The Regeneration Lab
Welcome to The Regeneration Lab. The podcast of the Regenerative Thinking research group at the the Mission Zero centre of expertise at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, where we conduct integrated research to come up with regenerative solutions for a more sustainable future. Each episode features a leading educator, activist, professor, or researcher who is already engaging in more regenerative forms of higher education. Join us on this journey as we discover how these educational innovations emerged, how they are practiced, and the beautiful futures that are envisioned for more regenerative higher education. Along the way we will explore the systemic and personal challenges, barriers and opportunities that our awesome guests are facing to do this. You can reach out through mission-zero@hhs.nl to respond or connect to any of the episodes!
The Regeneration Lab
Latest Episodes
What if it is the student's mountain to climb, not ours? A Conversation with Yolan van Gielen
Yolan uses the metaphor of a mountain climbing expedition to describe teaching: students must learn to be responsible for themselves first, then work interdependently, and ultimately collaborate with non-humans—the circular economy, energy syst...
What if we taught like gardeners, not mechanics? - A conversation with Lucia Walsh
"We are not mechanics, we are more like gardeners or stewards who plant seeds," Lucia tells us, describing her teaching philosophy organized around the four seasons. From winter's inner work to autumn's harvest, she guides students through natu...
What If Love for People and Planet Guided Teaching? A Conversation with Eddy van Hemelrijk
The role of business should be to do good for society and the planet," Eddy declares. "Business and being a business person is not about individual wealth and fame." Having transformed from what he calls "a regular businessman trained in a very...
How Do We Equip Students With Empathy for Non-Humans? A Conversation with Kristin Krebs
For Kristin, regeneration isn't just an add-on to entrepreneurship education—it's an invitation to fundamentally rethink what entrepreneurship even is. "I hope entrepreneurship education is opening up to rethink what entrepreneurship is, and it...
Can we make the planet a stakeholder? A Conversation with Mirjam Pfenninger
Mirjam sees herself as an incubator preparing caterpillars to become butterflies—holding a safe space where transformation can happen before students are ready to fly. Having grown up close to nature, she's evolved from human-centered design to...
