Living Lab for a Living Planet
March 5th Spotlight: Atossa Soltani of Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative
🌿 We will learn from Atossa Soltani, a returning spotlight guest and a leader whose work many in our community deeply admire. Atossa is a globally recognized advocate for rainforest protection and Indigenous rights. She is the Founder and Board President of @amazonwatch, an organization that partners with Indigenous peoples to defend the Amazon rainforest and advance climate justice. For decades, she has worked at the intersection of human rights, biodiversity protection, and frontline climate leadership. She is also a global strategist with @sacredheadwaters and a producer of @theflowmovie, a film exploring the essential role of water systems and ecological interdependence (www.amazonwatch.org). Her work brings together policy, grassroots leadership, and international advocacy, helping elevate Indigenous-led solutions to the global stage.
🌿 We will learn from Atossa Soltani, a returning spotlight guest and a leader whose work many in our community deeply admire. Atossa is a globally recognized advocate for rainforest protection and Indigenous rights. She is the Founder and Board President of @amazonwatch, an organization that partners with Indigenous peoples to defend the Amazon rainforest and advance climate justice. For decades, she has worked at the intersection of human rights, biodiversity protection, and frontline climate leadership. She is also a global strategist with @sacredheadwaters and a producer of @theflowmovie, a film exploring the essential role of water systems and ecological interdependence (www.amazonwatch.org). Her work brings together policy, grassroots leadership, and international advocacy, helping elevate Indigenous-led solutions to the global stage.
The Living Planet Working Group (LPWG) exists to channel and grow momentum toward a healthy planet where all of Life flourishes. Through business, community, education and collaboration, the LPWG is an evolving forum for global changemakers to join forces and respond strategically to local and global imperatives - stewarding innovative thinking for the regeneration of healthy living systems - for generations to come.
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Our shared vision is to shift humanity's collective story from one that is extractive and self-serving to one that is values-led and stewarding of planet Earth.
Together, we are planting roots for a regenerative world reflected in ourselves, our families, our organizations, society, and the biosphere as a whole.
Together, we are planting roots for a regenerative world reflected in ourselves, our families, our organizations, society, and the biosphere as a whole.
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🌱 A Community of Practice
We are bound by a love of Life. We work to integrate principles of living systems into business, culture, and everyday life. We believe in systems change from the inside out. The LPWG is guided by a trio of stewards and nurtured by a community of leaders working across sectors and scales to insist on a healthy future.
(Left to right) Sierra Flanigan, Jan Morgan, and Shaun Paul, Co-Chairs of the LPWG
(Left to right) Sierra Flanigan, Jan Morgan, and Shaun Paul, Co-Chairs of the LPWG
Strengthened by our honorary Co-Chairs and Program Associate
(Left to right) Annarie Lyles (Co-Founder of LPWG), Zoe Spearman (Program Associate), and Liz Rubin, Producer of the Boss Ass Planet Podcast coming to you in 2026!
How We're in Service to Living Systems 🐬
- Learning and Growth
Solutioin Spotlights
Peer Circles
Book Club
Accountability
Networking - Informed Action
Focus and Action Teams
Planning & Goal Setting
Connection to Policy
Campaign Amplification
Monthly Deep Dives - Community Integration
Planetary Town Halls
Pop-up Events
Storytelling Circles
Regenerative Leadership Workshops
Solutions Pool Parties
Solution Spotlights
Below are some archives from our brilliant community of Solutionists
Healing the Earth in 18 Months
January 8th 2026 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Regenerative Design
Spotlight: Bill Reed, Principal of Regenesis Group, and Andrew Pollard
Watch here
We recommend you watch this video as an additional supplement for Bill’s work
The Importance of Wildlife Safe Passageways
July 3rd 2025 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Wildlife Safety
Spotlight: Cecily DeAngela, Executive Director of Roaring Fork Safe Passageways
Watch here
The Power of Language with Climate Words
June 5th 2025 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Language
Spotlight: Valentin Abend, Founder and Project Director of Cliimate Words
Watch here
The Indisputable Case for Optimism
April 3rd 2025 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Creative Solutions
Spotlight: Dr. Ramon Sanchez, Harvard Professor and Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer at the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Watch here
Reviving our Water and Land
Spotlight: Zachary Weiss, Founder of Water Stories
Mar 6th 2025 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Water
Watch here
The Magic and Wonder of Dark Skies
Spotlight: Martha Ferguson, Founder of Wild Skies Old Snowmass
Feb 6th 2025 @ 1pm ET
Photo credit to Ann Driggers
Theme: Dark Skies
Watch here
Generating Living Systems through Intentional Conversation
Spotlight: Martha Williams and John Scilipote, Founders of Break Bread World
Jan 2nd 2025 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Conversation
Watch here
Developing a Unified Data Set for Living Systems
Spotlight: Adina Popescu, Founder of ærth
Dec 5th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Integrated AI
Watch here
Spotlight: Adina Popescu, Founder of ærth
Dec 5th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Integrated AI
Watch here
Climate Week NYC 2024
Reflections and Calls to Action
Oct 4th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Levelsetting & Collaboration
Watch here
Reflections and Calls to Action
Oct 4th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Levelsetting & Collaboration
Watch here
Regenerating Lives and the Earth Through Fashion
Sept 5th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: Ngozi Okaro, Founder of Custom Collaborative
Theme: Regenerative Fashion
Watch here
Sept 5th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: Ngozi Okaro, Founder of Custom Collaborative
Theme: Regenerative Fashion
Watch here
Annual Solutions Pool Party
Aug 1st 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: Living Planeteers
Theme: Crowdsourcing the Future
Indigenous Solutions for Regenerating the Planet
June 6th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: David Karabelnikoff, Project Peoples and the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Theme: Indigenous Solutions
Watch here
June 6th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: David Karabelnikoff, Project Peoples and the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Theme: Indigenous Solutions
Watch here
Justice 40 & AI
May 2nd 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: Dana Smirin, Planetary Health Investments
Theme: AI & the IRA
Watch here
May 2nd 2024 @ 1pm ET
Spotlight: Dana Smirin, Planetary Health Investments
Theme: AI & the IRA
Watch here
Regenerative Wine
April 4th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Earth Month
Spotlight: Maryam Hariri, Founder of Azizam Wines
Watch here
April 4th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Earth Month
Spotlight: Maryam Hariri, Founder of Azizam Wines
Watch here
The Magic of Breadfruit
Mar 7th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Regenerative Food Farming
Spotlight: Gustavo Angulo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Jungle Watch here
Mar 7th 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Regenerative Food Farming
Spotlight: Gustavo Angulo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Jungle Watch here
Decarbonization through Farming
Feb 1st 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Tech & Regeneration
Spotlight: Josh Knauer, Co-Founder of Watch here
Feb 1st 2024 @ 1pm ET
Theme: Tech & Regeneration
Spotlight: Josh Knauer, Co-Founder of Watch here
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