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Therefore:
If we want to achieve a more sustainable and resilient future for both human-built environments
and the natural environment, we need to continue this conversation of a regenerative- adaptive pattern
language. In this narrative, the regenerative dimension of ‘Regenerative- Adaptive Design for
Sustainable Development’ begins with Restoration to a sustainable life- supporting state of affairs, and
progresses in complexity to fundamental patterns that support Regenerative conditions in which biotic
and cultural systems become self-healing and interactively self-maintaining. In the third stage, with
greater complexity and differentiation and denser relationships, the Regenerative-Adaptive state of
continuous improvement and self-transcendence can be attained (DeKay & Bennett, 2020). This
sequence, in integral terms, is a vectorial progression of levels, which hopefully can help us as humans
to achieve a symbiosis with the revenge or celebration of mother Gaia, our Living Earth.
12.6 Fundamental Pattern
Gaia’s Revenge [12]
For more than four billion years the Earth has regulated itself, providing conditions for life.
Gaia is now responding to anthropogenic- induced global climate change, and as a self- regulating
system, will change her climate to restore equilibrium conditions for life. Therefore, embrace
The Whole and implement a regenerative-adaptive pattern language to celebrate the Living
Earth and avoid impending consequences (Fig. 12.4).
Downward links:
The regenerative-adaptive pattern language sets the scene for the future, providing us with guidance on a
new approach to working with Nature, and highlighting that a new manner of thinking needs to be adopted if
humanity wants to survive. The critical question we are asking ourselves now is: “Will we choose to endure the
Fig. 12.4 Sketch of fundamental pattern – Gaia’s Revenge [12] (drawing by Jesse Delmo, synthesised by Roös)
12.6 Fundamental Pattern
Therefore:
If we want to achieve a more sustainable and resilient future for both human-built environments
and the natural environment, we need to continue this conversation of a regenerative- adaptive pattern
language. In this narrative, the regenerative dimension of ‘Regenerative- Adaptive Design for
Sustainable Development’ begins with Restoration to a sustainable life- supporting state of affairs, and
progresses in complexity to fundamental patterns that support Regenerative conditions in which biotic
and cultural systems become self-healing and interactively self-maintaining. In the third stage, with
greater complexity and differentiation and denser relationships, the Regenerative-Adaptive state of
continuous improvement and self-transcendence can be attained (DeKay & Bennett, 2020). This
sequence, in integral terms, is a vectorial progression of levels, which hopefully can help us as humans
to achieve a symbiosis with the revenge or celebration of mother Gaia, our Living Earth.
12.6 Fundamental Pattern
Gaia’s Revenge [12]
For more than four billion years the Earth has regulated itself, providing conditions for life.
Gaia is now responding to anthropogenic- induced global climate change, and as a self- regulating
system, will change her climate to restore equilibrium conditions for life. Therefore, embrace
The Whole and implement a regenerative-adaptive pattern language to celebrate the Living
Earth and avoid impending consequences (Fig. 12.4).
Downward links:
The regenerative-adaptive pattern language sets the scene for the future, providing us with guidance on a
new approach to working with Nature, and highlighting that a new manner of thinking needs to be adopted if
humanity wants to survive. The critical question we are asking ourselves now is: “Will we choose to endure the
Fig. 12.4 Sketch of fundamental pattern – Gaia’s Revenge [12] (drawing by Jesse Delmo, synthesised by Roös)
12.6 Fundamental Pattern