Regenerative Development

El presente artículo es resultado de dos proyectos de investigación cuyo objetivo se centró en analizar las narrativas
y las prácticas que emergen en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje sobre el cambio climático, en unidades
educativas rurales e interculturales bilingües del sur ecuatoriano, considerando los desafíos socioambientales
que enfrentan estos territorios. La investigación se realizó con la participación de 9 docentes, 120 estudiantes y 7
actores locales de las provincias de Azuay y Cañar, mediante una metodología cualitativa basada en entrevistas
semiestructuradas y la elaboración de mapas parlantes, a partir de un muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia.
Los resultados evidenciaron que el cambio climático es percibido como un fenómeno altamente tecnificado y
desvinculado de las dinámicas ambientales locales y de las políticas nacionales e internacionales. No obstante, los
actores locales destacan que la degradación de la naturaleza no solo representa una crisis ecológica, sino también una
fractura simbólica y cultural que debilita la identidad de sus pueblos. Como conclusión, estos hallazgos evidencian que
el cambio climático sigue posicionándose como un tema exclusivo de las ciencias naturales; por lo tanto, es necesario
promover una educación ambiental contextualizada, crítica y transdisciplinaria.

This study presents a multidisciplinary research initiative integrating synaptic pedagogy, computational bioethics, and quantum consciousness studies to address systemic challenges in human-technological coexistence. The project introduces a visualized catalytic interface—authorized for global experimental distribution—designed to modulate neurocognitive regeneration, cellular equilibrium, and ethical AI alignment. Employing an open-source validation model, the research invites collaborative investigation into its proposed effects on cognitive enhancement, psychophysical homeostasis, and techno-ethical resilience. Preliminary theoretical frameworks suggest potential applications in neuromodulation, epigenetic regulation, and decentralized ethical governance. This work advocates a transdisciplinary approach to navigating anthropocentric technological integration while preserving biological autonomy and systemic balance.

For decades, sustainability has shaped global development priorities through frameworks centered on reducing harm, conserving resources, and maintaining ecological balance. Yet, the intensifying crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequity have exposed the limitations of conservation-based approaches. A new paradigm is now gaining momentum, one that shifts the global discourse from sustaining the current state to actively regenerating ecosystems, communities, and economies. This chapter explores the conceptual and practical transition from sustainability to regeneration, positioning it as a critical inflection point in the global sustainability agenda. It begins by unpacking the shortcomings of conventional sustainability models and contrasts them with the core principles of regenerative thinking, including systems-based design, ecological reciprocity, circularity, and intergenerational responsibility. Grounded in interdisciplinary scholarship, the chapter employs a conceptual synthesis methodology supported by real-world case studies and emerging global policy reviews. It outlines how regenerative approaches are being increasingly adopted across sectors, from urban planning and agriculture to finance and business ecosystems. The chapter offers an integrated, forward-looking framework that contributes to the evolving field of regenerative development. It explores pathways for embedding regenerative principles into global governance, education, and practice, positioning regeneration as an essential next step in sustainability evolution. The chapter calls on researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to reimagine sustainability not as an endpoint, but as a foundation for deep, systemic renewal across ecological and social systems.

This study discusses some factors affecting landscape aesthetics' perception in Persian gardens, with a case study of Delgosha Garden in Shiraz, Iran. To this end, the main physical elements of the Persian garden are identified, and their aesthetic value is assessed by analyzing landscape preferences in three steps: First, the appreciation of main physical elements in Persian garden is discussed; second, their effects on landscape preferences are examined employing photomontages; and finally, the visual impact of main physical elements of the garden, on aesthetical quality of the landscape, is quantified through a statistical model. An analytical-descriptive method is adopted to achieve this goal, and a statistical population including three groups of inhabitants is involved in the survey from November 2023 to December 2023. Three approaches were also used to analyze the landscape preferences. The main study tool is a questionnaire on aesthetic values. For data analysis, one-way ANOVA, paired sample T-test, and regression model were performed, using SPSS 24. This made it possible to determine if and to what extent the Persian garden's aesthetic values are shared among this study's participants. The results demonstrate that the alteration in the existence of the main physical elements in the Persian garden would lead to different aesthetic perceptions in three groups of interviewees. These findings may help landscape architects and urban designers in further designs to consider and prioritize the main architectural elements based on their impacts on different generations.

