Regenerative economy lab

Expert-designed courses in new economic thinking

Upcoming

Ready to Act: online

Cohort #4 starts on 2 June - register by 31 May 2026

A seven-week programme to explore regenerative economics and ways to move from theory to practice.

Pricing: €250 Standard | €400 Enterprise | €150 Reduced.

Registrations close at Midnight on Sunday, 31 May 2026!

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What Past participants say

“"The classes were positive, inspiring, thoughtful, really well constructed and pitched just right. I loved the chance to learn from the other attendees and from the community talks too - so inspiring seeing this work in real life."

— Sagal Abshir, Senior Security Advisor, Cohort #2

“If you want to deeply understand how our economic system shapes EVERYTHING, including your identity and the limitations to what you see as possible (we all have them) AND if you want to build friendships with people who are already working to build a new culture and a new economy (they go hand in hand) I highly recommend this course!

— Heather Thomas, Founder, Cohort #2

“I highly recommend the course to anyone interested in widening their perspective and deepening their knowledge on economics. After the course I grasped much more the incoherence of neoliberal economics practised/imposed globally and portrayed widely in media. The course equipped with me with a great set of tools and insights to start acting on regenerative projects of my own.

— Hazel Marcks, B2B Marketing Specialist, Cohort #1

Recent workshops

Building the cooperative economy, 14-15 April 2026, Nanebi, Brno
Regenerative Finance Pioneers, 22-23 October 2025, Gleis 21, Vienna
Into the Woods, 23-24 May 2025, Villa Kraus, Vienna
Seeds of Change, 10-11 July 2025, Permafuture Farm, Berlin

ABout

The Regenerative Economy Lab aims to educate and empower more people to play a role in transforming our economies to achieve good lives for all within planetary boundaries.

Our current economic system, which prioritises profits and growth over people and planet, is driving us towards collapse.

Many new approaches exist—from Wellbeing Economics to Doughnuts and Degrowth—yet most academic courses and business schools are stuck teaching out-dated models, and there is a gap between theory and practice.

That’s where we come in. We combine leading research and real-world examples with transformative education techniques to create spaces where people can come together to learn, connect, and identify ways they can take action—individually, and collectively.

Learn more about our story here.

People

KATY SHIELDS

REGENERATIVE ECONOMIST, FOUNDER & COURSE DIRECTOR. Creator and Facilitator of the Ready to Act online cohort.
Joshua Stehr

SYSTEMIC DESIGNER, RESEARCHER, FACILITATOR. Creator and Co-facilitator of Seeds of Change two-day changemakers’ workshop.
Tadeáš Žďárský

TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATOR, POST-GROWTH SPECIALIST. Co-designer and facilitator of the Regenerative Pioneers programme.
Colleen Schneider

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMIST, SPECIALIST IN MODERN MONETARY THEORY. Expert contributor.