Systems Thinking Resources
Systems thinking and resultant movements like Regenerative Design are still emerging as concepts in the building industry. As such, alongside my own journey into the world of systems thinking, I would like to share this evolving list of resources which have progressed my understanding of systems thinking concepts in one way or another. These resources comprise web links, case studies, community groups, articles and documents relative to my location and involvement in Melbourne > Australia.
(Note: there is no particular order to this list at the moment, but I will get to that in time)
Resources:
Indigenous Ecological Engineering book ‘Lo-TEK’ and Essays by Julia Watson (probably my favourite book of all time rn!)
The Regenerative Practicioner Series Course and Regenerative Design Philsophy and Resources writing by the Regenesis Group
Events by First Nation’s Lead Regenerative Songlines Australia
‘The Living Building Challenge Design Framework’ by the Living Futures Institute Australia
‘Becoming Wellbeings Report’ - systems design for wellbeing by Cohere
‘What is Regenerative Development’ by the creative & regenerative design studio Cabal, New Zealand
Comunity Group Report: 'Towards a Regenerative Melbourne' by the Regen Melbourne Network
'What is education for?' by David Orr, Context Group
Permaculture Design Course (PDC) by CERES (I did this one - superb!) or there are a great deal of other Australian PDC Courses
Living Environments in Natural, Social and Economic Systems (LENSES) ‘LENSES Systems thinking and facilitation course’ by Clear Regeneration (I’ve not done this course but it comes highly recommended by people I trust).
Holistic Decision Making Course and Hollistic Management Resources by Dan Palmer (VERY detailed resoucres which have guided me immensely)
Systems thinking blog by Phoebe Tickell
Acadmic reads on Regenerative Design and the book ‘Designing for Hope’ by Dominique Hes
Systems thinking + deep ecology Capra Course & book The Systems View of Life by Fritjof Capra
Indigenous Knowledge Systems book Sand Talk & podcast 'The Other Others' by Tyson Yunkaporta
Medium Blog & book ‘Designing Regenerative Cultures’ by Daniel Christian Wahl
Doughnut Economics Seven ways to think like a 21st-century economist book by Kate Raworth
Biomimicry, Material Ecology TEDTalk & Bio-Architecture Abstract of Design Episode by Neri Oxman
Regenerative Strategy, Ledership, Management and Personal Development books by Carol Sanford
‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants book by Robin Wall Kimmerer