Em um mundo globalizado, de trocas cada vez mais intensas, cidades
intermediárias (CIMES) emergem como importantes nós, por sua capacidade de articulação dos mais diversos tipos de fluxos e escalas. Essas cidades têm crescido muito nos últimos anos e, num cenário de mudanças climáticas onde os efeitos da urbanização e suas formas de habitar ficam cada vez mais evidentes, é urgente que o planejamento urbano (re)direcione o crescimento e (re)estruture essas cidades de modo não só sustentável, mas regenerativo.
Para tanto, é preciso que o planejamento urbano de CIMES (i) seja feito a
partir de uma visão sistêmica (CAPRA, 1996; CIFUENTES-RUIZ, 2013); (ii) que inclua a paisagem como elemento básico do planejamento (BOLAY;
RABINOVICH, 2004; CIFUENTES-RUIZ, 2013; LLOP; BELLET, 1999; TARDINCOELHO; MAIA, 2020); (iii) e que seja capaz de incorporar a característica fundamental dessas e para essas cidades: a intermediação (Bolay, Jean- Claude; Rabinovich, 2004, 2002; Cifuentes-Ruiz, 2013; Cifuentes-Ruiz; Llop, 2015; Viña, 2015). Na prática, porém, é difícil vermos a paisagem e a visão sistêmica integrados ao planejamento urbano e há uma lacuna no que se refere a incorporação da intermediação no planejamento urbano físicoterritorial (Viña, 2015).
Nesse contexto, esta tese propõe identificar Espaços Estratégicos de
Planejamento (EEP), derivados de dinâmicas de intermediação e suas
relações sistêmicas com a paisagem a serem integrados ao planejamento
urbano de CIMES, com vistas a um desenvolvimento regenerativo. A pesquisa busca aprofundar o entendimento e trazer evidências empíricas a respeito do que seja a intermediação e suas implicações nas formas de habitar cidades e sua paisagem. Procura também contribuir de maneira prática a partir de uma abordagem que tem como base a visão sistêmica, os processos de intermediação e a paisagem, intencionando o desenvolvimento regenerativo de CIMES.
Partindo do conceito de espaço relacional (GRAHAM; HEALEY, 1999; HARVEY, 2012; KHAN; MOULAERT; SCHREURS, 2013; SANTOS, 2006b), o trabalho concebe uma forma de espacializar as intermediações por intermédio do que define como Espaços de Intermediação (EI). Em seguida, sugere um modo de incorporar a intermediação no planejamento urbano físico-territorial através do que estabelece como Espaços Estratégicos de Planejamento (EEP).
Tendo por base o arcabouço teórico, os conceitos operacionais propostos e utilizando como ferramenta a Ordenação Sistêmica da Paisagem (OSP)
(TARDIN, 2018), é exposto um caminho para determinar e tratar os EEPs
visando a condução de um processo de desenvolvimento urbano
regenerativo a partir das dinâmicas de sua paisagem natural (sistema
biofísico) e construída (sistema urbano).
A abordagem é aplicada de modo conceitual em um estudo de caso em Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, com foco nas intermediações turísticas da cidade. Este traz uma série de evidências empíricas de hipóteses levantadas pela literatura e atesta a viabilidade da proposta. Demonstra ainda a possibilidade de se fazer um planejamento urbano físico-territorial regenerativo de CIMES, a partir das intermediações e da paisagem, ainda que este encontre certos limites.
Em geral, a tese reforça a importância das intermediações para as CIMES de um ponto de vista espacial e sistêmico, apontando um caminho para que ela seja mais bem integrada às dinâmicas da paisagem natural e construída auxiliando na condução dessas cidades a um desenvolvimento
verdadeiramente regenerativo.

In recent years, Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA) witnessed the occurrence of various initiatives, highlighting an increasing interest and entrepreneurship in transforming the food system, at both municipal and civil society levels. As sustainability demands become increasingly global, it becomes pivotal for planning policy to understand the mechanisms through which urban actors are pioneering these new ambitions. This paper describes how global goals are being materialized by local actors and practices, insofar as their scope aims to transform this region’s food system. Our work is based on a three-fold objective: to characterize such initiatives; study how they’re suggesting new food planning agendas in the LMA; and systematize what possible future planning policy can learn from such insights. After an introduction to the territory’s planning context and research rationale, a methodological account is provided before completing with a comparing scenario, taken from a 2014 questionna...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global educational system, necessitating the adoption of new learning modalities and paradigm shifts. In the Philippines, this move has prompted questions regarding the effectiveness of the new normal education system and its influence on student satisfaction. This research sought to investigate student satisfaction toward higher education services and regenerative futures positioning in the context of new normal education at a government university in Davao Oriental, Philippines. A multiple linear regression model involving 600 respondents was developed to show the influence of 17 impact factors on student satisfaction. Teaching methods and initiatives, student organization engagement, research, extension and innovation strategy, access to inclusive education, and the quality of graduates and education are all significant predictors of student satisfaction. However, students are concerned about internet connectivity, as the absence of free and reliable Wi-Fi services in the university incurs additional expenses on their part. In addition, regenerative futures positioning is not fully understood by the students but is seen to be relevant to student satisfaction. Along this line, there should be a continuing effort to mainstream Regenerative Futures (RgF) across disciplines to ensure that students develop awareness, appreciation, and engagement. Educational institutions should integrate RgF principles into curricula, pedagogy, and institutional policies, fostering a learning environment that promotes longterm sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility. Future studies are recommended to regularly evaluate student satisfaction to provide fundamental information for institutional planning and development.

