or bad - but hopefully good! Scroll to the bottom of the page to do so.Screenshot the review and email it to Meg at meg@savageimpacts.com - if you're interested in the 25% discount to this year's Expo, please call it out in the email. Lastly, head to newfoodorder.org - select newsletter - and register to receive our newsletters. In addition to New Food Order content, AgFunder and Food+Tech Connect publish the leading newsletters for the food and agtech community.Those who follow New Hope Network, Food + Tech Connect and AgFunder on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn will receive double entry. Follow us on Linkedin: @agfunder & @foodtechconnect This series is sponsored by: New Hope Network New Hope Network is a media, events and business intelligence company, covering natural products trends, industry insights and marketplace data that educate the industry about key issues, like regenerative agriculture, sustainability, responsible sourcing and more. Visit newhope.com. FoodShot Global FoodShot leverages resources from investors around the world to provide non-dilutive, equity, and post-investment capacities to innovators. Find out more at foodshot.org.
Founder of Capital Institute, Impact Investor, writer, and the architect of Regenerative Economics, John Fullerton, joined AugMentors today to share his stories of wisdom about economics and finance, and the mentoring and relationship that emerges from it. He also shared valuable insights on other topics like: Economics and finance The importance of picking your first boss carefully Transaction Vs. Relationship Principles of regenerative economics Want to connect with John and learn more? Find out more here! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-fullerton-a5abbb4/ Website: https://capitalinstitute.org/ The AugMentors podcast is hosted by two energetic entrepreneurs who leave the shallows of social media to take an invigorating dive into the waters of modern mentoring where guest industry-experts turn deep personal relationships into success. The AugMentors podcast is now Part of the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. Learn more about how Hubspot can help your business grow better at http://hubspot.sjv.io/Xxb224 If you would like to be a guest on AugMentors, email us at hi@augmentors.us. We'd love to hear your story! Our Website: Homepage Subscribe with us on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentors-us Youtube: AugMentors Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/augmentorshq/
In this special series, we explore how regenerative practice is helping people in place collectively re-design their communities, cities and economies and create a thriving home for all on our planet. In this fourth episode, Josie and Daniel explore new models for structuring our economies with radical economists Kate Raworth and John Fullerton.The words economy and ecology have the same root in Ancient Greek – oikos, meaning home. In an era marked by climate breakdown and profound social challenges, what is our economy telling us about our home? And what is our home, planet Earth, telling us about our economy? In this episode, we discuss the rise of regenerative economics with guests Kate Raworth and John Fullerton. Kate Raworth is a renegade economist focused on making economics fit for 21st century realities. Her internationally acclaimed framework of Doughnut Economics has been widely influential amongst sustainable development thinkers, progressive businesses and political activists. Her Doughnut Economics Action Lab is now working with communities around the world to put it into practice in our neighbourhoods and cities. John Fullerton is an impact investor, writer, and unconventional economist and is the Founder of the Capital Institute. He is the author of Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Patterns and Principles Will Shape the New Economy and is supporting business leaders explore what regenerative economics could look through his new course which brings together leading thinkers across economy, business and finance. Explore links and resources, and find out more at https://www.thersa.org/oceania/regeneration-rising-podcast Join the Re-generation: https://www.thersa.org/regenerative-futures
John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, writer and founder of Capital Institute. In this episode of Corporate Unplugged he discusses regenerative economics, and the universal patterns and principles that will shape the new economy. But first, why after a 20 year career on Wall Street where he was the Managing Director of JP Morgan, did he choose to walk away with no plan? On today's podcast:Why we need to pause before we actThe darkside of the Green RevolutionCompetition isn't our innate human natureThe problem with tracking ESG metricsWhat the world needs most right nowLinks:8 week course: Introduction to Regenerative Economics – CAPITAL INSTITUTEcapitalinstitute.org Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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With John Fullerton, founder of Capital Institute and one of four featured experts in the "Going Circular" documentary. We may think of economics as a dry and academic pursuit, but assumptions about money and economy are both reflective of, and instrumental in, shaping our interactions with the natural world. In this provocative conversation, we explore a new way of thinking that aligns economics with living systems and the many wisdom traditions, particularly indigenous, that have stood the test of time. By applying nature's laws and patterns of systemic health, self-organization, self-renewal, and regenerative vitality to socioeconomic systems, regenerative economics offers an emerging path forward from our current unsustainable economic system and the finance-dominated ideology that drives it. Links and other resources:
