Ralph Thurm
@ralphthurm.bsky.social
Managing Director at r3.0, Owner at A|HEAD|ahead, Book Author of ‘The Corona Chronicles - Envisioning a New Normal for Regeneration & Thriving’, Author of ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’ Newsletter on Linkedin.
The last r3.0 Newsletter before the r3.0 Conference in September (8-10) is out. Please read and share widely! mailchi.mp/r3-0/august2...
August 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The last r3.0 Newsletter before the r3.0 Conference in September (8-10) is out. Please read and share widely! mailchi.mp/r3-0/august2...
r3.0’s 2026 Online Conference on Sept. 8-10. 3rd panel on Bioregional Relational Governance, 4 presenters sharing bioregional governance principles and practices of four bioregional contexts. Hear from Sarah Queblatin, Ashish Kothari, PennElys Droz & Abdul Semakula. Tickets: conference2026.r3-0.org
August 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
r3.0’s 2026 Online Conference on Sept. 8-10. 3rd panel on Bioregional Relational Governance, 4 presenters sharing bioregional governance principles and practices of four bioregional contexts. Hear from Sarah Queblatin, Ashish Kothari, PennElys Droz & Abdul Semakula. Tickets: conference2026.r3-0.org
r3.0's 2026 Online Conference (September 8-10): the 3rd panel (on September 10) on Bioregional Relational Governance, with PennElys Droz, Abdul Semakula, Ashish Kothari and Sarah Queblatin, sharing bioregional governance principles across geographies globally. Tickets at conference2026.r3-0.org.
August 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
r3.0's 2026 Online Conference (September 8-10): the 3rd panel (on September 10) on Bioregional Relational Governance, with PennElys Droz, Abdul Semakula, Ashish Kothari and Sarah Queblatin, sharing bioregional governance principles across geographies globally. Tickets at conference2026.r3-0.org.
Are we civilized ?
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A Sunday Thought (#198): ‘Collapse By Choice’ - We Never Learned To Appreciate Sufficiency
The summer everywhere on this planet this year is brutal.
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August 8, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Are we civilized ?
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r3.0 2026 Conference (September 8-10). Find out what Melanie Goodchild, Ramson Karmushu, Benjamin Life and Ili Ingraham have to say about 'Bioregional Knowledge Commons', their importance and design. Exciting session! Get tickets at www.conference2026.r3-0.org.
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r3.0 2026 Conference (September 8-10) - Session 2 Overview - 'Bioregional Knowledge Commons'
What will the four provocateurs cover? Find out here!
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August 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
r3.0 2026 Conference (September 8-10). Find out what Melanie Goodchild, Ramson Karmushu, Benjamin Life and Ili Ingraham have to say about 'Bioregional Knowledge Commons', their importance and design. Exciting session! Get tickets at www.conference2026.r3-0.org.
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r3.0’s 2026 Conference, fully devoted to Bioregionalism, happening September 8-10. 2nd Panel Session (happening on September 9), focussing on Bioregional Knowledge Commons , with ELI INGRAHAM, Benjamin Life, Melanie Goodchild and Ramson Karmushu. Tickets and more at conference2026.r3-0.org. Join us!
August 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
r3.0’s 2026 Conference, fully devoted to Bioregionalism, happening September 8-10. 2nd Panel Session (happening on September 9), focussing on Bioregional Knowledge Commons , with ELI INGRAHAM, Benjamin Life, Melanie Goodchild and Ramson Karmushu. Tickets and more at conference2026.r3-0.org. Join us!
Have you crossed the Awareness Bridge already or are you still in Mental Paralysis?
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A Sunday Thought (#197): ‘Mental Paralysis’ - Ignoring Gaia’s Last Warning
On Thursday I published my newest Lighthouse Keeper Newsletter, purposefully on World Overshoot Day, July 30, three days earlier than last year.
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August 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Have you crossed the Awareness Bridge already or are you still in Mental Paralysis?
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The second r3.0 July Newsletter is out: Conference Session Three: Bioregional Relational Governance. Open Dialogues, and more. Please read and share widely:
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July 29, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The second r3.0 July Newsletter is out: Conference Session Three: Bioregional Relational Governance. Open Dialogues, and more. Please read and share widely:
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Our fantastic panel of speakers for the ‘Relational Kinship’ Session of the r3.0 conference, online September 8-10. The conference is full devoted to bioregionalism.
Get tickets at www.conference2026.r3-0.org and get a full overview of the agenda, speakers and confluences. Join us!
Get tickets at www.conference2026.r3-0.org and get a full overview of the agenda, speakers and confluences. Join us!
July 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Our fantastic panel of speakers for the ‘Relational Kinship’ Session of the r3.0 conference, online September 8-10. The conference is full devoted to bioregionalism.
Get tickets at www.conference2026.r3-0.org and get a full overview of the agenda, speakers and confluences. Join us!
Get tickets at www.conference2026.r3-0.org and get a full overview of the agenda, speakers and confluences. Join us!
The first of two r3.0 July Newsletters is out, featuring r3.0 Conference Session 2 on Bioregional Knowledge Commons, plus info on Confluences and Open Dialogs. Please read and share widely!
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July 16, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The first of two r3.0 July Newsletters is out, featuring r3.0 Conference Session 2 on Bioregional Knowledge Commons, plus info on Confluences and Open Dialogs. Please read and share widely!
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Time to start our information campaign on r3.0’s 13th International Online Conference, titled 'Bioregional Regeneration as Collapse Resilience' and concentrates on three important pillars: Biocultural Kinship, Knowledge Commons and Self-Governance. All you need to know: conference2026.r3-0.org.
July 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Time to start our information campaign on r3.0’s 13th International Online Conference, titled 'Bioregional Regeneration as Collapse Resilience' and concentrates on three important pillars: Biocultural Kinship, Knowledge Commons and Self-Governance. All you need to know: conference2026.r3-0.org.
My summer reading has arrived: Jeremy Lent’s ‘Ecocivilization’ and George Tsakraklides ‘The Biology of Collapse.’ Curious about so many things they bring up, and how it’ll resonate with me. Outcomes later!
July 11, 2026 at 3:21 PM
My summer reading has arrived: Jeremy Lent’s ‘Ecocivilization’ and George Tsakraklides ‘The Biology of Collapse.’ Curious about so many things they bring up, and how it’ll resonate with me. Outcomes later!
Why do so many sustainability professionals don’t even know the basics?
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A Sunday Thought (#189): ‚Brundtland‘ - Never heard of it?
For 12 years I am teaching ‚Authentic Sustainability (Measurement)‘ based on r3.0‘s story at the Erasmus University Impact Center.
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May 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Why do so many sustainability professionals don’t even know the basics?
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