O conceito de tempo tem intrigado filósofos, cientistas e artistas ao longo da história, configurando-se como um dos enigmas mais profundos da existência humana. Apesar de ser percebido de forma universal, o tempo revela uma multiplicidade de interpretações que variam de acordo com o campo do saber que o observa. É simultaneamente uma categoria da experiência humana, uma entidade fundamental nas ciências naturais e um elemento central na cultura e na arte. Esta complexidade reflete a dificuldade de determinar uma definição que contemple todos os seus aspectos.

There are striking parallels between the ground-breaking economic theories of Frank Ramsey and the current proposals of Kate Raworth in her theory of doughnut economics. Moreover, there are elements of both positions which align well with contemporary efforts to deal with the looming climate catastrophe through forms of de-growth strategies. Ramsey’s theories, introduced in the early 20th century, laid down foundational ideas for understanding how future consumption needs to be balanced against present needs. His notion of optimal growth over time aligns well with Raworth’s insistence that economic factors need to be interpretedwithin a framework of social justice and the well-being of the planet. Both these theories – reinforced by current work on degrowth strategies – can provide a blueprint for social and economic theory and practice which aims at creating a safe and just space where humanity can thrive without undermining the planet’s health

Resumo: O artigo apresenta os princípios e construtos da Motricidade Vital a partir de mapas conceituais. Metodologicamente optou-se pela cartografia, tomada como guias/mapas de leitura da realidade, como modo de orientar e situar nossas compreensões e percepções e, por não serem estruturas rígidas, convidam a explorar possibilidades e eleger caminhos, compondo o fluxo das ocorrências dos fenômenos epistêmicos assumidos pela Motricidade Vital. Ao final, propõe um glossário de termos considerados relevantes para compreensão conceitual dessa concepção ora socializada com a comunidade e interessados.

Achieving global sustainability requires addressing urban systems since more than twothirds of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2050. Fundamental changes are needed in local decision-making, urban sustainability planning, implementation, and assessment, and citizen mobilization to move from current piecemeal approaches toward long-lasting and successful implementation of local and global sustainability goals. This research explores the potential of holistic community/urban productivity: "How can the concept, principles, and practices of community productivity help address local sustainability planning, implementation, and assessment, and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals?" In response, I engaged in critical review of the literature on sustainable community development, urban sustainability, and holistic productivity, developed a conceptual framework for holistic urban productivity, and conducted in-depth case studies with two Canadian cities. While cities are often considered as a component of Anthropocene problems, they also offer unique opportunities and solutions: they have enormous potential not only in terms of economic and labor productivity (diverse and inclusive economy, fostering innovation), but also of social productivity (hubs of research, learning, and sharing) and ecological productivity (ecological function regeneration and efficient use of resources). Holistic urban productivity posits that transforming cities into well-functioning and sustainable systems is possible through inclusive co-production of the commons, resource circularity and regeneration, natural systems restoration, and systemic decision-making. This dissertation contributes to sustainable community development conceptually and empirically by substantiating existing literature and by proposing a new framework with principles, goals, and metrics grounded in long-term whole-systems thinking and regeneration of urban assets and resources. The research findings helped enhance the holistic Urban Productivity Framework and the development of recommendations for municipalities in Canada and beyond and for further research. Cities need to welcome visioning, networking, learning, and connectedness tools for balanced and synergistic optimization of all community elements.

