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<p>This paper presents the conceptual framework for positioning a government-funded higher education institution (HEI)in the Philippines as a regenerative university. It grounds the notion that academia should rethink and redefine Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through regenerative development and futures thinking. While Davao Oriental is home to a rich biological, social, and cultural heritage, this paper outlines how an academic institution can contribute to its protection, conservation, management, and regeneration. The end goal is to mainstream regenerative futures in the university’s four-fold functions: instruction, research, extension, and production. Consequently, the paradigm shift aims to influence local communities to engage in a shared regenerative future that would equally benefit the environment and human societies.</p>
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This paper presents the conceptual framework for positioning a government-funded higher education institution (HEI)in the Philippines as a regenerative university. It grounds the notion that academia should rethink and redefine Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through regenerative development and futures thinking. While Davao Oriental is home to a rich biological, social, and cultural heritage, this paper outlines how an academic institution can contribute to its protection, conservation, management, and regeneration. The end goal is to mainstream regenerative futures in the university’s four-fold functions: instruction, research, extension, and production. Consequently, the paradigm shift aims to influence local communities to engage in a shared regenerative future that would equally benefit the environment and human societies.

Beyond Sustainability: Positioning Regenerative Futures in a Philippine State University

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education

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This paper presents the conceptual framework for positioning a government-funded higher education institution (HEI)in the Philippines as a regenerative...

Beyond Sustainability: Positioning Regenerative Futures in a Philippine State University

Published Online: Nov 15, 2022

Page range: 5 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/dcse-2022-0014

Keywords
sustainability, regenerative development, futures thinking, regenerative futures

© 2022 Roy G. Ponce et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Beyond Sustainability: Positioning Regenerative Futures in a Philippine State University

Published Online: Nov 15, 2022

Page range: 5 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/dcse-2022-0014

Keywordssustainability, regenerative development, futures thinking, regenerative futures

© 2022 Roy G. Ponce et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
sustainability, regenerative development, futures thinking, regenerative futures