John Fullerton is the Founder and President of Capital Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to build the foundation for a regenerative economy. https://capitalinstitute.org/
Sponsored by Tierra Farm; Music by Aaron DessnerWe are happy to be back after a short hiatus for a conversation with John Fullerton, founder of the Connecticut-based Capital Institute, a think-and-do tank with a mission to reimagine our economic and financial systems to promote transformation to a more just and regenerative world. An unconventional economist, impact investor, writer, and philosopher, John is the architect of Regenerative Economics, first conceived in his 2015 booklet, “Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Patterns and Principles will Shape the New Economy.” He and our podcast host Martin Ping – Hawthorne Valley's executive director – sat down in the midst of John's newly launched 8-week course, “Introduction to Regenerative Economics: New Ways of Thinking, Seeing, Being and Managing for the 21st Century,” of which Martin is part of the first cohort. The aim of the course is to provide a living systems approach to redesigning our economy so that long-term prosperity, human dignity, social equity, and planetary wellness can be viably sustained throughout the world. Let's listen in as John and Martin explore the concept of regenerative economics as an alternative way forward, and the urgent need to rethink an economy based on exponential growth as the source of our prosperity – the consequences of which are being felt in unprecedented ways. Visit the Capital Institute's website.Donate to Hawthorne Valley.
John Fullerton, the Founder of the Capital Institute, discusses the urgent need for a new paradigm in economic thinking, modeled on living systems instead of Newtonian physics, which he calls regenerative economics.
A business template for maintaining a robust circulation of resources. Using the Capital Institute's "Eight Regenerative Principles" as their foundation, the team at First Corp set out to create a sustainable business model for their hemp business. Co-Founder and CEO David Weir joins Dan Humiston to explain how they designed their business to support the farmers in their supply chain. He discusses how adding a new wave of investors through their current equity crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures will provide them with the resources necessary to share the news about their brand and their philosophy. Produced by PodConX MJBulls - https://podconx.com/podcasts/raising-cannabis-capitalDan Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/dan-humistonDavid Weir - https://podconx.com/guests/david-weirFirst Corp - https://firstcrop.com/Crowdfunding Campaign Page - https://invest.microventures.com/offerings/first-crop
A business template for maintaining a robust circulation of resources. Using the Capital Institute's "Eight Regenerative Principles" as their foundation, the team at First Corp set out to create a sustainable business model for their hemp business. Co-Founder and CEO David Weir joins Dan Humiston to explain how they designed their business to support the farmers in their supply chain. He discusses how adding a new wave of investors through their current equity crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures will provide them with the resources necessary to share the news about their brand and their philosophy. Produced by PodConX MJBulls - https://podconx.com/podcasts/raising-cannabis-capitalDan Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/dan-humistonDavid Weir - https://podconx.com/guests/david-weirFirst Corp - https://firstcrop.com/Crowdfunding Campaign Page - https://invest.microventures.com/offerings/first-crop
“Be careful what you wish for! I was hoping to spend more time with my family and my children. Of course, my decision wasn't calculating with the fact of the pandemic. So what I ended up with was almost like an immense immersion.” -Dr. Jiuming Ye In today's episode we celebrate Father's Day with Dr. Jiuming Ye. Jen and Dr. Ye have a rich, interesting conversation about his life, starting with his childhood in China during a time of turmoil. For years he had no formal schooling, yet he ended up graduating from medical school. He then came to the states for graduate school in pursuit of his PhD. At this time he was doing research until he realized he missed clinical medicine. We pick up the conversation today, now that he retired early almost a year ago from a successful medical career as a nephrologist. His dream of retirement was to spend more time with his family and children and to travel and spend time on his interests. But he didn't count on the Pandemic. Tune in to hear how things turned out and a really great perspective on parenting and the resiliency of children! Dr. Jiuming Ye received his M.D. at Capital Institute of Medicine, Bejing PRC. He earned his M.S. at Eastern Illinois University and his Ph.D. at State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and served as Chief Resident of Medicine at VAMC/Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His fellowship was completed in the Renal Division at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Get One-on-One Coaching with Coach Gabriella Dennery MD Get One-on-One Coaching with Master-Certified Coach Jill Farmer DocWorking