PRACTICE
Where the framework lives
The Regenesys framework has been applied across schools, universities, and organisations spanning multiple cities and disciplines. Each context is different. The underlying shift being invited is the same.
SCHOOLS · K–12
Schools
Reconnecting curriculum to the living world
Knowledge Habitat Schools
Heritage Experiential
The Wilbur School
Seekers Education Foundation
In school contexts, the work addresses three audiences simultaneously: students who participate in learning experiences, teachers who redesign how they teach, and school leadership who integrate the approach across curriculum and practice.
Knowledge Habitat Schools · K–12 Regenerative Systems Thinking Lab
Ongoing since 2025 · Bangalore · Pune · Gurgaon
Knowledge Habitat Schools are the primary ongoing engagement site — and the current pilot location for the first formal empirical research study on this pedagogical approach, conducted in collaboration with Ashoka University and Florida International University. The work spans primary, middle, and high school teachers across three cities.
Teachers have moved from subject-first lesson planning to context-first design — identifying a real-world problem in their community and then weaving subjects around it. The shift is not cosmetic. It changes what students are asked to do, what they produce, and how they understand the relationship between school and the world outside it.
“We now understand that an interdisciplinary project is about identifying a real-world problem and weaving different subjects around it — not the other way around.”
— Shilpa HP, Chemistry Teacher, Bangalore
“The lesson plan has to start with finding the context, then building the concept — that gives us a clear direction.”
— Surama Das, Mathematics Teacher, Bangalore
“Regenerative thinking shifts focus from fixing problems to nurturing living systems and relationships.”
— Gunaram Sahu, Educator, Gurgaon
The Wilbur School · Nature the Mentor
Sitarganj · Nature-based learning workshop · Outdoor education programme
The “Nature the Mentor” programme explored innovative ways of incorporating outdoor education into the school curriculum. Interactive sessions — including five-sense walks and exploration of the school ecosystem — offered experiential learning at its best. Students used local plants, soils, water, and wildlife as their primary science laboratory.
“The workshop aimed to explore innovative ways of incorporating outdoor education into our curriculum. Interactive sessions — like the five-sense walk and exploration of the school ecosystem — offered experiential learning at its best. It gave us valuable strategies to integrate outdoor education into our curriculum.”
— The Wilbur School, Sitarganj — institutional response
Interdisciplinary Teaching Workshop · Weaving Arts with Science and Mathematics
Seekers Education Foundation · Trichy
The workshop wove the arts with science and mathematics — not as decoration, but as genuinely different ways of knowing the same living reality. Children explored their inner world and the living environment simultaneously, finding that what they felt in poetry illuminated what they observed in nature, and vice versa.
“We teachers breathed fresh air yesterday! The workshop showed us how to engage children more deeply by weaving the arts with science and mathematics. I’m also very happy about the way the children dwelled deep within themselves and brought out their thoughts and feelings — with your loving guidance.”
— Sudar Kodi, Founder, Seekers Education Foundation, Trichy
Yuvraj Sharma · Plaksha University & Ashoka University
Student Engagement · 2018–2022 · Long-term Engagement
Yuvraj participated in Regenesys programmes over four years, progressing from foundational workshops to developing real-world projects rooted in regenerative and systems thinking. His case demonstrates what long-term engagement with this framework produces in a young learner.
“My work with Regenesys and Soumi ma’am made my college portfolio much more attractive. I got into both Plaksha University and Ashoka University while submitting these projects. Both interviewers were intrigued by my work and asked me about it during my college interviews. Soumi ma’am also inspired me to continue working on such topics even after my time with her was over. I am currently in the Energy Club of my college, working on a research project.”
— Yuvraj Sharma, student, Regenesys programmes 2018–2022
UNIVERSITIES
Universities
Equipping learners to hold complexity
KREA University
Sister Nivedita University
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University
National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM)
In university contexts, the work integrates systems thinking across disciplines — not as an add-on but as a lens through which any subject can be taught. Faculty develop the capacity to connect theory with real-world systems, and students begin to see their discipline as one lens among several.
