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Main Street Improvements
On December 3, 2020, we will begin work on structural updates on Main Street, including snow bike lanes, widening and smoothing of sidewalks to accommodate wheelchair access, storm drainage, solar hybrid street lights, and shade/heat maps. So watch your step!
Settler of the Month: Patience Alifo
Patience Alifo, formerly of Ghana, wins this month's award. Since arriving two months ago, with an unexpected teleportation detour to the North Pole (Elon is working on that!), Patience has been a paradigm of Regeneration. Patience took the model of her Greenfuel Innovation initiative in Ghana and adapted it for RGF_1, serving as the foundation for the RGF_1 Energy Team. Give Patience a big RGF_1 high-five (aka a hug) when you see her next!
It's Official!
On December 15, 2020, the founding members of RGF_1 ratified and released The Fundamental Order of Regeneration, a living documentation of the 10 principles upon which all Regenerative systems and structures will be built. Please read, join, and contribute any amendments or additions. This is a Regenerative document, meaning it is open, iterative, and porous! Let's go! 🡒
New Tree Warden
RGF_1 is happy to welcome Meetra Surik as our new Tree Warden!
She is now responsible for the care and control of all trees and shrubs within the limits of any public grounds and buildings, except those along the base of the Transantarctic Mountains or the Ross Sea shoreline. These are under the control of Antarctica’s Commissioner of Transportation and, unfortunately for the krill, outside settlement jurisdiction.
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RGF_1 is the first Regenerative settlement in the Southwestern region of Antarctica with a current human population of 62. Founded in 2020, RGF_1 is an open source community built upon the principles of Regeneration: Equity, Inclusivity, Fluidity, and the pursuit of Circularity and Abundance. (view more)
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Regenerative Futures: The Origin
Jasmin Jameelah, the 21-year-old graphic novel artist and fan of all things Regeneration, was so inspired by the story of RGF_1's founding that she decided to memorialize the settlement and its indomitable founders, Sasheen and Faith. Read on and discover what happens when a group of Gen Zs decides to build a Regenerative Future with some help from BTS Stans, Cleopatra, and the Grimes-Musk family, and most importantly, how you can build one too. (more)
What Does Regeneration Mean To You?
Young people all around the world told us what Regeneration meant to them. Video by Zach Silberberg and sound design by Silvo Bigland.
Field Notes from a Regenerative Future
A series of fieldnotes describing events that occurred between 2020 and 2060 to move us toward a regenerative world, followed by a memo describing the key principles and dynamics of 2060 based on these fieldnotes as well as a series of workshops conducted with 30 young people from around the world.
Regeneration in the Wild: RGF_1 feature in i-D Magazine
i-D Magazine featured the launch of RGF_1 in the article, "Could Gen Z’s future home be Antarctica?" Go check it out!
Regeneration in the Wild: Grimes Creates New Genre
Leave it to otherworldly extraordinaire Grimes to make Spotify recognize Ethereal as a genre. Cool, right? What is even cooler is that this genre pushes and collapses the very meaning of "genre". What does it include? Well, Ethereal music has a huge visual component, futuristic qualities, quotes from sci-fi lit, and it is more like a mood than a category. Instead of sitting in a rigid genre box, Ethereal uses different artistic mediums and writes them directly into the music. Is this the future of listening? We at RGF_1 hope so! Link in Bio!
Regeneration in the Wild: Todd Gray's Photography Challenges Colonialism
Artist Todd Gray challenges colonialism, power and photography conventions using shapes, techniques, and processes not typically seen in the photography world. Inspired by the late cultural theorist Stuart Hall, Gray uses pictures to reframe the world.
Profiles in Regeneration: Genesis, 14, US
Genesis Butler is an unstoppable voice for the voiceless, and her leadership has carried these voices around the world, from the TEDx stage to the Vatican. She speaks for animals and the environment, knowing that protecting one means taking care of the other.
Regeneration in the Wild: Interview with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Nigerian author, poet and speaker is a feminist hero to Gen Zs around the world. In part made popular from her TED Talk and subsequent book, We Should All Be Feminists, and Beyoncé’s sampling on her song “Fearless,” Ms. Adichie’s feminism is one Gen Z can get behind — complex, undisciplined and intersectional.
Regeneration in the Wild: James Scully X Hunter Schafer and Irregular Labs
In March 2016, James took to Instagram calling out people and brands in the fashion industry for model abuse and lack of diversity. Fast-forward one year and James has led an initiative with fashion conglomerate Kering and LVMH to get the fashion and beauty industries back on track by representing the world we live in and protecting the young faces of fashion.
