The problem:

The existing economy is not serving us well. The middle class is stagnating and ordinary people struggle to make ends meet. At the same time, we face ecological crises from climate change to species loss and toxic loading in our bodies. We feel powerless in the face of business-as-usual economic models and global corporate dominance. We need an economy that delivers solutions to these crises, answers people’s fears and speaks to our aspirations. The answer is to replace the narrative of unfettered markets and austerity that now dominates global economic policy with a “regenerative” economic vision that delivers shared prosperity on a healthy planet and leverages the power of entrepreneurs to innovate. This needs to be implemented where people live, in the watersheds and communities of our homes.

An emerging solution at the grassroots:

Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS) is bringing together citizens, organizations and communities in the greater Denver/ Boulder/ Fort Collins area (representing 90 percent of Colorado’s economy) to form the Colorado Regenerative Hub. Jointly chaired by NCS President, Hunter Lovins  and Mark Williams, a tech entrepreneur and Iraqi War veteran, the Hub will demonstrate that a regenerative economy is already emerging in Colorado. If consciously stewarded, this economy can be more ecologically sustainable and deliver greater wellbeing to all. This is one of seven inaugural Hubs created by the Regenerative Communities Network.

Our objectives in facilitating this transition:

• Support the development of a local economic eco-system focused on fundamentally changing the structure of the economy to be more equitable and regenerative;
• Set forth a new narrative of an economy that serves people, and an actionable strategy to transition away from harmful legacy industries;
• Convene distributed expertise to nurture disruptive and innovative solutions by enabling entrepreneurs with more regenerative businesses to find the support they need to thrive;
• Support individuals, communities and businesses to unlock and reinvest wealth locally;
• Create metrics that track system health and opportunities for regenerative investment