Regenerative Lifestyle has had its roots growing deeply for several years. As a 20-year old environmental studies student, I set out on my heroes journey to Tanzania and had my entire world flipped upside down.
Along with having a GEN education in permaculture and ecovillage design, I also got mentored in the traditional ways by medicine men and Swahili storytellers. Later on, this knowledge let me create the first Swahili Permaculture Design Curriculum in Tanzania.
Over the years, my team and I have combined the best in ecovillage and Swahili community building practices. The result of this has let us develop several regenerative homesteads, with the help of various volunteers, tourists, and students.
You could narrow down the principles of Regenerative Lifestyle to two fundamental concepts:
Ubuntu- An African way of living that values the essence of all humans regardless of any constructs.
Saoirse- An Irish word, which describes a fierce protection of freedom that manifests as sovereignty.
At the moment, our community has two pieces of land, which serve as our ecovillage network in the following places.
1) Usa River- a lush suburb of Arusha blessed with hiking trails, streams, and an abundance of wildlife.
2) Pangani- a tropical coastal town with rich Swahili history, and organic agricultural diversity.
In a way, the purpose of Regenerative Lifestyle is to bring the beauty of these places to the rest of the world, while also showing people the value of alternative types of capital (social, cultural, natural, etc.)
To learn how to get involved with Regenerative Lifestyle, you can subscribe to our WhatsApp channel:
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaG1TBWDeON117reoG1U
Membership & Visitors
- Current members: 8
- Open to new members
- Open to visitors
The first step would be participating in a week-long regenerative lifestyle visit.
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