Building Self-Reliant Neighborhoods in the Global South

James Ehrlich is a technology and media entrepreneur. He's the founder of ReGen Villages, a tech-driven company that seeks to design regenerative communities focused on food, water, energy, and circular waste management.  He's also the director of compassionate sustainability at Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research.  James uses his lifetime of experience with video games, television story-telling, and tech to create engaging software that can help people build resilient and integrated villages that make the best use of their unique land.

James and show host Neal discuss how James background in media set the stage for his current work with regenerative villages. He was in the middle of the transition from cartridge to CD-ROM gaming, as well as the burgeoning farm-to-table and organic food scenes in the 90s and 2000s. They discuss how ReGen Villages was formed at Stanford and how it seeks to harness AI and machine learning to support the creation of regenerative communities that can provide health and abundance to people all over the world.  To learn more about Jame's work, visit regenvillages.com.

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This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life:

Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner.

Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments.