The Regenerative Materials Movement
International Living Future Institute (ILFI) believes regenerative buildings and materials can restore the healthy balance of ecosystems, economies, cultures, and people. This book provides a platform for advocacy and education that explores the building materials industry and its key relationships to climate, health, justice and equity.
The Regenerative Materials Movement: Dispatches from Practitioners, Researchers, and Advocates draws on the expertise of a diverse range of thought leaders across the industry who share their real world stories, research, revelations, and insights in a series of dispatches, which together help sketch a bold vision for overcoming the drawbacks of our current materials economy. This book is a valuable resource for designers, manufacturers, educators and students, advocates, and other people who are interested in a deeper understanding of regenerative materials for achieving health and wellness in the built environment.
ILFI’s mission is to cultivate a society that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. Achieving this mission requires the ongoing engagement of many others, including those highlighted in The Regenerative Materials Movement. Read on for insights from industry experts who are committed to intentional, transformative actions that create regenerative communities, buildings, materials, and products that prioritize climate, health, justice and equity.
This essay by Charley Stevenson, founder and principal of IES, is excerpted from The Regenerative Materials Movement: Dispatches from Practitioners, Researchers, and Advocates (Ecotone Publishing, 2023). Just published, this new book from @International Living Future Institute features diverse thought leaders across the sustainability industry sharing their stories, experience, research and insights through a series of dispatches. Together, they help sketch a bold vision for overcoming the drawbacks of our current materials economy. To learn more and order copies, visit the Ecotone bookstore by clicking below.