Achieving global sustainability requires addressing urban systems since more than twothirds of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2050. Fundamental changes are needed in local decision-making, urban sustainability planning, implementation, and assessment, and citizen mobilization to move from current piecemeal approaches toward long-lasting and successful implementation of local and global sustainability goals. This research explores the potential of holistic community/urban productivity: "How can the concept, principles, and practices of community productivity help address local sustainability planning, implementation, and assessment, and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals?" In response, I engaged in critical review of the literature on sustainable community development, urban sustainability, and holistic productivity, developed a conceptual framework for holistic urban productivity, and conducted in-depth case studies with two Canadian cities. While cities are often considered as a component of Anthropocene problems, they also offer unique opportunities and solutions: they have enormous potential not only in terms of economic and labor productivity (diverse and inclusive economy, fostering innovation), but also of social productivity (hubs of research, learning, and sharing) and ecological productivity (ecological function regeneration and efficient use of resources). Holistic urban productivity posits that transforming cities into well-functioning and sustainable systems is possible through inclusive co-production of the commons, resource circularity and regeneration, natural systems restoration, and systemic decision-making. This dissertation contributes to sustainable community development conceptually and empirically by substantiating existing literature and by proposing a new framework with principles, goals, and metrics grounded in long-term whole-systems thinking and regeneration of urban assets and resources. The research findings helped enhance the holistic Urban Productivity Framework and the development of recommendations for municipalities in Canada and beyond and for further research. Cities need to welcome visioning, networking, learning, and connectedness tools for balanced and synergistic optimization of all community elements.

The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. This report is a collaborative work accomplished by a group of UNESCO specialists and experts. Fengchun Miao, Chief of the Unit for ICT in Education, Education Sector of UNESCO, provided overall guidance and direction to the planning and editing of the report. Valtencir Mendes, Project Officer, Unit for ICT in Education, Education Sector of UNESCO, drafted and edited the report. Jonghwi Park, Programme Specialist in ICT in Education, Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, UNESCO Bangkok, and Dominic Orr, Senior Researcher at FiBs, Germany, provided valuable feedback. The ICT in Education Unit team, including Anett Domiter, Huhua Fan, Iaroslava Kharkova, Michela Pagano, Yongyeon Won and Lindsay Young as well as UNESCO's interns Jigyasa Sharma, Shutong Wang and Xianrui Ming provided valuable comments and brought this report to fruition. Susan Curran and Helen Crompton provided copy editing. UNESCO is highly indebted to the international experts who were invited by the Organization to act as the Mobile Learning Week 2018 rapporteur, including Dominic Orr and Jonghwi Park, who peer reviewed the draft report, Mike Nxele, Susan Teltscher and Nancy Sundberg -all of whom took notes to capture the essence of the sessions and discussions. UNESCO would like to especially thank the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for being the UN partner of the Mobile Learning Week 2018, and to extend sincere gratitude to the speakers and participants from more than 60 countries, comprised of representatives of international organizations, government officials, academic experts and industry practitioners in the field of ICT in education. The report stems from the work that the speakers presented and the insights that all the participants shared at the event.

The rapid deterioration of ecosystems and the growing impacts of climate change, which is expected to increase the average global temperature by 3–6 degrees Celsius by 2100 according to The Paris Agreement, reveals that sustainability is no longer an adequate solution to these ongoing challenges. As a result, a paradigm shift toward a more evolutionary approach has recently become a demand, where regenerative concepts have rapidly replaced current sustainable practices. Rather than minimizing human impacts on the environment, regenerative ideation aims to generate more than consume and tackles many shortcomings of conventional sustainability. Therefore, the study attempts to provide an answer for the debate on how far can regenerative ideation go beyond current sustainability, and to what extent does this concept deliver on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Therefore, the study aims first to develop regenerative development goals that adopt an integrated approach and se...

Esta presentación explora los paralelismos entre la teoría de la selección natural de Darwin y la educación moderna. Inspirados en las observaciones de Darwin sobre la adaptación de las especies en las Islas Galápagos, proponemos los LEARNGames como entornos de aprendizaje adaptativos diseñados para fomentar experiencias de aprendizaje efectivas, eficientes, flexibles y creativas. Al integrar métodos gamificados, como la enseñanza del alfabeto cirílico mediante técnicas de energía mínima, estas herramientas han demostrado mejoras significativas en la retención del conocimiento y el compromiso de los estudiantes.

El concepto de “aprendizaje por atracción” sustenta los LEARNGames, alentando a los estudiantes a ser autodidactas, proactivos y resilientes, cualidades que reflejan el comportamiento emprendedor de Darwin durante su viaje a bordo del HMS Beagle. Este enfoque no solo mejora el aprendizaje tradicional, sino que también responde a las necesidades en evolución de las generaciones nativas digitales.

La educación moderna, al igual que el modelo evolutivo de Darwin, requiere adaptación para prosperar en contextos dinámicos. Los LEARNGames funcionan como Islas Galápagos metafóricas, proporcionando a los estudiantes entornos seguros para experimentar, equivocarse y crecer. Esta metodología prepara a los alumnos para enfrentar los retos del futuro con creatividad y adaptabilidad, asegurando que la educación siga siendo relevante y transformadora en un mundo en constante cambio.