believes the time has come to prioritize the health and wellness of physicians. Professional coaching is transformational. Elite athletes, award-winning actors and top-performing executives all know this, which is why they embrace coaching to achieve such extraordinary success. Leading corporations also know this, which is why they encourage coaching for employees at every level. Smart leaders leverage the power of coaching to achieve outcomes that are meaningful, measurable, and attainable. Our Coaches Will Show You How! Our New Virtual Courses ‘STAT: Quick Wins to Get Your Life Back' and ‘A New Era of Leadership' are Almost Here! Learn More Now To learn more about DocWorking, visit us here! Are you a physician who would like to tell your story? Please email Amanda, our producer at Amanda@docworking.com to apply. And if you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5 star review, we would be extremely grateful! We're everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, Podbean Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in small payments to DW. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast! Occasionally, we discuss financial and legal topics. We are not financial or legal professionals. Please consult a licensed professional for financial or legal advice regarding your specific situation. Podcast produced by: Amanda Taran
John Fullerton - Capital Institute - Regenerative Economics - Y on Earth Community Podcast - DRAFT ONLY The post Episode 96 – John Fullerton, Founder, The Capital Institute, on Regenerative Economics first appeared on Y on Earth Community.
Shownotes John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, writer and public speaker, and former Wall Street executive. His passion is the systemic economic transformation underway at the dawn of the Integral Age. John Fullerton is the founder and president of Capital Institute, a collaborative working to illuminate how our economy and financial system can operate to promote a more just, regenerative, and thus sustainable way of living on this earth. He is the author of “Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Principles and Patterns Will Shape the New Economy.” Through the work of Capital Institute, regular public speaking engagements, and university lectures, John has become a recognized thought leader, exploring the future of Capitalism. John is also a recognized “impact investment” practitioner as the principal of Level 3 Capital Advisors, LLC. Level 3’s direct investments are primarily focused on regenerative land use, food, and water issues. Through both Capital Institute and Level 3, John brings an integrated theory and practice approach to economic system transformation. Previously, John was a managing director of JPMorgan where he worked for over 18 years. At JPMorgan, John managed various capital markets and derivatives business around the globe, then shifted focus to private investments and was subsequently the Chief Investment Officer of LabMorgan through the merger with Chase Manhattan before retiring from the bank in 2001. Following JPMorgan, and after experiencing 9-11 first hand, John spent years embarked on more entrepreneurial ventures and as an impact investor while engaging in deep study of our multiple interconnected systemic crises that led to the founding of Capital Institute in 2010. John was a member of the Long Term Capital Oversight Committee that managed the $3.6 Billion rescue of the distressed hedge fund in 1998. He is a co-founder and director of holistic ranch management company Grasslands, LLC, and director of New Day Farms, Inc., and the Savory Institute, and an advisor to the UNEP Finance Inquiry, and Richard Branson’s Business Leader’s initiative (“B Team”). In spring 2014, John was humbled to receive a nomination to the Club of Rome; he is now a full member. John writes the “Future of Finance” blog, which is widely syndicated on platforms such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, CSRWire, EcoWatch’s blog, and the New York Society of Security Analysts’ Finance Professionals’ Post. He has appeared on Frontline, and been interviewed by the New York Times, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Barrons, WOR radio, Real News Network, INET, Think Progress, The Laura Flanders Show on GRITtv, Thom Hartmann, and The Free Forum Show with Terrence NcNally. John received a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU. He can be reached at jfullerton@capitalinstitute.org. John Fullerton's website John’s mission: “It has to do with reconnecting and integrating the traditional wisdom that we’ve let go of together with our modern scientific understanding of how the universe works, and applying that insight to our economic system design, in particular into the financial system that powers the economic system.” John’s one-line message to the world: “Place your faith and retain hope in this idea of the regenerative potential that exists for sure, even if we can’t quite see it.” Talking points from this episode 8 PRINCIPLES OF A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY Journey of the Universe by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker Exponential growth can’t go on Federal government can print money for crises similar to Depression era We need government money to transform systems quickly – like fossil fuels into renewables Stephanie Kelton and Randall Ray: Modern Monetary Theory - handling crises more important than balancing the budget. We can’t continually expand ecological footprint. The Green New Deal (GND) still in false idea we can grow ourselves...
