Recognizing Regen Kinship

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In this episode of the Network Nations mini-series, host Primavera De Filippi brings together Kevin Owocki (Greenpill / Gitcoin), Austin Wade Smith(Regen Network), and Monty Merlin (ReFi DAO) to explore whether the global Regen movement is evolving into a proto–Network Nation.

They discuss Regen's shared identity, the rise of ecological state protocols, DAO-of-DAOs coordination, distributed governance, bioregional + digital hybrid communities, and how entanglement, values, and collective purpose shape the next civic era.

This is a foundational conversation for anyone interested in how ecological stewardship, Web3 coordination, and cultural identity can weave into a new form of civil society.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Cold open 00:59 – Welcome to the Network Nations mini-series 02:20 – Meet the guests: Kevin, Austin & Monty 03:22 – Is the Regen movement a proto–Network Nation? 05:13 – Austin: How Regen Network began 09:25 – Kevin: Gitcoin, Greenpill & regenerative culture 13:40 – Monty: The origins of ReFi DAO 17:31 – Are Regen communities forming a "network of networks"? 19:10 – Shared Regen identity & culture 21:32 – Holding digital and bioregional worlds together 23:46 – Activism vs community-driven identity 26:09 – What makes someone a "Regen"? 29:07 – Mission-driven vs identity-driven motivation 32:45 – Is Regen becoming a nation-like identity? 38:17 – What "nation" means for Greenpill 40:33 – Toward Ethereum localism & civic public goods 42:00 – How the Regen groups collaborate today 47:12 – DAO of DAOs: emerging interwoven coordination 49:32 – What is "entanglement" between communities? 51:30 – Structural vs economic entanglement 54:40 – Reputation as a binding force 56:30 – Co-living & real-world Regen communities 58:23 – The next step: unlocking capital flows 01:00:35 – How a Regen Network Nation might emerge 01:04:16 – Closing thoughts from guests