Neste ensaio, a didática transdisciplinar é reconhecida como expressão de uma fenomenologia complexa, produto de uma tessitura dialógica, complexa e autoeco-organizadora entre sujeito e objeto, que emerge em outro nível de materialidade diferente daquele que lhe deu origem. O conhecimento transdisciplinar emergente no ato didático é tecido nas fronteiras disciplinares, na intersubjetividade dialógica, nos meandros da pluralidade de percepções e significados emergentes, por meio de uma dinâmica complexa e multirreferencial. Para tanto, é necessária a complexificação do ato didático, superadora da fragmentação e do reducionismo dos processos de ensino e aprendizagem, trabalhando, simultaneamente, os diferentes elementos estruturantes da didática, a partir de uma racionalidade aberta nutrida pelos operadores cognitivos do pensar complexo.

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.

This report is the result of technical assistance provided to Williamson, WV,  from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). EPA contractor Renaissance Planning Group provided support for the efforts. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Appalachian Regional Commission  (ARC) provided the Williamson Redevelopment Authority with technical  assistance to help the City plan its  sustainability initiatives. A key component of  the technical assistance was a workshop led  by EPA staff and a consulting team on  November 8 and 9, 2012. The workshop brought community stakeholders together  with staff and officials from the City of  Williamson, the Williamson Redevelopment  Authority, and Sustainable Williamson.  Workshop participants focused on  identifying obstacles and opportunities for  moving forward with a plan for making  Williamson a more sustainable community, and in turn to serve as a regional hub for  sustainable economic diversification for  central Appalachia as a whole as a part of the Central Appalachian Sustainable Economies (CASE) network. **** This reports reflect Sustainable Williamson robust Living-Lab Platform model.

On November 30th and December 1st of 2011, a steering committee of local and regional leaders convened national and regional experts, community stakeholder groups as well as state agencies to develop a strategy for sustainable development in central Appalachia built upon existing local, state and national networks. The purpose of developing the CASE network is to strategically enhance existing networks of innovative initiatives working on economic diversification in several pilot counties within West Virginia and Kentucky. This project’s goal is to transform the Central Appalachian economy through enriching  existing networks.

The CASE team sees a need for creative collaboration across county and state lines, in order to develop a regional policy for inclusive economic growth and development that advances community health and  well-being. A replicable strategy will be built around the successful projects that are presently being  developed by many local, regional and national organizations working with the city of Williamson’s  nationally acclaimed project, Sustainable Williamson. The CASE projects are broken down into the  following (mechanism independent) components of the emergent whole, that is, the CASE network: Distributed Energy Generation, Community Health, Food Systems, Integrative Education, Sustainable Tourism, and Sustainable Building processes.

****This report represents the Sustainable Williamson's first of many design charrettes that set the stage for launching the City of Williamson's robust Living-Lab platform.

Background: Around the world cities are responding to environmental imperatives, including climate change, with diverse programs of ecologically inspired design, water re-engineering, habitat restoration and urban reafforestation. These are collectively known as living infrastructure. This paper is based on a review undertaken to identify suitable options for the use of living infrastructure in Australia's capital city, Canberra. Known as the 'bush' capital, Canberra is a medium sized city ringed with forested hills and grassy woodlands and has one of the highest rates of planted trees in the world, on a per capita basis. This paper summarises the lessons from investigating the opportunities for urban forests, and other living infrastructure being used to further enhance Canberra's amenity and climate adaptation strategies. Results: Canberra is a planned city with a history of afforestation since its inception, but still has many opportunities to build on its status as an urban forest. Trees offer more than a backdrop to the city housing Australia's parliamentary democracy and national cultural institutionsthey form a key part of the city's infrastructure. Planted forests, surrounding bushland and constructed lakes have cultural, practical and ecological values and provide multiple benefits, including climate conditioning. However, they face a range of pressures including from urban redevelopment and a changing climate, raising questions about how to sustain and enhance Canberra's living infrastructure, whilst meeting other urban policy goals. Using the case of Canberra, this paper outlines how living infrastructureincluding urban forests-can contribute to meeting the twenty-first century's urban challenges. Conclusions: The experience in Canberra demonstrate that investing in active programs of urban reafforestation and more water sensitive design provide significant opportunities to enhance cities, making them both more liveable and climate responsive. For this to occur at scale, integrated planning is needed that brings together the physical, social and ecological elements of urban systems, including through the integration of different theoretical and practical traditions including from urban planning, energy, transport and water engineering and conservation ecology. At a broader level, this involves reconceptualising the nature of the city and its socio-ecological relationships.

