What is Regenerative Settlement (Re-Set)?

Abundant, resilient, localised places where happy, healthy communities live well in harmony with thriving natural ecosystems.

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“To make difficult paths easy to walk”

At Re-Set we aim to support those on the path to regenerative rural living.

It’s not an easy path at the moment we know… our mission is to change that.

Regenerative Settlement (Re-Set) aims to support better ways of living. Rather than trying to reduce the negative impacts of human settlement on land, we are supporting the emergence of a new model where all impacts are positive.

To pave the way for the right sorts of villages, towns, neighbourhoods and farms that co-exist harmoniously with natural systems – sequestering carbon, regenerating soils, reducing emissions, and rebuilding natural systems.

Creating places that provide food, energy, homes, livelihoods and wild spaces in the ways we need to accelerate the transition to one planet lives and a healthier future for humans and nature.

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Doing things slightly differently

We need to create places that work differently. Fortunately, many of the solutions already exist, but many are separated, siloed and scattered.

This is a problem… but it’s a problem we can help solve.

The Re-Set Framework brings all of the elements needed for regenerative, community led and sustainably built settlements that incorporate nature-friendly land use together in one place. Re-Set is an approach not a blueprint. No two places are the same, but positive change is possible everywhere.

The ReSet Handbook

We are about providing a menu of tools and resources to motivated people like you! Our Handbook project aims to provide the tools and knowledge that will enable you and your community to maximise your impact and expand the positive potential in your place.

‘Knowledge is power’ and we want to put the right knowledge in the hands of enthusiastic individuals and communities who want to reduce their impact on our planet right now!

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Community interest company

Creating a regenerative approach to human settlement and land-use is urgent.

Re-Set is a movement that is already happening.

The Regenerative Settlement CIC is Re-Set’s home – a not for profit social enterprise dedicated to building and sharing the tools needed for Re-Set, establishing and supporting the pilots, and providing a meeting place for all those wanting to follow this path.

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What are we doing?

We have developed a ReSet Framework and are building a comprehensive Re-Set Handbook which will give detailed guidance for those wanting to create Regenerative Settlements, allow planners to understand and evaluate proposals, and show how landowners can contribute.

We’ll show you that Re-Set just makes sense, ecologically, socially and economically too.

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