Profiles in Regeneration: Hermione, 21, UK
Young people all around the world are working to build a regenerative future. At 21, Hermione Beckitt is one of those people. She wants to create an app that connects local farmers’ produce to the people, so people are access to fresh local food — which is better for the world’s carbon footprint. This app will help us become as familiar with our local farmers as we are with our local convenience stores!
Regeneration in the Wild: Vocal Type
Vocal Type is a design justice initiative created by Tré Seals to address the shortcomings in an industry dominated by white men. There is a reason everything tends to look the same, and Vocal Type wants to challenge the monotony by introducing minority culture into typography. Design is way better through diversity.
Regeneration in the Wild: Bernie Sanders Spins Mitten Meme into Charity Sweatshirt
Bernie Sanders turned his hilarious inauguration meme into a sweatshirt to raise money for Meals on Wheels. It has since sold out, but there is a waiting list. Time to get in line (with some cozy handmade mittens of course!)
Profiles in Regeneration: Blake O'Sullivan
Young people all around the world are working to build a regenerative future. At 20, Blake O’Sullivan is one of those people. He wants to create an open-source, educational website to make learning and teaching materials accessible in developing countries by running on low internet speeds.
Regeneration in the Wild: Open Source Fashion Cookbook
The Open Source Fashion Cookbook shares "recipes" for upcycling your stuff with patterns contributed by Chromat, Assembly, and Raeburn. It has a wide range of projects, from simple to complex, and essays that offer insight and clarity. What a great way to make sustainable fashion more accessible!
Profiles in Regeneration: Lusi, 27, South Africa
Interview with Lusi Mahote who wants to create a multimedia campaign to support LGBT+ youth in South African school systems who are under constant discrimination.
Regeneration in the Wild: The First Street Newspaper
The first "street newspaper" was published in the 1980s by Lee Stringer, who was homeless in New York and struggling with addiction. He wanted to give a voice to the homeless and offer strength and solidarity.
Profiles in Regeneration: Stephanie, 23, Chicago
Interview with Stephanie Murray, a writer who wants to create an app that brings alt-text IRL, making the physical world more accessible for all people.
Regeneration in the Wild: Teeter-Totter Wall Wins 2020 Beazley Design of the Year
Designed by California-based architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, The "Teeter-Totter Wall" was an art installation set up to explore how closely connected the U.S. and Mexico are and how a wall will never change that. The artwork displayed all of this while letting kids from both countries play together.
Regeneration in the Wild: Sarah Coleman and Fendi Launch Distruptive DIY Capsule
Artist Sarah Coleman partnered with Fendi to launch a distruptive DIY capsule collection of fashion and furniture during Art Basel Miami. A fresh twist on upcyling for the luxe-loving customer.
Regeneration in the Wild: David Hasselhoff Inspires Vanguard Art Club
Is David Hasselhoff art? This club would say YES! Art Club pushes boundaries while serving us hotdogs and inclusivity. It is a space created by artists for all your creative wants and needs. We will see you there soon!
Profiles in Regeneration: Izzy, 21, Belgium
Interview with fashion designer, Izzy Du, who wants to make smart garments made from a combination of solar-enabled fibers and lotus-effect technology.
Regeneration in the Wild: Kith MLK "I Have a Dream" Capsule
Kith has partnered with the Martin Luther King Jr. Estate to drop this capsule on MLK day. The best part? All of the proceeds from this collection will be donated to Martin Luther King III’s organization The Drum Major Institute, Youth Direct Action Fund, March for Our Lives, Do Something, and the Alliance for Youth Action. Kith has us wearing, caring, and sharing!
Regeneration in the Wild: Amanda Gorman X Tarana Burke
We are SO EXCITED to hear that Amanda Gorman is the Inaugural Poet of 2021 and will be joining future President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the inauguration! Check out her 2018 interview with the amazing Tarana Burke from our partners at Irregular Labs.
Profiles in Regeneration: Lauren, 17, US
Interview with Spoke Science co-founder, Lauren Lin about education, science, and her hope for the future.
Regeneration in the Wild: Buckminster Fuller Reimagines Our World as Spaceship Earth
If you want to get a good idea about where RGF_1 finds inspiration, check out Buckminster Fuller's Spaceship Earth talk. Reimagine the world over and over again.
Regeneration in the Wild: Sovereign Bodies Institute Fights Indigenous Injustices
Annita Lucchesi, the founder of the Sovereign Bodies Institute, focuses on gender, violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking against Indigenous people. The institute also includes resources for families dealing with violence, and families with missing loved ones. Such an incredible project!