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is referred to as the initiatives to maintain the eco-friendly structure as well as the balance in the socioeconomic structure across the globe. The SDGs are complex, ambitious, and comprehensive. Achieving full completion towards every goal will be difficult, and in conflict-affected environments, and challenging. Sustainable development has become a priority for many nations. The United Nations identified the problem by the United Nations" 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Implementation and achievement of these goals is the responsibility of the Government in every country. The SDGs address all big societal challenges, and they require effective public administration and governance for their implementation. On the other hand, the Increases in laws and regulations increase the costs of resources and limit the uses of resources that managers are responsible for acquiring and using effectively and efficiently. Many countries and companies identified the strategic importance of sustainability in their strategic goals. in the UAE, the government understands that sustainability efforts are most effective if supported by the private sector. Secondary data was collected from literature review to have theoretical background and the contribution of some UAE private companies in achieving SDGs. The aim of this research is to investigate how the government implemented sustainability strategies in collaboration with the private sector companies in the UAE. Main findings about the selected private sector organizations revealed that they recognized, managed, and successfully implement many SDG"s. The government and the private sector should share the SDGs projects" responsibility, planning, organizing, collaboration in the development of strategies, infrastructure, processes, policies, promote awareness and motivation, ICT, rewarding, incentives, implementation, evaluation and feedback, and Knowledge and best practice sharing. Sustainable development is firmly located on national and global agendas.

Green building and sustainable development efforts are helping to reduce negative impacts associated with the built environment. Yet, current global challenges require societies to move beyond incremental improvements toward truly healthy ecosystems, communities and local economies. Regenerative development is a practice that seeks to build capacity and capability in people, communities and natural systems to renew, sustain and thrive. LENSES (Living Environments in Natural, Social and Economic Systems) is a guiding framework and process for regenerative development that aims to transform the way that people design, develop and live for the benefit of all. This paper will outline regenerative development, describe the process of using the LENSES Framework, and highlight a project in Victoria, Australia, where regenerative development and LENSES have been used to guide the master planning process. Cover image. Seacombe West design workshop (Image: Authors)

a obra: O cérebro da criança: 12 estratégias revolucionárias para nutrir a mente em desenvolvimento do seu filho e ajudar sua família a prosperar, da nVersos, 2015, a dupla Daniel Siegel, psiquiatra especialista em Psiquiatria da infância e adolescência pela Universidade da Califórnia e Tina Bryson, doutora, psicoterapeuta especialista em Educação parental e desenvolvimento infantil, introduzem de maneira simples, concreta e criativa a contribuição da neurociência para compreender as vicissitudes existenciais do humano e, em especial, das crianças. Apesar do livro se dirigir a pais, ele é muito esclarecedor e útil a todos os envolvidos com o cuidado das crianças.

Nas mais diversas modalidades em que se desdobra e em cada região que descortina, ao avançar, o pensamento sobre a educação descobre na existência humana um limite intransponível, o ponto cego de sua atividade. No entanto, ainda assim, a posteridade platônica forneceu alento e atualidade à ilusão da verdade absoluta, e nunca é demais ressaltar o quanto, configurando a organização política moderna, o "mito do especialista no poder" se prolonga nas formas instituídas pelas quais se concebe, se pratica e se pensa a educação. Diante desse quadropor um lado, as respostas já esvaziadas, os velhos conceitos, as lógicas e as teorias explicativas que cedem ante o peso das evidências quotidianas de seu esgotamento; por outro lado, a injunção a desconfiar de todas as respostas, o gozo infantil pela desconstrução-como nos surpreenderia o enorme sucesso que vêm amealhando análises que, sob novas roupagens, oferecem à educação o modelo do mundo natural como parâmetro e instrumental para pensar a "complexidade humana"? Aquilo que, no ser, revela seu caráter magmático ou, como comumente se diz, sua complexidade: como apreendêlo pelo entendimento? O presente texto examina estas questões, propondo como desafio que, para pensar o modo de ser próprio do humano, possamos partir do próprio homem. Palavras-chave teoria educacional; complexidade; cognitivismo; criação.

