Why?

We are living in a time of system breakdown. The structures we have depended on for generations are changing rapidly and we can no longer rely on them for stability (food, healthcare, government, infrastructure etc.). As the polycrisis (multiple crises that fuel each other) intensifies, how we organize locally to strengthen community fibers will determine our experience and well-being in the years to come. 

Humans are creatures shaped by stories, moved by emotion and paralyzed by statistics. If the dominant narrative is painting picture after picture of post-apocalyptic worlds recovering from wars, AI invasions or global pandemics, then that is the future we will all manifest. Where we focus grows because it is the image in our heads and collective consciousness. We need a better story for the future of humanity and a holistic path to get there. That is what this work represents.

What?

The Regenerative World Quest aims to co-create a scalable model for regenerative living by identifying, showcasing, and replicating best practices globally. Combining indigenous wisdom, modern innovations, and regenerative tools, the Quest seeks to craft a blueprint for shared prosperity on a healthy planet.

Over three years, it will explore 20-30 leading regenerative sites, delivering a replication manual, a documentary or docuseries, and an implementation plan with demonstration projects. Solutions will be community-led,
place-based, and interconnected through a global network, with pilot projects incubated in Colorado and replicate from there.


Regenerative Living represents a way of living in deep connection with self, each other and the natural world. It is a paradigm shift beyond extraction, and consumption that represents a way of being, acting, governing, and living in deep harmony with nature. It is the fullest expression of self-sufficiency and resilient community design. Rather than simply mitigating future climate impacts, regenerative living seeks to enhance the vitality, abundance, and long-term health of social, economic, and ecological systems; creating the conditions for all life to thrive through holistic management. 

How?

While there are pockets of regenerative, intentional, and sustainable living all over the world, there is no one place (yet) that has all the necessary ingredients, people, governance or systems to not only sustain life in the twenty second century and beyond, but also to support life to thrive during the transition. Through a robust blend of research, immersive experiences, partnership, content creation, documentation the Regenerative World Quest will produce a book, docuseries, replication model and demonstration projects. 

The systems break down we are living through was human generated. Which means we can recode the systems to create shared prosperity on a healthy planet. This way of living is alive all over the world, it is just not evenly distributed or widely known.

The Regenerative World Quest (Quest) is an immersive research project to study and uplift communities all over the world that are living in a regenerative way. We will explore the systems, successes, challenges, and insights to create a database of scalable solutions. How can we redesign human systems that are healthier, more resilient and holistically managed? By honoring indigenous wisdom, and modern innovations, the Quest seeks to uplift and replicate best practices to craft a blueprint for shared prosperity on a healthy planet. There are three phases to the Regenerative World Quest: 1- immersive, international research, 2- content creation and awareness building and 3- local implementation. 

The following is a general timeline:

Phase Two

Phase Three

The three phased approach will be calibrated at each stage to optimize the goals of the quest.

Phase One

Phase Two

Phase Two

  • Research
  • Creation of business plan
  • Securing fiscal sponsor
  • Creation of advisory board
  • Funding
  • Selection of documentary partners

  • Research
  • Creation of business plan
  • Securing fiscal sponsor
  • Creation of advisory board
  • Funding
  • Selection of documentary partners

Phase One
July 2024 - Dec 2024
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Phase Two

  • Travel both domestic and abroad
  • Continued research
  • Continued funding
  • Filming key parts of the journey
  • Continual writing and content creation of findings
  • Return to ‘home base’ between trips to share and apply findings
  • Continually nurturing local (Colorado- Boulder/Longmont/Lyons area) network and implementation partners

Phase Two
January 2025 - December 2026
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Phase Two

  • Completion of book
  • Completion of Documentary
  • Phased implementation of concepts and key solutions
  • **Phase three will take more shape as phase one and two progress
  • The goal is local implementation with a global network, other domestic or international implementation sites are possible

Phase Three
January 2027- Beyond
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Phase Two

Phase Three

The three phased approach will be calibrated at each stage to optimize the goals of the quest.

