We have advanced well into the Anthropocene, an era where humans are causing our planet to change. After having been predicted by scientists decades ago, these changes are now becoming clearly visible all around our planet, affecting millions of people. Nature has been harmed to a point where sustainability is not achievable anymore. We are already crossing several tipping points which could exponentially accelerate changes that will not allow for humans to live on this planet. The latest IPCC report leads to a common understanding that we are in ‘Code Red’; recent reports on biodiversity loss, soils, pandemics and many others are all coinciding with a path of planetary collapse.

In this course, we will review what the major changes are and understand what is causing them. We will start by understanding how reductionist knowledge management has made it difficult to understand complexity. We will look at different approaches to define regeneration and their practical applications.

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Special attention will be given to the conceptual framework of regeneration developed by me over the last decade. This will require us to immerse ourselves in the integration of transdisciplinary approaches and develop a new understanding that allows us to move forward to regeneration, and will look through different methods, tools and principles that can be used to revert the damage done and support a flourishing future. Students will be presented with different networks that will allow them to actively engage in regeneration efforts around the globe.
Nature has proven to be extremely resilient, with the ability to regenerate itself if allowed to. We know that if we act fast and at a global scale, we still can solve the major challenges and co-create a flourishing future, for all life forms, including ours. We will have a close-up look at what different initiatives around the globe are demonstrating how regeneration can be achieved.

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Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Clearly identify and understand the main challenges humanity is facing and the underlying causes.
Apply holistic approaches to understand system complexity and identify solutions.
Use the general overview to continue your learning journey to actively participate in the co-creation of solutions by integrating your previous professional experience in regenerative action.
Be aware of different networks which are regenerating around the planet that could provide future engagement opportunities.

Faculty:

 Eduard Muller, PhD is Founder and rector of the University for International Cooperation since 1994 working on permanent innovation in education, leading UCI to be a pioneer in online education in over 60 countries. He has overseen the launch of many innovative programs in many different fields. He has visited over 90 countries and carried out professional activities in more than 35 of them on all continents, having given more than 300 international conferences across five continents in recent years on global change and regenerative development.

He is currently globally recognized for his work in Regenerative Development leading the Regenerate Costa Rica initiative to convert the country into the first actively regenerative nation. He is a member of the Global Council for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and the Bounce Beyond project. He was a member of the Scientific Council for Climate Change of Costa Rica and country negotiator at the Convention of Biological Diversity. He is also the chairholder of the UNESCO Chair for Biosphere Reserves and Natural and Mixed World Heritage sites.