What is a regenerative economy?
What is an economy?
οἶκος (oîkos) = home or household; the domain of life: dwelling, family, land, community
νέμω (némō) = to manage, to distribute, or to allocate
The root meaning of economy is about managing one’s ‘home’ – the flow of goods and services to the domains of life.
So what happened??
Life on earth is one interdependent system, yet our economies operate as if we are not.
What is a regenerative economy?
A regenerative economy is an economic system rooted in the intelligence of living systems. It is designed to restore and revitalize (therefore sustain) the health of the whole. Only by continually regenerating ecological and social systems, can an economy flourish in perpetuity.
There is no single design for a regenerative economic system; like Nature, we must experiment and learn through a diversity of interoperable, bioregional, and context-specific approaches.
Who We Are
Jessica is a technologist, Raman an event producer and Lynelle a business strategist.
We are three friends committed to helping create the conditions for a regenerative paradigm to gain momentum.
Jessica Groopman
Jessica Groopman is a technology industry analyst and advisor to Innovation leaders globally. Founder of the Regenerative Technology Project and leader at several research firms, her career has focused on the intersection of technology, innovation, and regeneration. She has written 50+ reports on AI, IoT, blockchain, and other disruptive technologies across sectors and society. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jessica works with technology suppliers, brands, think tanks, trade associations, and start-ups. She holds advisory and fellow roles at Intentional Futures, RegenIntel, Capital Institute, CapGemini’s Net Positive Board, Fast Future Executive, Nexxworks Collective, and is a certified Warm Data Host.
Raman Frey
Raman Frey is an entrepreneur and veteran convenor who has built companies and communities around the Bay Area and has served on nonprofit boards, including YBCA and Epicenter Arts. He currently serves on the Denizen council. Raman brings people together to catalyze action through meaningful conversations spanning technology, impact, art, politics, and philosophy. As founder of Good People Dinners and co-founder of Camp Earnest, Raman has produced nearly 1,000 dinners, retreats, organizational off-sites, summits and unconferences.
Lynelle Cameron
Lynelle Cameron is a board member, impact investor, founding CEO and sustainability pioneer. In addition to leading award-winning sustainability teams in the tech sector at Hewlett Packard and Autodesk, Lynelle designed and led the Autodesk Foundation, one of the first to use philanthropic capital for climate investments. She is now focused on accelerating the transition to a regenerative economy; she advises regenerative businesses and early-stage ventures, serves on boards including Keep Tahoe Blue, is a Fellow with Capital Institute and teaches Regenerative Economics and Culture as a visiting professor at Middlebury College.
Friends in the Work