Regeneration in the Wild: Young Propagators Society Plants Seeds of Self-Sufficiency
The Young Propagators Society is a zine dedicated to sharing and showing knowledge around growing plants, gardening, and seed-based self-sufficiency. RGF_1 is ready to grow with you!
Profiles in Regeneration: Ursula, 19, US
Interview with Ursula Jita who wants to establish a K-12 school in NYC that keeps the needs of youth of color paramount, creates a safe space for all nationalities, sexualities, and gender expressions, centers holistic and historically accurate methods of education, and offers community integration programs for at-risk youth.
Regeneration in the Wild: Travis Scott Makes Parsons Design Education Accessible
Travis Scott brings us a collaboration that means way more than just merch. By partnering with Parsons, Scott is helping provide high schoolers with design in mind a chance to learn from the best fashion school in the country. He is also offering scholarships for talented students. Everyone should have a chance to access a great education, from MIT to Parsons!
Regeneration in the Wild: Harriet Tubman Freedom Farm Plants New Model for Unlearning
Dallas Robinson is busy planting seeds on The Harriet Tubman Freedom Farm that grow new ways of learning and unlearning, along with food that holds a deep history. “People don’t acknowledge that, from dialects to literally our staple foods: gumbo, okra, collard greens, watermelon, eggplant. That wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for African people bringing seed here.”
Regeneration in the Wild: Ceramics Studio Rebuilds Former Prisoners' Lives
The People's Pottery Project helps formerly incarcerated women, trans and non-binary people rebuild their lives through art and community. They're paid a living wage when they help with production, can add skills to a resume, and connect with other people on a creative level. Art is so much more than just art, it ties us together and makes us better!
Profiles in Regeneration: Carol, 15, US
Interview with young vegan animal rights activist, Carol Aguilar, who wants to create a platform and campaign to educate people on the exploitation of animals and the environmental impact of the animal agriculture industry.
Regeneration in the Wild: EdTech in Nigeria Invests in Innovation.
A brand new edTech center at The Tai Solarin University of Education seeks to boost and support education in Nigeria through innovation. RGF_1 loves to see education and technology co-create a better learning landscape!
Regeneration in the Wild: Polartics Digital Gallery Showcases Black Artists
Oyinkansola Dada is the creator of a digital gallery called Polartics, literally merging politics and art in the title as well as the gallery. This British-Nigerian platform supports and represents Black artists by selling their work. Dada is carving out space for young artists of color to be seen and paid.
Regeneration in the Wild: TikTok Star Jackie James Fights Social Injustice with Satire
Jackie James is the TikTok creator using on-point satire that tackles issues from racism to transphobia. The 17-year-old has amassed over 2 million followers creating content that is not only extremely quotable, it raises awareness about social issues. We're following for sure!
Profiles in Regeneration: Matthew, 21, Brazil
Interview with Matthew Lopes who wants to create a media platform and podcast where journalists positively engage with marginalized communities and give them a platform.
Regeneration in the Wild: Rewilding and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
What does the future of agriculture look like? It could look like using innovative techniques and whole system thinking to turn spaces in cities into areas of large food production. It is not just about rewilding farmland, it is about using all land to its full potential!
Regeneration in the Wild: "His House" Captures Horrors Refugees Face
"His House" is a chilling horror movie from British filmmaker Remi Weekes. On the surface, it's about a couple fleeing South Sudan to a home in Essex where they encounter flickering lights, peeling wallpaper, and spirits in the walls. They're trapped by the risk of deportation. A deeper look uncovers an allegory for the migrant crisis, racism, and the difficulties refugees face on a day-to-day basis. We love the layers!
Regeneration in the Wild: Temporary Pleasure Aims to Get You Back on the Dancefloor
Born out of a disappointment in the established clubbing venues, Temporary Pleasure was created to expand and challenge the typical idea of a night out. Transforming vacant spaces into pop-up party hubs across Ireland, creator John Leo Gillen provides a great time while bringing together architecture, queer culture, activism, and a safe space for marginalized communities. This of course was moved online during the lockdown, but we can expect a great regenerative future for Temporary Pleasure. Pop-up anytime at RGF_1!
Profiles in Regeneration: Chaind, 17, US
Interview with Chaind Garcia who wants to create an app that turns throwing away trash and recycling into a game through a points-and-rewards system to be redeemed IRL.
Regeneration in the Wild: Starlink Brings Internet to Remote First Nations Community
Based in a remote part of north-western Ontario, Pikangikum First Nation was given the gift of satellite based internet from Elon Musk's Starlink and FSET. Internet access should reach every part of the planet!
