Regenerative by design

At the May 2026 Sustainability Ambassador Network meeting, Dave Cheshire of AECOM explored how regenerative design can reshape the future of infrastructure and the built environment. Drawing on global case studies and insights from his books Building Revolutions and Regenerative by Design, Dave examined how systems thinking, ecosystem services, and circular resource flows can help projects move beyond “less bad” sustainability towards creating net positive outcomes for people and planet.

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