Tools of Transformation 5: An Introduction to Essence Thinking

Wed., May 21, 2025

Essence is what makes every living being unique, and it is expressed in the ways we engage with the world, our purpose in life, and the unique value we create. The same is true for the essence of natural systems, communities and organizations.

The Climate Toolkit seeks to engage institutions in discovering the latent potential of their essence in a way that reveals their embedded relationships to the people and place they serve as well as the ecological, social and historical context in which they work. By engaging in this level of deep discovery, institutions will be able to ideally position themselves to foster reciprocal and unique opportunities to address climate change between themselves, their communities and the earth. 

Watch and engage with our latest Tools of Transformation session for an introduction to essence with guest speaker Sonja Bochart, Director of Shepley Bulfinch and alumna of The Regenesis Institute for Regenerative Practice.