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We have for too long focused on sustainability and failed. Now we need to aim beyond and strive for a regenerative future. While sustainability focuses on minimising environmental harm, regenerative design can go further by actively restoring and enhancing ecosystems. Sustainability, with its emphasis on energy efficiency, conservation and reduction has led to important advancements. However, regenerative design aims to create buildings and systems that contribute positively to the environment, moving beyond ‘less bad’ to ‘more good.’ With a shift in mindset we can create buildings and systems that restore natural ecosystems — integrating nature into the built environment and enhance biodiversity. We should aim for living buildings and cities, which generate their own energy, treat water, and regenerative landscapes that can restore habitats. As fear of the climate emergency grows, regenerative design should become the new frontier, transforming our cities and communities into active contributors to planetary health. Time to put sustainability in the bin. “
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