The aim of this work is to explore the theatrical dimension of the images by Aby M. Warburg. For this purpose were considered the topics of simulation, empathy, imitation, incorporation and the notion of maping by António Damásio. All these actions were articulated to the theatrical component, because to imagine, to empathize, to create are not specific theater operations, as Bruce McConachie defends. Two essays and a conference were chosen as exemplification for these objectives: Italian Art and international astrology in the Palazzo Schifanoia in Ferrara, The prophecy of pagan antiquity in text and image in the times of Luther and Images of the area of the Pueblo Indians in North America to reflect about the topics above.

In the beginning of 2020, it looked like serious climate action was finally going to take place after decades of procrastination, but we are now inevitably leaving the transformation path. Abruptly (and remarkably), the coronavirus outbreak almost silenced all ongoing efforts to protect climate, while also bringing carbon emissions to a halt. A global tragedy is unfolding with vast social impacts and we are reaching a roundabout with several distinct exits. While embracing the uncertainty of current times, we try to envision likely transition pathways using the multi-level perspective. Climate activists, social innovators, dreamers, and networkers are expected to gain momentum and play critical roles in a sequence of coevolutionary waves leading to a just, conscious and regenerative recovery.

By expatiating on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) of
the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations, this essay makes a vivid
connection between traditional beliefs, which portray the male
child as overly important and superior to the female child and how such perspectives affect gender equality in India, especially since it threatens the very existence of the girl child. It also brings to light the theme that is fundamental for the sustainable development of the future generation
of women in India, as defended by goal #5 of the SDG of the United Nations Agenda 2030, and linked it with goal #3 of the SDG of the United Nations Agenda 2030, that seeks to take care of all human beings in an integrated way (body, mind and soul), regardless of gender. This is described by the Transdisciplinary model of Reality and the “Hidden Third'', and put into practice by the «Invisible Girl Project», the Foundation for Reproductive Health Services in India (FRHS) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India.

Over the past few decades, access to abundant and easily available fossil sources aided in remarkable advancements in technologies and rapid urbanization. The unparalleled growth in population and migration of rural residents to the urban areas have transformed cities to hotspots for major anthropogenic activities, seminal contact points between natural and socioeconomic activities, and areas responsible for generation of more than 80% of gross domestic product (GDP). This has placed cities at a crossroad of facing environmental grand challenges posed by population expansion, climate change, and depleting resources. Ushered by these problems, cities are directing the course of waste utilization towards sustainable production and consumption strategies by adopting the principles of circular economy (CE). This organic waste generated in huge quantities can be considered as a valuable resource in the urban biocycles. The present article highlights the importance of looping back this biogenic organic waste (domestic) to a certain extent in a decentralized way. It offers an eco-centric view to adopt circular urban food practices by constructing and operating a keyhole garden (KHG) as a case study. This approach works in synergy with nature and adopts the principles of biomimicry and cradle to cradle, wherein waste is reintroduced into the system as input resources or is metamorphosed to valuable materials. It underlines the role of CE approaches to spark this transformation and strategically direct the flow of valuable domestic waste resources to close the urban nutrient loops in a decentralized and regenerative approach. While the solutions to close the loop and recycle wastes address the end of pipe problems, the community-based innovation strategies aim at building resilience, producing food more locally, limiting the use of fertilizers, conserving water, and also combating climate change.

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require tackling both energy-related and non-energy-related GHG emissions, which can be achieved through the transition to a circular economy (CE). The focus of climate change crisis reversal has been on the energy-related continuum over the years through promoting renewable energy uptake and efficiency in energy use. Clean energy transition and efficiency gains in energy use alone will not be sufficient to achieve net-zero emissions in 2050 without paying attention to non-energy-related CO2 emissions. This study systematically reviews the CE literature across different themes, sectors, approaches, and tools to identify accelerators in transitioning to a CE. The study aims to understand and explore how technology, finance, ecosystem, and behavioral studies in the CE paradigm can be integrated as a decision-making tool for CE transition. The material analysis was carried out by identifying the main characteristics of the literature on CE impl...

The main goal of this article is to explain the transdisciplinary training model developed at the National University of Education (UNAE) in Ecuador, based on the ancestral worldviews of Buen Vivir (Good Living). Good Living is a philosophical and political concept of the Kichwa indigenous peoples in the Andean Region, where human beings are interconnected with planet Earth and the whole cosmos. In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to recognize the Rights of Nature in its Constitution, in order to face climate change and to restore the ecological footprint. This article first unifies scientific knowledge with ancestral wisdom, creating an inter-epistemological dialogue using a transdisciplinary approach. Second, the article explores the epistemological notions of transdisciplinary education: self-training, hetero-training, eco-training, and onto-training. Third, the article argues that as a result, Educational Sciences of Good Living emerged to (re)design regenerative cultures that face socio-ecological challenges of the Anthropocene age. In sum, the article argues that training transdisciplinary educators implies an intercultural, decolonial, and biocentric approach that promotes their inner spiritual self-awareness, among other perceptive, affective, emotional, rhetorical, poetic, epistemic, creative, artistic, cognitive, and philosophical dimensions.

