An Exploration of Energy Systems Practice for Just and Thriving Futures

The recent interactive online session offered an in-depth exploration of “Energy Systems Science,” a transdisciplinary field that focuses on the movement and exchange of energy in the creation and regeneration of living systems. Participants explored how energy systems practices can support the resurgence of equitable wellbeing across various sectors, including education, food, health, and economic systems, ultimately contributing to just and thriving futures.

Curtis Ogden

Senior Associate
Interaction Institute for Social Change

Keith Bergthold

Urban planner and community organizer
Regenerate California

Highlights from the Session

The session underscored the importance of energy systems practice, which emphasizes the understanding and harnessing of various energy flows—such as information, ideas, nutrients, monetary currencies, and emotions—to create and sustain health-producing systems. By identifying and working with these critical flows, participants discussed strategies to promote holistic regenerative development.

Key Learnings

Experiential Understanding

Explore the principles of energy systems practice and how energy movement and exchange support the creation and regeneration of living systems.

Field Co-evolution

Share and learn about practices for facilitating energetic flows in food, public health, education, economic development, and other systems.

Network Connections

Meet others interested in becoming adept “energetic weavers” to support a more beautiful world.

Personal Practice Development

Gain insights to apply energy systems practice to your projects, evolving your work with new approaches for energy management that foster holistic and sustainable development.