Dr. Eduard Müller is founding President and Rector of la Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional (the University for International Cooperation) in Costa Rica. Eduard was a vet, till a growing sense of responsibility for state of the world, prompted a change of course. He got involved in the sustainability movement of the late 1980s, and after the pivotal Rio Summit in 1992, he went on to found the university. It now has thousands of graduates all over the world in regenerative development. And out of that, has sprung Regenerate Costa Rica. Through collaborative work led by the University, Regenerate Costa Rica is working across bio-regions on site-based, holistic approaches to produce 3 key outcomes: high carbon capture in soils, increases in biodiversity, and improvements in human wellbeing. Regenerating land through natural and assisted processes is essential to this work, along with broader regeneration of the economy, politics and culture. And in the broader global agenda, they are part of the growing Regenerative Communities Network, hosted by the Capital Institute. All that harks back to my very first podcast guest, the founder of that Institute. The ultimate goal? Reverse the high risk associated with having trespassed a number of planetary boundaries, to assure the safe operating space for humanity. The early successes, willingness to change among farmers and ranchers, and the trajectory of the project and broader regenerative networks are wonderfully inspiring. Out of the current crisis of COVID-19, and the wider inter-related set of crises we've been bringing upon ourselves, the spirit of regeneration is alive. Eduard has presented to organisations such as the World Meteorological Organization, the Latin American Parliament, the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas, The Earth Charter, IUCN, national and provincial legislatures. And he has worked as a consultant for the World Bank, UN, IUCN, governments and various other organizations. This episode was recorded on 25 March 2020. Get more: Regenerate Costa Rica - http://fieldguide.capitalinstitute.org/costa-rica-hub.html Regenerative Communities Network - https://regencommunities.net/ Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional (the University of International Cooperation) - https://uci.ac.cr/ Theme music: The System, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Due to licencing restrictions, our guest's nominated music can only be played on radio or similarly licenced broadcasts of this episode. We hope podcast licencing falls into line with this soon. Title slide pic: supplied. Thanks to our generous supporters for making this episode possible. If you too value this podcast, please consider joining them, by heading to our website at www.regennarration.com. And get in touch any time by text or audio at www.regennarration.com/story Thanks for listening!
