Daisy World

Inspiration from people from around the world.

Inspiration from people from around the world.

Common Earth is highlighting examples of commitment to regeneration. We take inspiration from the Gaia model and Daisyworld, which assert that living organisms and their surroundings have evolved together as a single living system that affects the overall health of our planet.

Inspiration from people from around the world.
Why Daisies?

Why Daisies?

Daisies are often seen as a symbol of new beginnings, breakthroughs, and bright futures. In Celtic, Norse, and Roman mythology, daisies also represent harmony, balance, and transformation. We use the symbolism of the daisy to highlight important sites of individual and community-based care, working to enhance environmental sustainability through regeneration and rehabilitation.

DAISY STORIES

Inspiring Stories from Around the World

Selah Bamberger Ranch

Johnson City – Texas – United States
North America

Fifty years ago, David Bamberger turned this 5500-acre ranch into one of the largest habitat restoration projects in the state of Texas. When he started, the land was completely covered with cedar, had no grass, water, or wildlife, and was considered basically unsellable.

An image traditional Buthan constructions on a hill.

Amazing Bhutan

Bhutan
South-Central Asia

Bhutan, a country high up in the Eastern Himalayas between China and India, is one of the greenest countries in the world. While many nations are struggling to reduce their carbon emissions, the Kingdom of Bhutan is already …

Group of people in Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Cloughjordan Eco Village

Tipperary, Ireland
Western Europe

Cloughjordan is a 67-acre ecovillage in southern Ireland. In 1999 a non-profit organization called the Sustainable Projects Ireland Limited (SPIL) was established.  Its mandate states that it will serve as a model for sustainable living into the 21st century and will serve as …

The Empire State Building in New York seen from high above ground.

Empire State Building

New York City, United States
North America

For more than a decade the trust that owns the Empire State Building has been working to reimagine this monumental building as a model of sustainability. Some of the major improvements …

Nzambi Matee - Gjenge Makers

Nzambi Matee

Nairobi, Kenya
East Africa

Every year 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean. Only 9% of the plastic produced is recycled. Kenya produces over 600,000 tons of plastic annually. Materials engineer Nzambi Matee started her company Gjenge (pronounced jejenga) Makers Ltd in 2017 with the purpose of creating …

Yacouba Sawadogo

Burkina Faso
West Africa

By changing a traditional way of planting, this man has been able to stop the Sahara from expanding over the Sahel.
As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat. This leads to global warming and climate change. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history.

A Map of Sustainability

Like any other complex system, the planet is a self-regulating and goal-seeking system and balance is its default. The goal of this map is not only to identify sites of environmental sustainability, but also to provide inspiration for possible pathways towards a post-carbon society.

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