Regeneration in the Wild: Twins Build Awareness of Deaf Community in Fashion
Hermon and Heroda Berhane are reminding fashion not to forget that the bodies the industry adorns come in many different forms.They're the identical twin sisters who have founded the fashion blog Being Her in 2016 to create more awareness about the deaf community in the fashion world. By striving for better representation, they're also paving the way for accessibility. We believe that the more accessible fashion is, the better it will be!
Regeneration in the Wild: Lena Headey Transforms Lives of Homeless One Haircut at a Time
Hairstylist Stewart Roberts and GoT star Lena Headey are giving free haircuts to those in need. A cut can be pricey, so Roberts set up a charity called Haircuts 4 Homeless. They travel around the UK and Ireland with 600 talented hairdressers ready to support self-esteem one snip at a time. Good hair because we care!
Regeneration in the Wild: Double Dutch: The Art of Gifting with Cash for a Cause
Fashion/Art photo duo Inez & Vinoodh have launched a better way to give with Double Dutch charity. Double Dutch transforms holiday gifting from buying useless stuff into giving for our future. They've collaborated with incredible artists to create sharable cards attached to the social and environmental cause gifted with love.
Regeneration in the Wild: Austrailian Indigenous Fashion Show Turns Heads
"Walking in Two Worlds" intertwines connection and community with clothing designed by Indigenous creators. This Blak-led event seeks to take Indigenous fashion from the cherry-picked peripheral and put it into a self-created space for First Nations ownership. Fashion for the next generation!
Profiles in Regeneration: Nikhita, 17, US
Interview with Nikhita Kalluri who wants to create an affordable handheld device capable of producing 100% clean energy.
Regeneration in the Wild: Paloma Elsesser Graces Vogue USA Jan 2021 Cover
Paloma Elsesser is far more than just a Vogue model. While her cover alone is part of a positive change in the fashion industry, Elsesser stretches beyond the four sided measurement of the highly coveted spot. She designs with art, politics, and philosophy in mind, connecting all the things needed to make the fashion world our world, not just theirs. Thanks for the space!
Regeneration in the Wild: Steaks Grown From Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage
At first, you may be shocked, maybe even completely disgusted, but sometimes art has to take some topics to extremes so we can reel it back to address serious problems. One of those problems being the impact climate change will have on the future of food. The “Ouroboros Steak” seeks to startle you in the hope that you will be stopped in your mental tracks long enough to consider what meat consumption is doing to our planet.
Regeneration in the Wild: Fact-checking Carbon Offsets
Fact-checking carbon offsets is as important today as it will be 30 years into the future. We should always be diligent and attentive when it comes to possible solutions for climate change. Don't get too comfortable with the promises that are made. We owe it to future generations!
Profiles in Regeneration: Catarina, 13, Brazil
Interview with young environmental activist, Catarina Lorenzo, who wants to create a space that provides the information and resources for people to develop more sustainable approaches to their daily lives.
Regeneration in the Wild: Atmos Magazine is One of RGF_1's Must Reads for All Things Climate and Culture
Atmos offers in-depth content about climate and culture in a digital magazine format. They're creative, thoughtful, and intelligent. These articles make moves. We're definitely bookmarking Atmos for our morning reads!
Regeneration in the Wild: No New Clothes Line by Grimes
Yay!! One of our founding settlers, Grimes, collaborated with Maccaronne Gallery to make this amazing project and clearly the "No New Clothes" tee-shirt line was in high demand since it already sold out!
Regeneration in the Wild: POC Birdwatching Club Flock Together
Flock Together is a birdwatching club seeking to not only enjoy wildlife, but to also combat the under-representation of people of color in nature. Founded in early 2020 by Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera, the London based club meets weekly to set out on an avian adventure. RGF_1 will welcome you with open wings! Come for the penguins, stay for the community.
Profiles in Regeneration: Vladimíra, 25, Slovakia
Interview with Vladimíra Maťašeová who wants to reinvigorate the linen industry in Slovakia through an online platform and workshops for people to learn the trade, find work, and sell their products.
Regeneration in the Wild: Notes on Fortnightism - Two-Week Quarantine Time Bubbles
Fortnightism is named after the Covid framed two weeks of quarantine that has entered our lives as quickly as the virus. Time is different now, and we can either struggle with it, or find opportunities to adapt to this odd time change in a way that supports our overall well-being.
Regeneration in the Wild: Photo Project Celebrates Queer Black Identity in Italy
As part of their All Stars program, Converse has collaborated with creative Jordan Anderson and MQBMBQ to introduce a new digital platform, The Queer Black Italian Experience. The platform is a space where Black, queer people in Italy can have a voice without judgment or fear of being silenced. Converse gave Anderson full creative reign, and because of this, the project is absolutely brilliant!
