"Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to"
Lisa Cron - Wired for Story
Books by Peta Milan
Peta Milan has co-authored and is currently authoring books specialising in regenerative investing, strategy, leadership and governance.To keep ahead of forthcoming publications join our mailing list and you can also buy here.
Extinction Governance, Finance and Accounting: Implementing a Species Protection Action Plan for the Financial Markets
The planet is currently experiencing a mass extinction event, with human and business activity being the root cause of species loss and habitat destruction. Industries, companies, banks, investors, accountants and auditors have all played their role. This book explores how they can also provide a solution.The book presents plans, metrics, frameworks, mechanisms and financial innovations that can be, and are being, implemented through the financial markets in order to save and protect species, enhance biodiversity and, at the same time, preserve the financial markets and the business world.Atkins, J., Macpherson, M., & Milan, P. (2022). A Regenerative Approach to Biodiversity and Species Extinction Accounting. In Extinction Governance, Finance and accounting: Implementing a species protection action plan for the financial markets (pp. 217–227). essay, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
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Why sustainability doesn't work: the regenerative alternative
A book that demystifies regeneration – what is it and how does it work? Peta demonstrates why attempts to employ sustainability, green, circular and donut economies has failed in the past 25 years to mitigate our climate crisis.Following the systematics thinking of George Gurdjieff, J.G. Bennett and David Bohm, this easy-to-read book full of rich anecdotes and real-world examples walks us through the paradigm shift needed across economic and investor thinking and behaviour, politics, governance, and regional and national development to create conditions for thriving once again. Coalescing the rich wisdoms of indigenous populations, intersections of spiritual teachings and modern day understanding of systems, this book has the potential to serve as a powerful framework for action.Forthcoming by Peta Milan; Publish Date to be advised.
