How might design help to foster systems-level transitions towards regenerative economics and bioregional governance? What is the practical value of design in embedding non-human perspectives and relational ontologies into broader systems of economics and governance, including through systems convening, prefigurative practice, multi-stakeholder forums, theories of change, visual sensemaking, and what are the challenges faced?

 

Nascent approaches to design for the emergence of regenerative economics and bioregional governance can help to develop systems-level transition pathways
away from dominant neoliberal capitalist economic models towards those that are ecocentric and decentralised.

Kiran Kashyap will present their doctoral research that investigates design practice in this context, including through critical design ethnography research in two sites of research – Regen Sydney and Coalition of Everyone.

Design, co-design and systemic design manifest in diverse ways across the two sites, augmented by key methodologies, including Transition Design, DEAL’s Doughnut Unrolled and AELA’s Greenprints. Kiran’s research has studied the novel ways in which design practice manifests, including as amalgamations of these key approaches, as well as in the emerging project portfolios at Regen Sydney and Coalition of Everyone.

About Kiran Kashyap

Kiran is a systemic designer, maker and activist with 10 years of co-design experience on Gadigal Country, primarily focused on regenerative transitions. They are currently finishing up their PhD, and continuing to work with Regen Sydney and Coalition of Everyone, using design-led approaches to bring coherence to action across sectors and scales.