GreenPill Network Nations Ep:6 Regen: Toward a Network Nation Identity, Commons & Collective Agency
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Nov 28, 2025 Austin Wade Smith, executive director at Regen Foundation, discusses innovative ecological state protocols. Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, highlights the importance of public goods funding and regenerative culture. Monty Bryant, co-founder of ReFiDAO, delves into coordinating the regenerative finance movement. The trio explores whether the Regen movement is evolving into a network nation, examining shared identities, the interplay of bioregionalism and digital worlds, and how community-driven activism shapes a collaborative future.
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DAO-of-DAOs Coordination
- The guests describe a DAO-of-DAOs model where specialized DAOs coordinate via a meta-structure to share resources and services.
- That mesh fosters social, technological, and economic interdependencies across regen groups.
Mission Vs Identity Dynamics
- Primavera distinguishes mission-driven activist groups from communities formed around shared identity and kinship.
- Regen sits between mission and identity: some join for problems to solve, others for shared regenerative values.
Regen As A Cultural Vibe
- 'Regen' functions more as a cultural vibe than a strict category, spanning ecological and coordination-focused work.
- The label unites varied practices by a shared orientation toward net-positive impact and systemic regeneration.
