The Edit

How Geopolitical Pressure Is Redefining Sustainability

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Leadership & Finance

Pay Yourself First: On Money, Communication, and the Art of Staying Afloat

Elena Didrigkeit

10 Min.

From Insight to Impact: The Role of Compassion in Living a Good Life

When I was 17, I entered an elite French preparatory program to study literature, languages and philosophy.

February 20, 2026

The Edit

Innovative Net-Zero Building Concepts

Sitting at the intersection of design, responsibility, and longevity, innovative net-zero building concepts offer us future hope steeped in necessary values.

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The Edit

The Consumer Mindset Reset

Why 2026 Marks the End of Convenience Culture and the Beginning of Conscious Choice

Elena Didrigkeit

The Edit

Economic Nationalism Reasserted: A Strategic Turn Inward

Economic nationalism is increasingly expressed through policy detail, procurement rules, subsidy frameworks and revised risk assessments.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Edit

Welcome to 2026: On the Year of the Horse, and the Leadership It Calls Forth

The year now receding passed with remarkable speed, a fact that brings a sense of relief.

Elena Didrigkeit

8 Min.

Innovative Net-Zero Building Concepts

Sitting at the intersection of design, responsibility, and longevity, innovative net-zero building concepts offer us future hope steeped in necessary values.

February 14, 2026

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People of Interests

Looking Ahead to 2026 with Nadja Skaljic

Nadja Skaljic is a lawyer and systems thinker whose work is guided by a strong sense of conscience. Moving between regeneration and innovation, she brings a precise and incisive intellect to boardrooms and global stages, from Davos and the Dubai Future Forum to Buckingham Palace.

Elena Didrigkeit

People of Interests

The Thread Between Us

Before it became a company – Colors for Good was an idea that refused to leave. Years earlier, while working in Bangladesh, Alessandro Teichner observed a woman weaving rugs in the doorway of her home.

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People of Interests

How One Engineer Is Bringing Light To The Dark

What does leadership look like when the planet sets the boundaries? How do we bridge technology and ethics without slipping into empty clichés?

Elena Didrigkeit

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Essays

Why Breaking Your New Year’s Resolutions Is the Best Start to a New Year

Somewhere between the grand sweep of December and the first clangs of midnight on January 1st, a familiar pattern returns: I will lose weight, save more this year, learn a new language, finally quit smoking. I will become a “new me.”

Elena Didrigkeit

Essays

Regenerative Architecture Projects Across Europe

All across Europe, urban development is moving beyond mere sustainability into true regeneration.

Elena Didrigkeit

Essays

Artists Who Turn Trash Into Protest

A new vanguard of artists is reshaping our understanding of protest by giving discarded materials a voice – transforming detritus into declarations. Leilah Babirye, Ser Serpas, and Bordaloii II reimagine and compose a future from fragments.

Elena Didrigkeit

Essays

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

She walked fast, looked straight ahead, and never gave the cameras what they wanted. That, somehow, made her unforgettable.

Elena Didrigkeit

5 Min.

The Consumer Mindset Reset

Why 2026 Marks the End of Convenience Culture and the Beginning of Conscious Choice

February 14, 2026

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Podcasts

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The Overview Effect & the Blue Revolution with Jean-Pierre Goux.

September 24, 2025

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Colors for Good: One Knot at a Time with Alessandro Teichner

September 9, 2025

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Rethinking Regeneration With Audrey Bauve

August 1, 2025

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Finding Your Boundaries In A Boundaryless World

June 10, 2025

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The Power Of Presence

June 8, 2025

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Rest As Resistance

May 12, 2025

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The Aura Beside Power

Every four years, a city reveals where its power is gathering. There is an inauguration, a public oath, a speech delivered with the measured confidence of someone stepping into office.

