39. How Regeneration Shifts us from being Apart From Nature to being A Part Of Nature, with David Harland
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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 restorationBuckminster Fuller’s “spaceship earth” concept and geodesic domes served as an inspiration for the Eden ProjectThe Eden Project showcases the positive impacts of regeneration of nature, society and the economyEnd of life mining sites can become exemplars of nature restoration, social regeneration and economic resilienceEducation is crucial for demonstrating our dependence on nature and interdependence with natureKey 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)
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