In this episode, I speak with Joe Brewer -- complexity researcher, cognitive scientist, and evangelist for the field of culture design. We discuss the social, economic, and ecological collapse we are currently in the midst of as a result of the destructive impacts of human industrial activity and the cultural value systems that uphold these practices. We also discuss Joe's work in designing cultural evolution through "regenerative hubs" -- bioregional centers designed to implement the process of healing and mending humanity's relationship with the living planet and establish a right role within the planet's living systems on the local and global level. In this discussion, Joe lays out what it means to design culture — “to cultivate the capacities to intentionally guide social change using the best combinations of science, technology, organizational management, and artistic expression.”✧ Joe discusses the growing and well established base of knowledge and practices already in place to facilitate the development of cultural value systems that promote healthy and regenerative systems in human societies and their relationship with the land — whether that be in farming practices and food production, the use and distribution of resources and economic practices, the cultivation of healthy human relationships and collective decision-making practices, and the dissolution of regressive and oppressive institutions and systems of control expressed in the dominant paradigm currently. As the global economic, social, and ecological systems continue to collapse, what role can we play in developing regenerative practices that can heal the damage wrought in the pursuit of economic growth? Joe understands fully that we have entered into ecological overshoot, and that we very likely are witnessing not only the collapse of our global civilization, but also the end of the human species as a result of abrupt climate change and widespread ecological collapse. I ask Joe to clarify and elaborate on his work in designing regenerative cultural practices in the face of this reality, and what guides him in his work to the present day in spite of this looming predicament we collectively find ourselves in. We discuss this and more in this episode. Joe Brewer has a background in physics, math, philosophy, atmospheric science, complexity research, and cognitive linguistics. Awakened to the threat of human-induced climate disruption while pursuing a Ph.D. in atmospheric science, he switched fields and began to work with scholars in the behavioral and cognitive sciences with the hope of helping create large-scale behavior change at the level of global civilization. ✧Source: http://bit.ly/JBrewerPatreon Episode Notes: - Learn more about Joe’s excellent work at his Patreon page: http://bit.ly/JBrewerPatreon - Joe’s writings can be found at his Medium page: http://bit.ly/JBrewerMedium - Support Joe and his family’s move to Costa Rica here: http://bit.ly/JBrewerFund - The Center for Applied Cultural Evolution: https://culturalevolutioncenter.org - The Capital Institute: http://capitalinstitute.org - Follow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cognitivepolicy - Follow Joe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.brewer.31 - The songs featured in this episode are “Dawn of a New Day” by Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights and “La Mer” by Django Reinhardt, Stephanie Grappelli & Stéphane Grappelli from the album Bioshock 2. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON - DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL Ko-Fi: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA
Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast In this short interview David Bilbrey, co-host of The Permaculture Podcast and founder of EcoThinkIt.com sits down for an in-person interview with Stuart Cowan, recorded at the ReGen18 conference in May 2018. Stuart holds a Ph.D. in Complex Systems, a form of applied mathematics, from the University of California, Berkeley, and uses that background to look for the underlying principles needed to create regenerative economies across local bioregions all the way up to the global biosphere. Stuart explored this emergence in his role as the Director of Regenerative Development at The Capital Institute. David and Stuart use this time together to look at what is emerging from the R&D of The Capital Institute and other regenerative economic projects. Find out more about the work he and David discussed at capitalinstitute.org and in the Resources section below. With his interest in the intersection of business and permaculture, David plans to have a longer follow-up interview with Stuart and the other speakers he met at ReGen18 in the future so if you have any questions you would like to hear in one of those conversations, get in touch: Email: The Permaculture Podcast Or Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, the next regular episode is a conversation with Victoria Redhed Miller on the legality of craft distilling, on May 27th for Patreon supporters, and May 30th around the world. Until then, spend each day creating the world you want to live in, by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Resources: Capital Institute The Regenerative Framework Beyond Sustainability: The Road to Regenerative Capitalism John Fullerton: The Emergence of Regenerative Capitalism Lopez Community Land Trust The Democracy Collaborative Niagra Share ReGen18 EcoThinkIt.com
