Regenerative tourism
by design
Regenerative tourism
by design
OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM
Place Ecologies
Places As Living Systems
Place Ecologies is our practice ground where we connect research, lived experience, and place-based potential in creative projects. Working at the level of place ecologies, we can honour the interconnected stories, relationships, and systems that shape places.
Vital places are also good to visit
Through deep community listening and ecological thinking, we explore how tourism can be woven back into the fabric of place. Not as an extractive industry, but as part of a living system that nurtures both visitors and all communities.
We believe the future lies in understanding places as dynamic ecologies of belonging, where tourism becomes a force for connection rather than separation and exploitation. It's an approach where stories matter more than strategy, and where home is honoured, not commodified.
Regenerative Living Systems
A Living Lab on Flinders Island
Our work on Flinders Island stands as a global lighthouse for regenerative development and tourism. This living laboratory demonstrates how places can evolve through regenerative thinking and practice—a thought leadership project that's become an international reference point.
Through this hands-on demonstration, we show how tourism can become an opening for place regeneration rather than extraction. The island serves as our testing ground for innovative approaches that are now being replicated worldwide.
Selected Projects
 Flinders Island Regenerative Living LabHosting Visitors the Islander Way: A Regenerative Framework for Flinders Island. A two year community-led regenerative journey (2021-2023) |  Walking Economy - Innovation Working Group, Yarra Ranges, VictoriaInnovation Workshop participants were asked what does the Walking Economy look like in 10 years time? Imagining a future that brings out the potential of place and that showcases the creativity of the community. (2024) |  Noosa Destination Management Plan Community EngagementThe aim of the Community Consultation process was, firstly, to identify what the community, businesses, and tourism sector representatives consider are the key issues, challenges and opportunities in managing tourism into the future. Secondly, the process sought to determine the overall appetite for change, and the scope of change that is desired. (2023) |  Regenerative Visitor Economy, WarburtonA Regenerative Visitor Economy for Warburton. Community Conversations. Upper Yarra River Reserve Committee of Management (UYRRCOM). We asked the question, "How can we put the River at the centre of our conversations about the future of the visitor economy?" (2022) |
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 Lockyer Stories - Storytelling For Business Capacity And Community BuildingThere is a reason why people live and do business here. The Lockyer Valley is a special place. There is a Lockyer story that lives in the values and everyday interactions of local businesses, community members, and visitors. Storytelling must be about more than marketing; it's about building community connections and ecosystems. Lockyer Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2023-4) |  Local 2030 Islands NetworkWe manage a global Community of Practice in Regenerative and Sustainable Tourism for the L2030IN, a global network of islands seeking to address climate change, energy transition and regenerative practices. |  Flinders Island Housing StudyThe Flinders Island community finds itself in a precarious situation, caught between its current socio-economic realities and its aspiration for a flourishing future. This Report analyses the housing challenges and opportunities on Flinders island. (2024) |  Furneaux Collective - Activating the Islander Way Regenerative Living Lab on Flinders IslandThe next steps beyond the Regenerative Living Lab on Flinders Island have been mapped out. We are ready to go. These steps include establishing a Collective to lead the journey, a regenerative business development program, a local regenerosity visitor experience program, and more. |
 Latitude 40: Redesigning Tourism on A Small IslandThe podcast series is part of the Islander Way regenerative tourism project being conducted on Flinders Is, Tasmania. In this series, we explore local stories about what it means to be an Islander. (In Association with Good Awaits Hosts, Debbie Clarke and Josie Major). 2023 |