Profiles in Regeneration: A.J., 27, US
Interview with A.J Lloyd who wants to create a mobile app that allows individuals to share and access information, and express their opinions without fear of tracking.
Regeneration in the Wild: Plastic into PET Art
Czech artist Veronika Richterova turns plastic bottle trash into gorgeous floral treasures. Repurposing plastic into art changes the way we see and experience garbage. Creativity will clean the planet!
Regeneration in the Wild: Deb Haaland Picked by Biden for Interior Secretary
Representative Haaland will be the first Native American to serve in a cabinet position. As Secretary Interior, she will lead the agency responsible for public lands and honoring Indigenous Sovereign treaties.
Profiles in Regeneration: Namisha, 19, Philippines
Interview with Namisha Uttamchandani who wants to implement a rating system for garment factory workers to review their experience and treatment while at work.
Regeneration in the Wild: Author Elif Shafak Advocates Art as Resistence
Author Elif Shafak discusses art as resistance by the way it brings to light things unseen, adds a voice to the voiceless, and touches on taboo topics. Sometimes better worlds come from books!
Regeneration in the Wild: RGF_1 Settler, Sachi Tungare featured in Fast Company
One of our settlers was featured in Fast Company for her material designs using cigarette butts and flowers.
Regeneration in the Wild: Slow Factory Foundation
The Slow Factory Foundation works at the intersection of climate and culture to build a better future by helping global brands get with the times!
Profiles in Regeneration: Conor, 30, London
Interview with the founder of Allot Me, a garden sharing marketplace that helps users find plots of land in the city to grow their own food.
Regeneration in the Wild: Victor & Rolf Unveil 100% Compostable Collection
Victor & Rolf are reducing their footprint by taking big steps in fashion with their 100% compostable capsule collection. Being the first of its kind, this is a trend we can get behind!
Regeneration in the Wild: We Are The Alaskan Tourists
The Polar Bear is one of the most incredible animals made vulnerable by climate change. Most of us only see them in photos taken from above. We Are the Alaskan Tourists brings us closer to these beautiful beasts by first catching our eyes with color, then keeping our attention with a new perspective.
Profiles in Regeneration: Patience, 24, Ghana
Interview with Patience Alifo who wants to provide Africans with access to clean energy for domestic and commercial purposes.
Regeneration in the Wild: Aaron Betsky, Architectural Critic and Theorist, Makes Predictions for a Fluid Future
"Not only will the arrow of time begin to dissolve, so might the structures and strictures that define space. The idea that you build a place to live, work, or play with a fixed shell that only permits a certain set of uses in a particular place has long seemed absurd to many architects." We should tear down walls as fast as we build them.
Profiles in Regeneration: Close Isn’t Home, US
Interview with the founders of Close Isn't Home, an interactive game platform that provides space for sharing narratives, information, and resources for BIPOC.
Regeneration in the Wild: Gen Z Republicans: When it comes to climate emergency, these apples fall far from the Republican tree.
The existence of man-made climage change isn't up for debate with Gen Zs in either political party. Only 18% of Gen Zs who identify as Republicans said they believe the Earth is warming because of natural patterns in a Pew survey, compared to 30% of millennial, 36% of Gen X, and 42% of baby-boomer Republicans. It isn't a partisan issue, which means now is the time to join forces and find solutions.
Profiles in Regeneration: Igor, 24, Rio de Janeiro
Interview with Igor Furtado, the founder of Indentidades Marginais, a platform for promoting and uplifting independent queer artists and designers across Brazil and Latin America.
Regeneration in the Wild: Cyborg Bodies and Beauty
Check out photographer David Vintiner's images of cyborgs and body-modifiers who blur the boundaries of what it really means to have a human body. He's captured people like James Young, who lost his limbs in an accident and now uses bionics, and a woman who can feel earthquakes!
Regeneration in the Wild: Student-Led Grocery Store Takes Good Deeds as Payment
Everyone deserves to eat, and something as entirely essential as food should be free and accessible. This student-led grocery store takes payment in the form of good deeds, something we all have in our wallets. Transactions can take many different forms beyond profit, and RGF_1 loves to see it!
Profiles in Regeneration: Mora, 29, Bali
Interview with Mora Prima Siregar, a co-founder of Mudfish No Plastic, an initiative to introduce infrastructure, education, and awareness for waste management of plastic pollution to school children using art.