Phase One

Phase Two

Phase Two

  • Research
  • Creation of business plan
  • Securing fiscal sponsor
  • Creation of advisory board
  • Funding
  • Selection of documentary partners

  • Research
  • Creation of business plan
  • Securing fiscal sponsor
  • Creation of advisory board
  • Funding
  • Selection of documentary partners

Phase One
July 2024 - Dec 2024
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Phase Two

  • Travel both domestic and abroad
  • Continued research
  • Continued funding
  • Filming key parts of the journey
  • Continual writing and content creation of findings
  • Return to ‘home base’ between trips to share and apply findings
  • Continually nurturing local (Colorado- Boulder/Longmont/Lyons area) network and implementation partners

Phase Two
Jan 2025 - Dec 2026
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Phase Two

  • Completion of book
  • Completion of Documentary
  • Phased implementation of concepts and key solutions
  • **Phase three will take more shape as phase one and two progress
  • The goal is local implementation with a global network, other domestic or international implementation sites are possible

Phase Three
January 2027- Beyond
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Sites for the Regenerative
World Quest

Costa Rica

USA

New Zealand

Columbia

France

Sweden

South Africa

Scotland

Turkey

Chile

India

Belize

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 Silk Grass Farms

Sites for the Regenerative
World Quest

Costa Rica

USA

Bali

New Zealand

Columbia

France

Sweden

South Africa

Scotland

Turkey

Chile

India

Belize

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Astungkara Way

Sites for the Regenerative
World Quest

Sites for the Regenerative
World Quest

Tui Community

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New Zealand

Medellin

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Columbia

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 Gonne Girls Farm

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France

Ridgedale Farms

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Sweden

Findhorn
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Scotland

The Hive

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Turkey

Efecto Manda

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Chile

Isha Foundation Ashram

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India

 Silk Grass Farms

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Beliza

Astungkara Way
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Bali

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Founder and CEO of B the Light Consulting currently lives on Yellow Barn Farm (100 acre regenerative farm and aspiring regen-village near Lyons, Colorado) with her family and quest partners: Matthew Simmons-St. Onge and their two sons, Lewie (7) and Tucker (4)! 


Project Lead

Dry Lands Agroecology Research

City and County of Boulder, Lyons,
Longmont and Niwot

Colorado Demonstration Site Partners

Jyoti Jankowski
Daniela Ibarra-Howell
Marissa Pulaski
Azuraye Wycoff
Alex Peterffy

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Savory Institue

More About Savory

International 501(c)3 with a focus on holistic land management, actively regenerating the world’s grasslands with 50 hubs (many will be international quest sites), will serve as the fiscal agent for the project.


Nonprofit Fiscal Agent

An international Advisory Board has already been assembled to help guide the quest over the next three years. Advisors help to connect to host sites, funders, share ideas and act as thought partners on the quest. The powerful and passionate group continues to grow, here are the members as of now:

Advisory Board


Lynn Israel
Catherine Greener
Lyra Mayfield
Ashlan Cousteau
Anna Rathmann

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Get To Know Yellow Barn

Brenna
Simmons-St. Onge

Dry Lands Agroecology Research
City and County of Boulder, Lyons, Longmont and Niwot

Colorado Demonstration Site Partners

Jyoti Jankowski
Daniela Ibarra-Howell
Marissa Pulaski
Azuraye Wycoff
Alex Peterffy

Read Full Bio

An international Advisory Board has already been assembled to help guide the quest over the next three years. Advisors help to connect to host sites, funders, share ideas and act as thought partners on the quest. The powerful and passionate group continues to grow, here are the members as of now:


Advisory Board

Brenna Simmons-St. Onge

Project Lead

Lynn Israel
Catherine Greener
Lyra Mayfield
Ashlan Cousteau
Anna Rathmann

Founder and CEO of B the Light Consulting currently lives on Yellow Barn Farm (100 acre regenerative farm and aspiring regen-village near Lyons, Colorado) with her family and quest partners: Matthew Simmons-St. Onge and their two sons, Lewie (7) and Tucker (4)! 


Savory Institue

Learn More About Savory

International 501(c)3 with a focus on holistic land management, actively regenerating the world’s grasslands with 50 hubs (many will be international quest sites), will serve as the fiscal agent for the project. 


Nonprofit Fiscal Agent

Get To Know DAR