Sustainability Is Not Enough: We Need Regenerative Cultures

Wahl, Daniel C.

doi:10.4324/9780429322204-25

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“…Circularity definitions give additional emphasis to the development of local economies with new business models and more connected supply chains, thus supporting the increase of capital stock and economic growth decoupled from resource use (Circle Economy, WBCSD, & Arcadis, 2018; Girardet & World Future Council, 2013;Schröder et al, 2020). Education and capacity development are more evident in regenerative thinking (Plaut et al, 2016;Wahl, 2016).…”

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A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

Benites

Osmond

Prasad

2022

Sustainable Development

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There is potential in applying the circular economy (CE) and regenerative design (RD) models for the redevelopment of urban areas as a response to the current linear and mechanistic practices that still contribute to exceeding planetary boundaries and reinforcing social inequalities. Despite these models' common roots, they are usually approached quite differently. A merged approach may be able to solve existing gaps and critiques. This paper reviews relevant CE and RD definitions linked to the urban context. An inductive content analysis to map and discuss existing themes is conducted, leading to a set of five underpinning pillars. The resulting 'Regenerative Circularity for the Built Environment' conceptual model adopts a systemic and positive impact approach that is the steppingstone for the development of a practical tool aiming to support urban stakeholders in the transition of existing neighbourhoods with strategies more suitable to their aims and notion of place. K E Y W O R D S circular cities, circular economy, circularity, conceptual model, regenerative design and development, sustainable urban planning 1 | INTRODUCTION Societal development is a result of its core principles, and the current linear model, obsessed with economic and technological growth, has led the planet into many of its social and environmental problems, to the point of entering the so-called Anthropocene (Crutzen & Stoermer, 2000), or Capitalocene (Moore, 2017): A mindset in which humans are seen as the measure of everything (Lyle, 1994). Globalresource use is responsible for about 50% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and over 90% of impacts on water stress and biodiversity loss-this is, in part, a result of urbanisation, due to its intensive resource demand for infrastructure and buildings (IRP, 2019).Current urban development practices also negatively influence the aspects of equity, health and climate resilience (Barton, 2017). These impacts look to rise as the global urban population is expected to increase from 4.22 billion in 2018, to 6.68 billion in 2050 (UN-DESA, 2019), driving the expansion of cities and the demand for resources. At the same time, an existing building stock inefficient in energy consumption, use of raw materials, and capacity for adaptive reuse is calling for attention. In the United Kingdom, 87% of current stock, mostly inefficient, will still exist in 2050 (Kelly, 2009). In Australia, 50% of the buildings existing in 2050 will probably be built after 2019 (ASBEC & ClimateWorks Australia, 2018). And in Europe, most existing buildings date from 1940 to 1980 (Berggren & Wall, 2019). Different profiles will require different strategies.The comprehension that development needs to be a multidimensional concept that considers the environment as a central component was formally consolidated in the second half of the 20th century. This may be represented by important milestones as the need to move towards a sustainable world proposed by the Club of Rome

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Section: Emerging Themes and Conceptsmentioning

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A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

Benites

Osmond

Prasad

2022

Sustainable Development

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“…Reed (2007:674) advocates for "living-systems thinking" -a foundation shift in a mental model needed to create a "new" culture. A human culture -healthy, resilient and adaptable -cares for the planet, and it cares for life in Journal of Marine and Island Cultures, the awareness that this is the most effective way to create a thriving future for all of humanity (Wahl 2017). Thus, the concept of resilience is closely related to health.…”

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Developing resilience for small island tourism planning: A qualitative design infusing the sustainability trilogy with three streams of resilience thinking

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Caldicott²

2022

JMIC

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Overlooked connections between sustainable development goals (SDG) and principles of resilience (POR) drive this case study through theoretical ‘Streams of Resilience’ thinking to expose disjuncts in gastronomy, tourism, and domestic development policy on Ly Son Island Vietnam. Grounded approach qualitative methodology supports critique of tourism developments filtered through sustainability-impact trilogy dimensions. Findings suggest that socio-economic and natural ecosystem ‘slow accumulation impacts’ result from internal and external geo-political forces. The critical carrying capacity issues for Ly Son are compounded: first by the internal success of garlic-based agritourism development; and second, Vietnam’s desire to increase ‘on-Island’, investment in tourism infrastructure as a sovereignty response to external influences in a disputed Eastern Sea. Global mobility dilemmas trigger island community and national dialogues that must go beyond sustainable livelihoods to ‘all-around’ resilient ecosystems.

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“…The learnings from this community of practice will be scaled up through an eco‐village website and associated pathways to develop a wellbeing software to map transformation from “business as usual” and to help people to think through the implications of their decisions so that they take steps towards supporting wellbeing stocks (Stiglitz et al, 2010) and regenerative living (Wahl, 2019) to care for multiple species. The community intends to work for justice for the farm and animals and to operate in accordance with the principles set out in the ecocide law (Higgins et al, 2013), which stresses that peace depends on supporting a liveable habitat for all species to live undisturbed lives.…”

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Energy justice in renewable energy projects: How learning about indigenous knowledge systems could inform systemic practice

Sankaran

McIntyre‐Mills

2022

Syst Res Behav Sci

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This article is aimed at organisations and researchers to urge them to adopt more systemic ways to deal with energy justice issues in renewable energy projects being built around the world to help meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) 7. It will focus on solar and wind farms. While these projects positively contribute towards achieving UNSDG 7 (viz., affordable clean energy), they have also created a variety of justice issues, which need to be addressed. While measures have been taken more recently to redress these issues, we make the case that the application of systemic thinking and practice could maximise the positives and minimise negative impacts of creating short-term fixes without addressing the underlying root causes of the issues. Using two case studies, we will show how working systemically with indigenous populations and considering indigenous knowledge systems could help in dealing with justice issues.

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Sustainability Is Not Enough: We Need Regenerative Cultures

Cited by 40 publications

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A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

Developing resilience for small island tourism planning: A qualitative design infusing the sustainability trilogy with three streams of resilience thinking

Energy justice in renewable energy projects: How learning about indigenous knowledge systems could inform systemic practice

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