The emergence of information about the impact of human activity and development on planetary life-support systems shows that human and "natural" systems are not separate, but part of a social ecological system with humanity having a significant impact in the Anthropocene. In the architectural design process, a new ethic that includes not just the architectural client, but also social ecological systems as stakeholders is required to guide the profession in the future. This ethic demands that the design team expand its consideration of stakeholders and community and is informed by a social ecological system philosophy.

O proposito do presente artigo e tentar precisar melhor os termos transdisciplinaridade e multirreferencialidade, buscando identificar possibilidades e limites de cada um para a fundamentacao de processos de transformacao dos curriculos escolares. O artigo inicia com um breve delineamento de problemas na organizacao desses curriculos, gerados pela excessiva fragmentacao e compartimentalizacao do ensino. Examina, em seguida, as abordagens transdisciplinar e multirrefencial, ressaltando as principais diferencas entre elas. Conclui com a discussao de algumas demandas sociais colocadas para o curriculo e como cada uma das abordagens estudadas pode contribuir para o encaminhamento de tais demandas. Palavras-chave : Transdisciplinaridade; multirreferencialidade; complexidade; curriculo. Abstract : The purpose of the present article is to try to give greater precision to the terms transdisciplinarity and multirreferentiality, looking to identify possibilities and limits for each one in the...

La educación para el desarrollo sostenible (EDS) se ha integrado en numerosos marcos y convenciones mundiales. Existe ahora un creciente reconocimiento internacional como elemento integral de una educación de calidad que forma personas con habilidades para enfrentar los desafíos que plantean los cambios provocados por las alteraciones en el ambiente y que, a su vez, se manifiestan en fracturas sociales. En ese sentido, la Política y Plan de Acción de Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, aprobada por el Consejo Superior de Educación en el año 2020, formaliza la ruta para la implementación del modelo como un eje que impregna el currículo en las diferentes asignaturas; en respuesta al compromiso adquirido por el país en el logro de los objetivos para el desarrollo sostenible (ODS).

O estudo reconhece que fazer educação inclusiva exige olhar o ser humano de modo singular em contextos multidimensionais. Nessa perspectiva chama para a discussão a fragilidade do reconhecimento das diferenças e a importância da participação da filosofia da educação como catalizadora dos debates sobre a educação inclusiva. O objetivo é investigar possíveis contribuições da filosofia da educação como desafio para uma melhor compreensão de como ações inclusivas podem ser potencializadas no universo da complexidade e das atitudes transdisciplinares. O estudo tem caráter qualitativo e busca em referenciais teóricos. Traz suportes teóricos sobre a atitude transdisciplinar e as possibilidades, no universo dessas atitudes, de uma contribuição para qualificar reflexões e ações inclusivas. Reconhece que a educação inclusiva existe em potencial e lhe falta atualização. Destaca que a transdisciplinaridade e a filosofia da educação podem conduzir as reflexões para reconhecer a complexidade da c...

The concept of regenerative agriculture has received increasing attention worldwide as a method to restore and conserve natural resources while maintaining crop productivity. However, there remains a lack of consensus as to what conditions define regenerative agriculture, making it difficult for decision-makers, researchers, the agricultural sector, and the public to adopt regenerative agriculture practices. Here, we present the initial process to create a unified, cross-sectoral definition for regenerative agriculture in India that considers the viewpoints of multiple stakeholders and addresses the current challenges faced by the Indian agricultural sector. To this end, we compiled interactions with individuals from across India to identify the most pressing concerns for India’s human and environmental ecosystems. We conducted over 30 hours of workshops to discuss these concerns with 50 experts from five sectors and four countries. 

The built environment is responsible for significant environmental impacts. It is therefore a central research area to balance ecological and built systems and allow them both to thrive. While the majority of previous and existing attempts have targeted minimising environmental impacts, regenerative development goes beyond reduction and aims to restore and support environmental, social and economic flows. Yet, very few projects to date have been able to demonstrate a regenerative outcome. This is because few consulting firms currently offer regenerative design thinking, which is in turn linked to a lack of understanding of processes that support decision making in regenerative development projects. This paper uses a 680 hectares regenerative development project in Gippsland, South East Australia as a case study to investigate how implementing a regenerative development approach from the onset affects the decision-making process. A series of workshops were facilitated by the authors ...