Regeneration in the Wild: 2021 is the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
Let's leave dumping edible fruits and veggies because they aren't "pretty" back in 2020 where it belongs. Food waste is the new ugly.
Regeneration in the Wild: AOC Plays Among Us To Raise $200K For COVID-19 Relief
We can't think of a better team than American politician Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh. They've crossed borders by crossing paths on Twitch to raise money for local food pantries, eviction defense legal aid, and community support organizations. By bringing political collaboration to the popular game Among Us, they raised $200,000 from excited viewers. Could a video game help us discuss political policies?
Profiles in Regeneration: Renuka, 26, UK
Interview with Renuka Ramanujam who wants to create a new material made from onion waste and milk protein glue to be used as an alternative to plastic wrap, packaging, or leather.
Regeneration in the Wild: Connecticut Will Become the First State to Require High Schools to Offer Black and Latino Studies in Fall 2022
In a long, long, long-overdue decision, Connecticut now requires all high schools in the state to offer Black and Latino studies starting in 2022. Let's hope the rest of the country follows!
Regeneration in the Wild: Visible: A Design Agency As Ally
Visible offers pro-bono design services to BIPoC owned businesses. Allyship in action can take many forms, and Visible has offered their creative skills in solidarity. What skill can you offer in solidarity?
Profiles in Regeneration: Ella, 16, Canada
Interview with Ella Boisvert-Veno who wants to create a free app that puts autism diagnosis in the hands of individuals and families.
Regeneration in the Wild: Review of the 2017 documentary, "Bending the Arc"
This timely documentary about the fight for global healthcare in developing countries shines a light on those who are wrestling medicine from the grips of capitalist ideology and in placing it in the hands of the those who need it most. Access is where it's at.
Profiles in Regeneration: Matthew, 18, US
Interview with Matthew Eid who is working on establishing a free GED program for homeless citizens of Paterson, NJ.
Regeneration in the Wild: Madrid Restaurant Serves Up a Social Experiment
Mo de Movimiento is so much more than just a place to eat, it also serves social and environmental justice. Because it is a restaurant built from top to bottom with people and the planet in mind, we will be making our reservations soon!
Regeneration in the Wild: Brazil's Queer Gen Z Performance Art Live Streamed
The São Paulo Cultural Center is live streaming CURAÇÃO, a brilliant online performance by 11 queer, POC Gen Z artists and collectives. We can look to communities in Brazil for digital spaces of decolonial art and healing.
Profiles in Regeneration: Makers on the Move, Netherlands and India
Interview with the co-founders of Makers on the Move, a organization that uses residual materials from local manufacturing companies for hands-on, story-based activities with children.
Regeneration in the Wild: Total Luxury Spa Invests in Community Change
Total Luxury Spa is using their collections to invest in real community change. Their latest, Liquid State, is threaded with sustainable practices such as recycled jersey and compostable packaging. They're also donating all proceeds from a limited edition t-shirt to Friends of the LA River, an organization fighting to restore community connection and natural ecology. For us at RGF_1, wearing an eco-minded t-shirt is a lot like wearing our hearts on our sleeves.
Profiles in Regeneration: Yaa, 23, Ghana
Interview with Yaa Addae, the founder of A-KRA Studio, an online art theory school, revolutionizing cultural education for all.
Regeneration in the Wild: Lorde Photo Book To Document Antarctica Trip
Lorde has announced a new 100-page photo book titled GOING SOUTH, which documents her creative journey to Antarctica. They book was a collaborative effort between the musician and photographer Harriet Were. All net proceeds from the book will go toward a scholarship fund for an Antarctica New Zealand postgraduate scholar to study the science of climate change. Welcome to our "alternate realm" Lorde! We think that Antarctica is the perfect place to let go of the old and build something new.
Regeneration in the Wild: Smart Wheelchair Auto Adjusts Center of Gravity
Scottish designer Phoenix Instinct has developed a lightweight smart wheelchair which uses technology to improve its basic functionality. The wheelchair has a movable axle position that automatically adjusts the chair's center of gravity to stop overbalancing. This means the chair is constantly adjusting itself to give the user the best possible performance. It is a great example of technology being used to enhance lives instead of people being forced to conform to old tech standards.
Profiles in Regeneration: Samuel, 22, Canada
Interview with architect Samuel Bager who is looking to build solutions to our world’s current and future environmental issues.
Regeneration in the Wild: The Folklore
Amira Rasool started The Folklore to give a much needed and important platform for Black-owned and Africa-based fashion brands. Rasool is also expanding The Folklore by offering support and international e-commerce exposure for emerging brands. This fashion is deeply connected to voices and stories the world needs to hear.
