Place Based Transition

Place-based Transition

Regenerative Futures work with convenors looking to accelerate significant benefits through systems change. These include towns and cities, regions and countries, transport hubs and theme parks. These Mini-ecosystems require a place-based approach and provides opportunities to connect places to learn, share and implement breakthrough models.

How?

A place-based approach to tackling challenges, as opposed to a place-agnostic one, offers several advantages, emphasising the uniqueness of each locale and its specific needs, resources, and characteristics. Instead of applying a broad, one-size-fits-all solution, a place-based strategy recognises that what works well in one area might not be effective or efficient in another.

According to research findings by considering the local context and tailoring solutions accordingly, more economic, social and environmental benefits can be achieved at a substantially lower cost. This approach demonstrates that a focused investment in local measures is not only economically sound but socially advantageous as well. When applying a place-based approach to your challenges, it's beneficial to consider the following points:

Tailoring solutions to local characteristics can yield higher returns on investment.
Engaging with and leveraging the strengths of local stakeholders ensures that interventions are relevant and sustainable.
A focus on local needs can drive innovation and adoption of new practices that are best suited for the area.s can yield higher returns on investment.
It allows for the creation of robust, diverse economies that are resilient to global shifts and crises.

Your place faces multiple challenges

There are a number of complex challenges facing every place that persist over time including social, economic and environmental systemic problems and new approaches are required to address them.

Your place is full of emitting things.

There will be a huge number of different things you will need to decarbonise, and new low carbon approaches needed to get to Net Zero.

These are your physical systems.

And they are the things that keep your place alive and well. By looking at these physical system interdependencies we are taking a systems approach.

But they’re not the only important systems you have.

Because your place is full of diverse people and their needs.

These are your social systems.

And none of the physical systems in your place would work without them. Thesec systems can both provide opportunity and present non-technical barriers to delivery within the physical systems.

Our Approach

Local authorities face complex challenges in creating sustainable, inclusive futures while managing financial constraints.

We help tackle these issues by co-creating solutions that work for all. Place-based transition empowers local authorities to create a significant global impact on climate action by leveraging their unique strengths, assets, and challenges.

By embracing this holistic approach, local authorities can develop tailored strategies that address the interconnected social, economic, and environmental factors within their communities, while fostering a just transition to a resilient, and regenerative future.

Power of Technology

We introduce place-based systems that harness the power of technology to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities.

Customised Solutions

We focus on developing systems that are sustainable, equitable, and affordable. Our solutions are customised to the specific needs of each “place” we serve.

Re-configuring Systems

We re-imagine cities and we re-configure systems focusing on regenerating ecosystems.

Our Products

We have developed a robust, scalable framework of integrated modular products and services to co-create systems change.

Assessment

Our Benchmark Assessments for individuals, organisations and cohorts, map out the landscape of change, establishing a baseline for action and spotlighting the critical steps forward.

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Academy

Offers training to foster resilience and future-readiness in a rapidly evolving context whilst developing individual, organisational and ecosystem capacity and capability.

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Network

Connects leaders and changemakers worldwide to galvanise collaboration and catalyse systems change locally and globally.

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Portfolio

Our Portfolio represents a dynamic ecosystem of innovation—where matching projects with commitment leads to ground-breaking outcomes.

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Accelerator

A structured process to align, engage, and deliver agreed outcomes, whilst delivering a portfolio of local projects, informing governance, policy, procurement, and becoming investment-ready.

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Our Model

Regenerative Futures operates at the intersection of business, policy and finance, supported by citizen action.

Regenerative Futures tailors solutions to local contexts, leveraging a place-based approach for systemic change. Our CIRRCLE framework helps build adaptable economic models, fostering resilience and co-creation among businesses, governments, and communities. Working with local and regional bodies, we address unique challenges to create a regenerative economy that’s future-ready and community-driven.

Our Model

Regenerative Futures Systems Innovation Pathways

Regenerative Futures begins with each community’s unique story, connecting local insights to a global network of shared knowledge and resources. By aligning human-centered design with technology, we enable places to shape resilient futures, making systemic change achievable across social, economic, and industrial landscapes. Our work spans beyond net-zero, empowering every region to be a hub of innovation for a regenerative economy.