Village Life
Whole-Systems Human Habitat Regeneration
We are considering a number of sites in Utah, for creation of our first regionally influential, employee-owned, cooperative producer communities adapted from the highly successful Mondragon Cooperative and designed to generate, showcase and export regenerative technologies and practices regionally and beyond.
Features include:
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Regenerative Arts & Ecologies Institute or some aspect thereof
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Holistic Health Academy, Clinics and/or Destination Health Spa
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“Regencubator” Regenerative Business Incubator & Accelerator
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Maker Spaces for creation of new products, repairs and repurposing
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Eco-friendly, Climate-appropriate Employee/Owner Homes & Energy
A regenerative community goes beyond mere sustainability. Regeneration implies a Dynamic Equilibrium which favors Life. It, also, must be designed from the outset to be a Prosperity Generator. (See image below)
It’s like a multi-cylinder engine that must be firing continuously on all cylinders for smooth and efficient operation. And each cylinder or component must perform its function, as well as contribute to the overall performance of the whole towards continuous improvement. Anything omitted will result in a failure point and an externality at the expense of others.
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All of these components have been incorporated into our design of Rainbird Villages. These features are scheduled to be built out over site-specific time periods with business productivity in mind.
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We want to create demonstration sites where visitors can see, feel, taste and experience a regenerative and prosperous lifestyle of abundance so it can be exported and replicated state-wide and beyond.
See the Rainbird Village Mindmap
Human Factors in play at Rainbird Village
Beyond the structures of Rainbird Villages, we care very much about the cultures of these places and the human factors which contribute to them. We are trying to bring about fundamental change in human systems which are more in harmony with nature and the human spirit.
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If people don't feel that they belong in a place, very little else matters. With a sense of belonging, optimism comes easily. With optimism and good practices, abundance becomes a more likely natural outcome.
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This is what "a sense of place" is all about. It is to know oneself, to be at home, with the surroundings and people who are in a special way "mine."