Robert spoke with John at the first Regenerative Futures Summitin Boulder Colorado about his work at the Capital Institute. John founded the organization in 2010 to explore and affect the economic transition to a more just, regenerative, and thus sustainable way of living on this earth through the transformation of finance. He is the author of “Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Principles and Patterns Will Shape the New Economy.” Previously, John was a managing director of JPMorgan where he worked for 18 years overseeing various capital markets and derivatives business around the globe. After the merger with Chase Manhattan and witnessing 9/11 first hand, John retired from the bank in 2001.Producer: Anna SaldingerEngineer: Rohan Edwards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Meet Trevor Meier, award-winning documentary film-maker, photographer, and story-teller. His latest film, ‘A New Economy', has been a popular feature on the global festival circuit, including nationally in Australia as part of the Transitions Film Festival. It's a terrific documentary - much-needed, beautifully produced, and featuring a range of insightful people and projects to fire our imaginations, open our view of the world, and sure up our courage to experiment with new ways of doing things. As Trevor explains, this isn't a movie about the economic crisis we're in – it's about going beyond the crisis. It's about what comes next, or perhaps better said, what is currently coming next. Our first guest on this podcast, Capital Institute founder John Fullerton, features in the film. And like John, Trevor has observed hundreds of projects happening on the ground to build a new economy – they considered 600 for this film alone! His observations of these projects, and of the influential people featured in the movie, are as insightful as his films. He reserves particular mention for John Fullerton, which echoes the reasons we were so pleased to launch the podcast with him. But it's his comment on his biggest regret of the film that is just as important in this light, raising probing insights into the nature of diversity and power in this space. He also talks tellingly about the sense of privilege he feels, and accompanying responsibility, to do what he does with his contribution to the world. And tellingly, again echoing John Fullerton, he talks of the liberating nature of living in this way, with this purpose, this sense of being alive, and connecting with the best of what makes us human – notwithstanding, or even because of, the challenges involved. “I don't see it as a fight”, he says, “I see it as life, this process of creation.” Music is central to ‘A New Economy', and to Trevor's background, and in many ways his choice of music to end the podcast, and how he describes what it means to him, says everything you need to know about him, and the potential of the new economy we might create together. Speaking with Trevor affirms a sense of possibility in the world, one grounded in the reality we might not commonly see unfolding on daily media, but we can see it in his films, and hear it in this conversation. Trevor joins Anthony online from his home in Vancouver. Music: Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Everything Always Moving, by AU4 Get more at: http://trevormeier.com - Trevor's website http://www.aneweconomy.ca - the website of the film, A New Economy http://www.transitionsfilmfestival.com/event/a-new-economy-adelaide/ - A New Economy most recently opened the Adelaide Transitions Film Festival on Friday 19 May 2017. Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James. Many thanks to our generous supporters for helping to make this happen. And thanks for listening.
Welcome to our first episode, featuring an extensive, personal and inspiring conversation between host Anthony James and John Fullerton, the former Wall Street executive who became the founding President of The Capital Institute, a non-profit organisation working to change our 'broken' economic and financial systems. John's a former Managing Director of 'the old' JP Morgan, as he puts it, and now founding President of the Capital Institute, a non-profit organisation in the US dedicated to bringing about new, regenerative economic and financial systems. Given these systems are fundamental to the civilisational crisis we find ourselves in, and therefore how we need to deal with it, this is vital work, and a revealing conversation. John's work draws deeply on systems thinking, a broad range of other contemporary and ancient schools of thought, and a range of ‘real world' case studies, impact investing and other experiments on the ground. All this features in his extensive speaking and writing, including in his white paper, Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Principles and Patterns Will Shape Our New Economy. It's our great pleasure to introduce our first guest, John Fullerton. Music: Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra 43, by Owls of the Swamp Due to licencing restrictions, our guest's nominated music can only be played on radio or similarly licenced broadcasts of this episode. We hope podcast licencing falls into line with this soon. Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James. Pre-production with Mati Edwards. Get more: Capital Institute - http://capitalinstitute.org John's White Paper, 'Regenerative Capitalism: How universal principles and patterns will shape our new economy' - http://capitalinstitute.org/regenerative-capitalism/ The film 'A New Economy', featuring John Fullerton, opens the Adelaide Transitions Film Festival on Friday 19 May 2017 - http://www.transitionsfilmfestival.com/event/a-new-economy-adelaide/ Note: Bendigo Bank CEO, Mike Hirst, tells us the $40m John makes mention of in this podcast, that the bank has returned to communities, is actually $165m (at the time of this program), not including shareholder returns and the spend of branches on wages and so on. Thanks to the generous supporters of this podcast, for making it possible. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by heading to our website at www.regennarration.com/support. Thanks for helping to keep the show going! Get in touch any time by text or audio at www.regennarration.com/story And thanks for listening.
