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Key points discussed
Participants discussed the implications of using "regen" in relation to the regenerative movement and the need for consistent and responsible brand usage. The session also delved into the concept of the Commons and its connection to regen, emphasizing the importance of understanding and adhering to rules to prevent resource degradation. Additionally, the trademark for regen, filed in 2017, was highlighted as a means to create coherence within the regenerative movement rather than as an exclusionary tool.
TLDR; all people are enthusiastic about better coordination for the reputation etc. Trademark wasn't discussed much, but things like a) coordination group to track bad actors b) awards for good actors c) dif. ideas about certification/impact evaluation etc. Also in the context of 7 generations perspective. I guess it's a good direction and together with trademark can unite wider regen ecosystem. We'll probably need to return to that next year
More in-detail key points discussed:
- Concern about inconsistent usage of "regen" & potential impact on movement.
- Trademark for "regen" filed to define a shared resource pool, not for exclusion.
- Leveraging trademark to offer usage rights for deeper coordination & coherence.
- Importance of validating impact & addressing "regen" appropriation within community.
- Distinguishing authentic regeneration from corporate colonization practices.
- Concerns about broader appropriation of ecological terms for social uses.
- Dialogue format & conceptual approach, with region as an important term.
- Challenges of defining regen & refi, suggesting focus on identifying red flags.
- Long-term orientation & avoiding short-term games as crucial for regen projects.
- Building reputation & recognition through certificates & adherence to common standards.
- Challenges of fair reputation systems & alternative approach of highlighting red flags.
- Curation framework for projects: unrated, uncertain, & most likely not a scam.
- Examples of projects with practical regional impact (ATUB & financial liberation).
- Best in Class project category to avoid judgment & allow collective agreement.
- Importance of concrete actions & considering communication/networking as means to an end.
- Balancing impact evaluation: recognizing indirect contributions & knock-on effects.
- Establishing a red team/alarm system to identify scams & raise awareness.
- Platform for sharing ideas, identifying red flags, & understanding complex impact evaluations.
- Exploring spectacular impact awards to recognize & inspire impactful projects.
- Tangible starting points for further progress based on the conversation.
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About the session
Regen, Regeneration and ReFi become a part of a positioning for a number of groups and orgs. With that some concerns come to the responsible use of these terms, so it won’t undermine the movement integrity and support shared values.
Some of the ideas for the ReFi manifesto were discussed at ReFi Gathering in Barcelona (check out the draft here). Also Regen Network Development Public Benefit Corporation have registered a TM for regen use in web3 and is looking to setup some shared structure for good use of it.
That’s why we invite the community and among others to discuss it:
- Gregory Landua (Regen Network Development PBC)
- Luuk Weber (Kolektivo, Celo)
- Monty Merlin (ReFi DAO)
- Jeremy Akers and Bruno Roemers (Regens Unite)
- Max Semenchuk (Trusted Seed)
- Kevin Owoki and Sejal Rekhan (GreenPill)
- Michael Zargham (BlockScience)
Format
- 60 mins panel in Zoom – Dec 7, 11am UTC
- Summary statement
Topics
- Fair usage of “regen” as a term: Norms, rules, patterns of usage
- Regen TM Governance
- Next steps? chat, purpose trust or DAO
- (suggest yours)