LOKAL Re:Generative
A living journey across people, place and purpose.
Launching at Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW), 28 September 2025 to 5 October 2025
About LOKAL Re:Generative
Thailand and Southeast Asia are facing overlapping crises - environmental degradation, social inequality, and cultural erosion - yet most initiatives focus only on “sustainability,” without addressing the deeper paradigm of regeneration that restores vitality to people, communities, and ecosystems.
LOKAL Re:Generative addresses this by offering an 8-day immersive journey during Bangkok Climate Action Week, 28 September - 5 October 2025, exploring the emerging evolution from sustainability towards "regeneration" across sectors - whether academia, food systems, hospitality, design, finance, bioregions or agroforestry.
It combines research, dialogue, embodied practice, and site-based learning across seven locations: Museum Siam, College of Management Mahidol University (CMMU), Benchakitti Park, Tham-Me (ตามมี), Baan Tepa Culinary Space, The 66 Cottage, and Choktawee Agroforestry in Nakhon Ratchasima.
The project seeks to engage a curated group of 12 core participants alongside members of the public through talks, roundtables, and shared experiences, aiming to reach 200+ people in total. By weaving Thai culture and Southeast Asian wisdom into experiential learning, the program aims to shift perspectives from sustaining to regenerating, fostering both immediate community connections and long-term systemic change.
Our Approach
Our approach connects theory with lived experience, showing how regeneration can be applied in practice across key sectors: food systems, hospitality, finance, academia, and bioregions. The method builds on past experience - our team has facilitated story-driven learning journeys, climate dialogues, and community-based food culture programs that have successfully deepened understanding and inspired new collaborations.
While other organizations address sustainability in specific silos (such as renewable energy, conservation, or green finance), this project is distinct in its integrated, cross-sectoral approach rooted in Thai culture and Southeast Asian wisdom, and in curating a core group of 12 changemakers alongside wider public participation.
By weaving together cultural, ecological, and systemic perspectives, LOKAL Re:Generative goes beyond harm reduction to foster a shift in mindset and practice toward true regeneration.
Meet the Team
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Rosalind Yunibandhu
III Muses / Et in Arcadia
CO-FOUNDER, LOKAL RE:GENERATIVE
Co-Design, Co-Direction & Management
Rosalind is a Ph.D. scholar, advisor, and entrepreneur in regenerative leadership and practice. Co-founder of III Muses coaching and advisory, founder of Et in Arcadia, and co-founder and former leader of PwC Thailand’s Sustainability & Climate Change practice, Rosalind is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Regenerative Leadership at Mahidol University. She co-created LOKAL Re:Generative to support the cultivation of regeneration as both mindset and practice.
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Sarah Queblatin
Re:Source Regeneration Labs
CO-FOUNDER, LOKAL RE:GENERATIVE
Co-Design & Co-Direction
Sarah is a bioregional regeneration specialist with more than 20 years of experience in regenerative development, peace-building, cultural heritage conservation, and humanitarian innovation for regional and global programs. She holds special roles in movements for regeneration such as the Conscious Food Systems Alliance convened by UNDP, the Lush Prize, and the Global Ecovillage Network.
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Thomas Mog
Berliner Institute for Governance & Leadership
CO-FOUNDER, LOKAL RE:GENERATIVE
Co-Design & Co-Direction
A sustainable finance expert, and trustee of the values foundation in Germany. Thomas has over 20 years of experience in the banking sector. He convened the Net Zero Banking Alliance Germany and co-founded the Berlin Institute of Governance and Leadership.
He believes that just transformation starts by embracing active ownership, beyond compliance.
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Nipada Srisuneewat
Choktawee Agroforestry
CO-FOUNDER, LOKAL RE:GENERATIVE
Coordination
An advocate for agroforestry and mindset transformation, Nipada leverages her experience in ESG strategy to help leaders and organizations embrace regenerative development. She shares the story of her family's agroforestry project to inspire others.