Regeneration in the Wild: World Bank Promotes Clean Cooking
The World Bank is investing in an often overlooked but deeply important issue; access to clean cooking. Not only is it essential and sustainable, but it is also tied to health and gender equality. We will check out the Clean Cooking Fund for sure!
Regeneration in the Wild: WaterBear Network Launches Eco Streaming Service
The WaterBear Network hopes that their brand of streaming will keep the world from steaming. They've launched with over 80 charities and NGOs around the world to shine a spotlight on the most critical issues facing the planet today. By helping to educate viewers, it hopes to encourage its viewers to take action on environmental issues such as climate, biodiversity, circularity, and community. It's like Netflix that wants the planet to chill.
Profiles in Regeneration: Dominique, 26, Ghana
Interview with Dominique Petit-Frere, the founder of Limbo Accra, a fresh-thinking architecture and spatial design studio focused on bring new, equitable, sustainable, and vibrant design to communities across Ghana.
Regeneration in the Wild: New Cotton Project Improves Circular Fashion System
The New Cotton Project has found a way to add extra life cycles to your dirty laundry. They've launched a program to reuse, recycle, and regenerate textile waste in partnership with brands such as H&M and Adidas.
Profiles in Regeneration: Emmanuel, 18, US
Interview with Emmanuel Wright who wants to create a web show, similar to the classic telethon, that showcases artists and supports unique causes every episode.
Regeneration in the Wild: "Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies"
Nishnaabeg writer and storyteller, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson created this poetic narrative in the spirit of love and literary decolonization.
Profiles in Regeneration: Iane, 30, Brazil
Interview with Iane Cabral, the founder of a pop-up laboratory for creating and researching wearable technologies with an emphasis on sewing electronics, creative computing, 3D printing, and biomaterials. LAB was conceived in this temporary format as an alternative to the conscious disposal of electronic waste.
Regeneration in the Wild: Audition to Raise Funds for Hungarian Trans Community
Hungarian designer Fabian Kis-Juhasz has created a fashion zine called Audition, which provides a much needed platform for trans women in Hungary. It explores performativity and femininity, and draws attention to the persecution trans people face on a day-to-day basis. All profits will go to Transvanilla, an organization supporting trans people in the region. We'd love to make Audition available on RGF_1 newstands!
Profiles in Regeneration: Sachi, 22, India
Interview with young designer, Sachi Tungare, who is upcycling discarded ceremonial flowers into biodegradable hotel toiletries.
Regeneration in the Wild: Gen Z uses TikTok while working as abortion rights activists and clinic workers
Activists use TikTok to add pop music to pro-choice! @AlextheFeminist has a huge audience and a number of viral videos challenging protestors who want to take away the right to choose. We love seeing this medium pass on a message.
Profiles in Regeneration: Karen, 28, UK
Interview with Karen Jelenje, the founder of Activate the City, a youth-led social enterprise and creative place-making agency for change.
Regeneration in the Wild: Architect Anupama Kundoo - Time & Nature are the Best Teachers
Architect Anupama Kundoo discusses time and nature as the architects before us. Kundoo asks us to look closer at the world around us, and dig deeper into the structures nature has already created. If you let it, the planet will be our greatest teacher.
Regeneration in the Wild: "Loved Clothes Last" Book Published
Fashion Revolution founder Orsola de Castro publishes her new book titled Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act. At RGF_1 we are early adopters of the mend and make-do mentality.
Profiles in Regeneration: Matthew, 25, South Africa
Interview with Matthew Edwards, a designer who wants to create a shoe with repairs built-in. He hopes his design will not only make sports more accessible to young people, but also foster a new local industry in South Africa.
Profiles in Regeneration: Florence, 23, UK
Interview with Florence Wildblood, the founder of Ours To Save, a crowdsourced interactive map from climate change actions across the world.
Regeneration in the Wild: Past Trash and the Future of Retail
Buying second hand and vintage clothing is a far more sustainable option than shopping at most fast fashion retailers.
Regeneration in the Wild: How to Human Art Show in Berlin
Have you ever wondered what it really means to be human? How are we supposed to be? This art show curated by Berlin gallerist Tanja Wagner pulls together works that explore these questions through injustice, politics, and social issues. Take a peek at humanity.
Regeneration in the Wild: New York Reborn
Covid-19 caused hundreds of NYC businesses to close, expotentionally increasing the rate at which the city's landscape changes. While this may be true, there is still a glimmer of hope in the ever evolving energy New York carries. There's magic in this opportunity to reinvent.