January 22, 2026

The Boutique

Gifts for Regenerative Work & Inner Leadership

The idea of a regenerative lifestyle moves beyond the home and personal care into the workplace with increasing frequency.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Boutique

Give the Gift of a Regenerative Home and Daily Rituals

Rejuvenation happens in the midst of all the small daily rituals we practice. When you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone special, consider something that ties into one of their favorite.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Boutique

Gifts of Conscious Luxury: Accents for Intentional Style

Luxury depends less on the materials chosen and styles expressed than our own impression of how something makes us feel.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Boutique

Presents for Those New to Regenerative Living

It’s the thought that counts. When you align with more regenerative ways of existence, gift giving thoughts go beyond ‘Will the recipient like this?’ and into more intentional pathways.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Boutique

The Beauty of Integrity

Luxury used to lean toward excess and an untouchable quality that set products and brand names apart from the everyday.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Boutique

October’s Most Elegant & Ethical Finds

Autumn means rest for the world around us and a return to cooler weather that sparks the need for new fashion and outerwear.

Elena Didrigkeit

8 Min.

Economic Nationalism Reasserted: A Strategic Turn Inward

Economic nationalism is increasingly expressed through policy detail, procurement rules, subsidy frameworks and revised risk assessments.

February 20, 2026

Leadership & Culture

Culture & Living

The One Point Five Degree Household

A 1.5 degree household is not a matter of austerity, stark minimalism, or involve an apocalyptic mindset. Instead, it focuses on the concept of enough chosen with intentional consideration.

Elena Didrigkeit

Culture & Living

Gen Z and the Regenerative Journey of Value-Aligned Travel Choices

Travel has always been an opportunity to break from everyday life. GenZ young adults now align their escapes with their constant values, however.

Elena Didrigkeit

Culture & Living

Regeneration as Survival: How to Build a Life that Sustains Itself

As all the systems we rely on begin to falter, the attraction of self-sufficiency grows ever stronger. The natural environment is on the brink of collapse.

Elena Didrigkeit

Culture & Living

Objects That Slow You Down & Help You Think

The world may push you to hustle and make quick decisions, but too much rush can backfire.

Elena Didrigkeit

The Consumer Mindset Reset

How Geopolitical Pressure Is Redefining Sustainability

Pay Yourself First: On Money, Communication, and the Art of Staying Afloat

The Return of the Self-Made Home: How to Begin Living Slowly and Self-Sufficiently

Economic Nationalism Reasserted: A Strategic Turn Inward

Welcome to 2026: On the Year of the Horse, and the Leadership It Calls Forth

How Geopolitical Pressure Is Redefining Sustainability

From Insight to Impact: The Role of Compassion in Living a Good Life

The Edit

Innovative Net-Zero Building Concepts

The Consumer Mindset Reset

Economic Nationalism Reasserted: A Strategic Turn Inward

Welcome to 2026: On the Year of the Horse, and the Leadership It Calls Forth

Innovative Net-Zero Building Concepts

People of Interests

Looking Ahead to 2026 with Nadja Skaljic

The Thread Between Us

How One Engineer Is Bringing Light To The Dark

Shop our merch

Essays

Why Breaking Your New Year’s Resolutions Is the Best Start to a New Year

Regenerative Architecture Projects Across Europe

Artists Who Turn Trash Into Protest

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

The Consumer Mindset Reset

Podcasts

The Overview Effect & the Blue Revolution with Jean-Pierre Goux.

Colors for Good: One Knot at a Time with Alessandro Teichner

Rethinking Regeneration With Audrey Bauve

Finding Your Boundaries In A Boundaryless World

The Power Of Presence

Rest As Resistance

The Aura Beside Power

The Boutique

Gifts for Regenerative Work & Inner Leadership

Give the Gift of a Regenerative Home and Daily Rituals

Gifts of Conscious Luxury: Accents for Intentional Style

Presents for Those New to Regenerative Living

The Beauty of Integrity

October’s Most Elegant & Ethical Finds

Economic Nationalism Reasserted: A Strategic Turn Inward

Leadership & Culture

The One Point Five Degree Household

Gen Z and the Regenerative Journey of Value-Aligned Travel Choices

Regeneration as Survival: How to Build a Life that Sustains Itself

Objects That Slow You Down & Help You Think

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