Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
39. How Regeneration Shifts us from being Apart From Nature to being A Part Of Nature, with David Harland
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Wayne Visser
My guest this week is David Harland, until recently the CEO (International) of the Eden Project, with its two biomes with a million plants and the world’s largest indoor rainforest. In this episode, he discusses how:
- The Eden Project shows “the art of the possible” in turning ecosystem degradation into restoration
- Buckminster Fuller’s “spaceship earth” concept and geodesic domes served as an inspiration for the Eden Project
- The Eden Project showcases the positive impacts of regeneration of nature, society and the economy
- End of life mining sites can become exemplars of nature restoration, social regeneration and economic resilience
- Education is crucial for demonstrating our dependence on nature and interdependence with nature
Key links
David Harland (LinkedIn)
The Eden Project (website)
Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth (book)
On the Brink (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)