First developed by the notably successful RE-AMP project involving now 8 states in the US Midwest, this process is among the most powerful available, especially for local and regional initiatives.
Learn MoreThose on the inside often know what's needed to turn their institution around but don't have the power to do it, while those on the outside have the power but don't know precisely where to put it that will get the results they, and society need.
Learn MoreAnother "whole systems" approach, well-explained in Paul Hawken's Natural Capitalism, Ch. 14 and illustrated in Willie Smits Saves a Rainforest, it comes down to how improvements in each part of a system can--if designed with this in mind--not just "add up", rather each given improvement can multiply the benefits of some or all of the other improvements. It underlies Pachamama, Permaculture, and Regeneration,