KREA University · Systems Thinking for Technology & Society
Advanced Computer Science · Interdisciplinary Workshop · December 2024
Using a systems map of a quick-commerce platform, students were invited to trace the wider effects of a technology system that usually appears efficient and convenient on the surface. As they mapped the platform, patterns surfaced that conventional coursework rarely makes visible: packaging waste, fuel use, repeated last-mile deliveries, rising carbon footprints, pressure on urban landfills, and the often invisible precarity of gig workers operating under algorithmic control.
“Students now understand how to apply systems thinking to software design and to navigate complexity. Systems thinking is not just a tool — it is a mindset.”
— Dr. Chiranjib Sur, Visiting Faculty of Advanced Computer Science, KREA University
Sister Nivedita University · Making Science Matter: Regenerative Steps Beyond Sustainability
Faculty development workshop · Biotechnology & Allied Sciences · Kolkata
A faculty development workshop conducted across all Science departments at SNU — bringing together 18 faculty from Biotechnology, Microbiology, Allied Health Sciences, and related disciplines. 17 of 18 rated the workshop “Excellent.” 15 of 18 expressed interest in a 3-month faculty development course.
“The hands-on systems mapping activity was deeply thought-provoking. It helped me visualize relationships within systems and design meaningful student projects that link science learning to society. It was eye-opening to see how different subjects — biology, chemistry, and social sciences — can come together to address sustainability issues. It is a lens every educator should adopt.”
— Dr. Siddhartha Dutta, Department of Biotechnology
“The framework connects scientific ideas to empathy, responsibility, and community — qualities that education often overlooks.”
— Anonymous faculty response
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University · Mapping Complexity: Systems Thinking for Regenerative Planning
M.Plan students · Urban Disaster Management · Pune · August 2025
A guest lecture delivered to M.Plan second-year students at the School of Architecture, Urban Development & Planning. Students mapped the specific ecological systems of the cities they were studying — watersheds, green corridors, urban heat islands — as the foundation for regenerative planning approaches.
“Your insights into systems thinking and its application to regenerative planning provided our students with valuable perspectives on addressing the complexities of urban disaster management. The session was highly engaging and thought-provoking, encouraging them to adopt holistic approaches in their future planning endeavours.
— Dr. Shreya Das, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Urban Development & Planning
National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) · Regenerative Thinking in Finance: Lessons from Nature, Communities, and Systems Thinking
PGDM students · Institution’s Innovation Council · August 2025
PGDM students in banking and finance explored how regenerative thinking — drawn from ecology and community systems — could reshape models of financial decision-making and long-term value. The boundary between finance and ecology dissolved around shared questions of what sustains systems over time.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations
Redesigning how leadership thinks
Prescient Health Care
In corporate contexts, the work moves teams from compliance-driven ESG toward values-driven, integrated practice. The shift is not just conceptual — it changes how professionals see their roles, their industries, and their responsibility.
Prescient Healthcare · Sustainability & ESG Through a Regenerative Lens
Corporate Workshop · Pharma Consulting Context
Prescient Healthcare is a pharma consulting firm operating at the intersection of business strategy and clinical development. The workshop was designed to move participants beyond ESG as a compliance exercise — toward a regenerative understanding of how business, biology, and community health are part of the same system.
A pre-workshop survey revealed where participants were: “S” in ESG was seen primarily as CSR; “E” was reduced to energy audits; “G” was policy-heavy and practice-light; and ESG was siloed in compliance teams, not integrated into product design or strategy. Yet beneath the checkbox mindset, there was genuine curiosity — a real desire to integrate ESG meaningfully.
Before
- ESG as checklist
- Compliance obligation
- Departments in silos
- Sustainability as add-on
After
- ESG as consciousness
- Canvas of opportunity
- Interconnected ecosystem
- Regeneration as core strategy
“The ESG workshop was insightful and thought-provoking. It gave me a clear understanding that ESG is not just about compliance or corporate responsibility, but a strategic approach that can drive long-term value for both business and society.”
— Kajal Yadav, People Team Consultant, Prescient Healthcare Group
“Soumi facilitated our ESG workshop with exceptional clarity and energy. She transformed complex concepts into a highly engaging experience through hands-on activities and simplified frameworks. We walked away not just informed, but truly equipped to apply what we learned.”
— Snigdha Gupta, Director, Prescient Healthcare Group
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