Serving as a Living Model for What’s Possible
Dear Friend,
Growing a regenerative economy within our existing one is not easy work.
It’s not just about creating something new — it’s about finding ways to survive and thrive inside systems that weren’t built for this kind of change. Every tool at our disposal — funding, policy, business models, even the language we use — was designed for extraction, not regeneration. The dominant measures of success still revolve around growth, speed, and return on investment. But our work is rooted in patience, reciprocity, and emergence — things that don’t always fit neatly into a business plan or a grant proposal.
There are days when the progress feels invisible, or when I wonder whether the infrastructure we need will ever catch up. And yet, that’s part of the path — learning, stumbling, iterating together.
We’re building something that doesn’t yet exist. It takes courage, empathy, and a willingness to “human differently” — to listen more deeply, to stay in hard conversations, to keep showing up even when it’s uncomfortable.
That’s why Regenerative California exists: to serve as a living model, sharing the bruises and breakthroughs as we go. Because regeneration isn’t a theory — it’s a practice we’re learning together.
In partnership,
Kristin Coates + The Regenerative California Team