The Journey
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DAY 1: BKKCAW Opening
Sunday 28 September 2025
Museum Siam, 1pm-6pm
Day 1 sets the tone for the LOKAL Re:Generative Week with a relaxed informal gathering fostering connection, and shared experience. Participants are invited to attend the BKKCAW Opening Day together, to start early conversations and discover synergies in an unstructured, welcoming environment.
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DAY 2: What is Regeneration?
Monday 29 September 2025
College of Management, Mahidol University, 10am-12.30pm / Benchakitti Park, 4pm-6pm
As the keystone of the LOKAL Re:Generative Week, Day 2 explores the concept of regeneration and the regenerative mindset as a catalyst for systems transformation. Participants will journey through theory and empirical research to understand how regenerative thinking shows up in real-world practice in tourism and community development.
The afternoon invites participants to ground their learning in a reflective walk and connection time at Benchakitti Park.
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DAY 3: Regenerative Food Systems
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Tham Me, 11am-2pm
Day 3 explores the intersection between climate, culture, and cuisine. As the industrialized food system continues to drive ecological and social crises, this session brings together innovators working at the frontier of regenerative food futures. Hosted at Tham Me, a venue rooted in values of sufficiency and sustainability, the session invites participants to experience food not only as nourishment, but as a site of transformation.
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DAY 4: Regenerative Hospitality & Design
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Online, 10am-12pm / Pintopor Restaurant, 1pm onwards
Day 4 invites us to reimagine travel not as consumption but as deep connection—to land, culture, and community. This session spotlights Koh Jum Beach Villas, a pioneer in sustainable and regenerative hospitality in Southern Thailand, and Ipse Ipsa Ipsum, a leading light in regenerative furniture design based in Singapore and India. Participants will explore what it means to host and design in a way that honours place, reduces harm, and restores vitality - ecologically, culturally, and socially.
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DAY 5: Regenerative Finance (By Invitation)
Thursday 2 October 2025
Baan Tepa, 4pm-10pm
Regenerative Finance is an emerging global field exploring how capital can be stewarded in service of ecological and social regeneration. While the field is still nascent in Southeast Asia, this exclusive invite-only session brings together pioneering figures from Thailand, the region, and beyond to explore how finance can evolve from extractive to regenerative. Hosted at the two-Michelin-star and Green Star-awarded Baan Tepa, the evening offers a reflective, immersive space for deep dialogue, meaningful connection, and shared imagination of the future of finance.
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DAY 6: Regenerative Bioregions
Friday 3 October 2025
Online, 9.30am-11am / The 66 Cottage. 1pm-7pm
Day 6 brings together an online session exploring bioregional regeneration in Southeast Asia, a bioregional mapping workshop, and a discussion on agroforestry, hosted in collaboration with Living Story Landscapes, The Shoal Co, Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia, Choktawee Agroforestry, and Sarnsaan.
The day closes with a weaving social and gratitude circle, where participants are invited to deepen collaborative ecosystems and leave with renewed knowledge, inspiration, and perspectives on regeneration.
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DAYS 7–8: Regenerative Agroforestry (Nakhon Ratchasima - 12 Places Only)
Saturday 4 October - Sunday 5 October 2025
Choktawee Agroforestry, Nakhon Ratchasima
A field visit to Korat to explore the Choktawee Agroforestry Initiative, and Northeastern Thai food and heritage. A hands-on composting workshop is followed by a guided walk through the agroforestry land with the owner and designer. Also included in the itinerary are shared local meals, an exploration of a nearby ancient Khmer temple, and a morning visit to the vibrant train-side market where fresh produces arrive by train from surrounding communities.
Want to become a LOKAL Re:Presentative?
We are looking for 12 curious, passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to join us throughout the whole week - and explore with us how we can make LOKAL come alive in other beautiful places in Southeast Asia and beyond..
