As the UN turns 80 and the campaign for the next Secretary-General gets underway, the world faces protracted conflicts, widening inequalities, and breached planetary boundaries. Against this backdrop, the podcast asks a pressing question: How can the UN become a platform through which people, institutions, and the more-than-human world repair and transform broken systems, and create conditions where life can thrive? Each episode invites regenerative practitioners — policy shapers, Indigenous knowledge-holders, peacebuilders, culture-makers, and frontline humanitarians
As the UN turns 80 and the campaign for the next Secretary-General gets underway, the world faces protracted conflicts, widening inequalities, and breached planetary boundaries. Against this backdrop, the podcast asks a pressing question: How can the UN become a platform through which people, institutions, and the more-than-human world repair and transform broken systems, and create conditions where life can thrive? Each episode invites regenerative practitioners — policy shapers, Indigenous knowledge-holders, peacebuilders, culture-makers, and frontline humanitarians

In this conversation, Silke von Brockhausen and Rukmini Iyer explore the concept of regeneration within the context of the United Nations and its potential to transform systems for a thriving future. They discuss the importance of personal change as a foundation for systemic transformation, the need for decolonization in our approaches, and the significance of trust and diversity in organizational settings. Rukmini shares practical tools for fostering trust and collaboration, and they envision a future where ecology is central to peace and development. The conversation concludes with a daily practice for reconnecting with nature and fostering a regenerative mindset.
Connect with Rukmini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukminiiyer/
Learn more about her work: https://rukminiiyer.medium.com/
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00:00 Introduction to Regeneration and the UN's Role
02:58 Understanding Regeneration: A Practical Approach
05:57 The Importance of Personal Change in Regeneration
08:34 Decolonization: Beyond Academic Perspectives
11:43 Transforming Organizations: Building Trust and Relationships
14:32 Tools for Organizational Transformation
17:45 Imagining a Regenerative UN: A Vision for the Future
20:48 Daily Practices for Reconnection and Regeneration