Journal
Stories of Transformation
Beyond Aesthetics: Finding Sustainable Neighborhoods in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, is known for its lakes, bike culture, and local food scene, but its neighborhoods are what make sustainable living here genuinely possible. This guide breaks down what each one offers and how to find the one that fits the life you're looking for.
Could You Build a Life in Panama? What We Learned at Lega Vera
Latitude partners Alissa Collins and Mark Voss recently traveled to Lega Vera in Panama to explore the land where an agrivillage is taking shape — and to address the real questions behind dreaming of a different way of living.
Regenerative Hospitality: A New Type of Travel
An innovative approach within the hospitality industry that not only prioritizes sustainable and environmentally responsible practices but actively contributes to the restoration of ecosystems, engages local communities, and creates meaningful, transformative experiences for guests.
Reverent Selling and Success(ion)
Reflections from Change Agent David Todd on the process of transitioning from land and home ownership and the sacredness that can inform the sales process.
Nathan’s Letter
Change Agent Nathan Reimer of Portland, Oregon shares a letter he wrote to the future owners of his first home Sweet Home Chateau.
Regenerative Agrotourism with David Rust
David Rust is the founder and CEO of Sagra, an agro-tourism company that works with farms across the country. He believes that a trip to a regenerative farm can be a revelation for people, inspiring them to shift the way they shop, eat, and see the environment.
Examining Regenerative Real Estate with Izumi Tanaka
Izumi is a practicing Buddhist and sees how the impacts that we make within our daily lives have impacts that go beyond ourselves. She sees the practice of inhabiting our homes as a spiritual endeavor where we must first transform ourselves before we can begin transforming the world.
Ravin Country Retreat
The call of the land was too great for one couple that decided to buy nearly 80-acres of high desert, rocky, rural land in Central Oregon. This is the story of why the did it, and their path towards regeneration.
The Regenerative Practitioner with Pamela Mang
Do you feel like you have untapped potential to be an actor for positive change in this world? Then maybe you should consider becoming a Regenerative Practitioner. In this evocative and insightful interview, Pamela Mang of the Regenesis Institute for Regenerative Practice shares her story and how her life experiences shaped her understanding of the role that humans can have in the co-evolution of our planet where all life can thrive.
The Regenerative Way with Emmanuel Pauwels
Imagine a deep ecological thinker that lives in the breathtaking Spanish Pyrenees in a 700 year old hand-built house that captures all of its own energy from the sun, harvests all the water it needs from the rain, and invites nature into the heart of the home. That is Emmanuel Pauwels.
Natural Burials with Jodie Buller
On this tiny spec we call home in the universe, matter is neither created nor destroyed. Every living thing is created from the Earth. Death and life are the two sides of the same coin. They are both constant and infinite, yet we experience them as finite.
Permaculture Disc Golf Country Club with Justin Dolan
Living in Costa Rica close to the beach in a tropical paradise is a dream many people have, but seldom pursue. That's not the case for Justin Dolan, the visionary and developer behind St. Michael's Sustainable Community.
Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass
It’s a sad view that to “save” the earth, we need to eliminate ourselves. There is another viewpoint, however, that we highly recommend you look into. That is from author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Life in the Canopy with Django Kroner
Nested in the forest canopy in Red River Gorge in Kentucky one can find treehouses that are straight out of a magical storybook. Django Kroner founded The Canopy Crew after combining skills he picked up working for a timber frame home builder and his life’s passion for climbing.
Selling Everything, Moving Across the Continent and Starting a Farm with Will Kosloski
Will and Terry Kosloski had made a home on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. They had a garden, were active in the outdoors, and involved in the community. But they had a dream. A dream to get closer to the land—to connect, to listen, and to restore and regenerate.