John Fullerton, founder of the Capital Institute, reflects on the regenerative economy and the disruption of the financial system. John and Matt talk about the need to shift our mindset from reductionist thinking – focusing on the parts, the problems – to holistic thinking, to open up new opportunities.
TRE Podcast – The Responsible Capitalist – John Fullerton Responsible Capitalist John Fullerton, founder of Capital Institute talks with Carol Sanford about creating regenerative economies. Carol tells us the difference between value-adding and value-extractive investing and business management. The post TRE Podcast – The Responsible Capitalist – John Fullerton appeared first on Carol Sanford.
John Fullerton is the founder of the Capital Institute, a group dedicated to the modest task of rethinking the future of finance. Prior to his work at the Capital Institute, he was the Managing Director of JPMorgan. If there is a moment that encapsulates my conversation with John, it is when he suggests we need a new word to express the interconnected environmental/economic system. Applying an investor's sense of risk management to climate change, John sees our economic status quo as reckless and self-destructive. If we remain transfixed by our model of infinite growth in a finite system, John warns, we are likely to destabilize the natural capital underpinning our economy. If you're hoping John will swoop in with an easy solution here, you're wrong. Transitioning away from an economy based on infinite growth is immensely risky in its own right. Efforts to stabilize the climate would come at the cost of leaving immensely valuable natural resources in the ground, devaluing many of our most important companies, and causing economic havoc. This yields a choice which, John concludes, isn't a choice at all: economic turbulence with a radically altered climate or economic turbulence without a radically altered climate. As The Conversation grows larger and connections multiply, it is becoming harder for me to choose which connections to highlight. Here are a few that I haven't linked back to recently: John is skeptical of the technological/market optimism voiced (however cautiously) by Colin Camerer. At the same time, his association of life with goodness takes us back to Chris McKay. Without any prompting by me, he cites the precautionary principle in a way that supports Carolyn Raffensperger and questions Max More.
John Fullerton is the founder of the Capital Institute, a group dedicated to the modest task of rethinking the future of finance. Prior to his work at the Capital Institute, he was the Managing Director of JPMorgan. If there is a moment that encapsulates my conversation with John, it is when he suggests we need a new word to express the interconnected environmental/economic system. Applying an investor's sense of risk management to climate change, John sees our economic status quo as reckless and self-destructive. If we remain transfixed by our model of infinite growth in a finite system, John warns, we are likely to destabilize the natural capital underpinning our economy. If you're hoping John will swoop in with an easy solution here, you're wrong. Transitioning away from an economy based on infinite growth is immensely risky in its own right. Efforts to stabilize the climate would come at the cost of leaving immensely valuable natural resources in the ground, devaluing many of our most important companies, and causing economic havoc. This yields a choice which, John concludes, isn't a choice at all: economic turbulence with a radically altered climate or economic turbulence without a radically altered climate. As The Conversation grows larger and connections multiply, it is becoming harder for me to choose which connections to highlight. Here are a few that I haven't linked back to recently: John is skeptical of the technological/market optimism voiced (however cautiously) by Colin Camerer. At the same time, his association of life with goodness takes us back to Chris McKay. Without any prompting by me, he cites the precautionary principle in a way that supports Carolyn Raffensperger and questions Max More.
Aired 06/24/12 JOHN FULLERTON has spent a career at the highest reaches of the financial world, including as chief investment officer of a division of JP Morgan. He is the founder and director of Capital Institute, which describes itself as "a non-partisan, transdisciplinary collaborative space, whose mission is to explore and effect economic transition to a more just, resilient, and sustainable way of living on this earth through the transformation of finance." That's a big, bold, and daunting mission and I'm eager to learn how they plan to do that and a sense of their progress so far. JOHN FULLERTON is also principal of Level 3 Capital Advisors, LLC. whose investments are primarily focused on sustainable, regenerative land use, and food, and water issues. Fullerton is the creator of the weekly Blog, "The Future of Finance" on the Capital Institute http://capitalinstitute.org