Mapping a Shared Vision
Degenerative Food Systems
Designed along Donella Meadows’ Iceberg model of increasing leverage points, reading the map from the inner mental models and outwards through systemic structures and patterns, will reveal the consequences of those mindsets shaping the system. The maps reflect Threefolding and the concept of Planetary boundaries.
Ultimately, the work of transforming food systems is about uncovering those mental models that either hinder or accelerate change.
How did we get to this place of overriding systems dysfunction? What needs to change? To these questions, I summarise my findings in a Degenerative food systems mapping.
Degenerative food systems mapping
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https://kumu.io/sarri/degenerative-food-system-brighton#untitled-map
Regenerative Food Systems
Transforming food systems means shifting mindsets and finding the language that brings Nature back in. We can think of this work as moving from “linear industrial food systems” to “regenerative food ecosystems.” Speaking in terms of food ecologies rather than linear systems helps get the message across. Understanding why “sustainability” is not enough, moves our collective focus towards designing and co-creating truly regenerative futures. (Wahl, 2020a) Ultimately, the work of transforming food systems is about uncovering those mental models that either hinder or accelerate change.
What could this change look like? To this question, I capture collective insights and responses into a Regenerative food ecosystems mapping.
Regenerative food systems mapping
Click on the link to access interactive map:
https://kumu.io/food-ecosystems/regenerative-food-ecosystems-brighton#regenerative-food-ecosystems