Regenerative Education Reading List

For those interested in exploring regenerative and place-based approaches beyond Earth School Aotearoa, the following resources offer thoughtful perspectives from education, ecology, and Indigenous knowledge:

• Daniel Christian Wahl – Designing Regenerative Cultures
  A foundational text on regenerative thinking, exploring how culture, education, and systems can support long-term wellbeing for people and planet.

• Robin Wall Kimmerer – Braiding Sweetgrass
  A beautifully written exploration of Indigenous wisdom, ecological science, and reciprocity with the living world.

• Gregory Cajete – Native Science
  An important work on Indigenous ways of knowing and learning through relationship with land, community, and story.

• David Sobel – Place-Based Education
  A clear and practical introduction to learning that is rooted in local environments, communities, and lived experience.

• Permaculture Education Resources (various authors)
  Many regenerative education models draw from permaculture’s principles of care for earth, care for people, and fair share.

These works reflect different perspectives and contexts, and are offered as starting points rather than prescriptions.