Profiles in Regeneration: Rob, 29, US
Interview with documentary filmmaker, Rob Lau, who focuses on addressing critical issues around sustainability through personal stories.
Regeneration in the Wild: The Black School Nurtures Radical Art and Education Programs
The Black School is a space for radical Black education and art programs with self-determination at its core. Let's contribute to help build this world-challenging and world-changing community center!
Regeneration in the Wild: Christian Siriano Signs Used Clothing for ThredUp
Designer Christian Siriano creates first universal symbol for used clothing with resale platform ThredUp. The humble hanger gets a sustainable face lift reimagined with the Reduse, Reuse, Recycle triangular arrows. Patch us in from RGF_1 please!
Profiles in Regeneration: Rita, 25, Ghana
Interview with Rita Ama Nupe Demuyakor, the founder of Nupez Foundation, an organization that is working to empower young women by keeping them from the streets and teaching them skills as well as supporting their kids through school. Through their work, they are helping women live healthier, safer lives.
Regeneration in the Wild: Raeburn to Relaunch Left Hand and ST96 Brands
Sustainable Brit fashion designer Christopher Raeburn adds two new brands to his eco-friendly portfolio: Left Hand and ST96 join Timberland under his creative direction. Remade in RGF_1 up next perhaps?
Regeneration in the Wild: Post-COVID, Amsterdam Plans on Acting Like a Doughnut
Amsterdam is ready to adopt the 'doughnut' model of economic growth and earth-centered prosperity. Since Covid stopped us in our tracks, the economies of the world have a chance to re-imagine and re-start. There's no dunkin' on these donuts!
Regeneration in the Wild: Kate Raworth's Recipe for Doughnut Economics
Not quite sure what Doughnut Economics is? Check out this visual recipe for it. Life is a whole lot tastier when we're in the donut.
Regeneration in the Wild: Art and Imagination Build Equity
Yara Shahidi converses with Harvard professor and author of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery, Sara Lewis, about how art and imagination have the ability to create new spaces of equity. Tell your stories, and YELL your stories because we can hear the possibility of change within them.
Regeneration in the Wild: Noname and Mariame Kaba on Hip-Hop, Art, and Abolition
Hip-Hop artist Noname and organizer Mariame Kaba discuss the impacts the prison system has on the art of hip-hop, and how the artform can challenge the prison industrial complex. They want us to go beyond just reform, which normalizes prison, by asking us to "dream a little bigger." The future is for the dreamers.
Regeneration in the Wild: Riaz Phillips Celebrates Diversity of Caribbean Food in the UK
British writer and photographer Riaz Phillips documents the rich culture and cuisine in the untold stories of the Caribbean and African food establishments. Food and culture come hand-in-hand, which is why Phillips will release Belly Full in a second edition, and it will highlight the importance of visual representation behind the Caribbean food in the UK.
Profiles in Regeneration: Matthew, 28, US
Interview with Matthew Bambach, a Regenerative List Finalist, who wants to form a resident-owned development group that meets the surging demand for affordable, sustainable housing.
Regeneration in the Wild: Jim Haynes Invited the World to Dinner
Who was Jim Haynes? He was a man who came very close to introducing the whole world to each other. Known as the “godfather of social networking,” Haynes had an open door policy at his home every Sunday, and he hosted around 150,000 people over four decades. Everyone was welcome!
Regeneration in the Wild: Fashion and Race Database Launches IG Account!
The Fashion and Race Database IG makes sure to broaden the narrative of fashion history by keeping an up-to-date account of a fashion reality that confronts misrepresentation and a lack of representation. This is the kind of fashion week we'd love to see! Let's make it a fashion forever!
Regeneration in the Wild: Role Models Management Promotes Change
Role Models Management is an agency that makes sure their models are known for more than just their faces. They're given a platform to speak up for causes they believe in, work on projects they love, and stand for more than just a great pose.
Profiles in Regeneration: Lana, 21, US and Brazil
Interview with Lana Weidgenant who wants to create school gardens centered on teaching youth self-sufficiency, agriculture, and how to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Regeneration in the Wild: David Shrigley Draws Eco-Chic Penguins for Sunspel
British visual artist David Shrigley OBE, brings his curious style to soft winter sweaters and tees for Sunspel, featuring illustrations of animals, like penguins, framed with important environmental messages. Perfect gear to gift for an upcoming visit to RGF_1.
Regeneration in the Wild: The Most Dangerous Animal in the World is ...
In 1963, the New York Zoo included an exhibit called The Most Dangerous Animal in the World. This animal can destory entire species, and possibly the entire planet. It was a mirror.
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