WEAVING FOR A THRIVING PLANET 43 System Change Grasslands are vast landscapes that have the capacity, if properly managed, to address some of humanity’s most urgent challenges such as water and food insecurity, poverty, and climate change. Currently, grasslands are desertifying at alarming rates. Holistic Management of grasslands results in the regeneration of soils, increased productivity and biological diversity, as well as economic and social wellbeing.The Savory Institute is on the brink of affecting significant change at the landscape level globally. Frame Change: Mindset Shift Focus The Savory Institute brings the Holistic Management framework into universal consciousness and facilitates a paradigm shift towards holism (vs. reductionism) and regeneration (vs. extraction). Additionally, it promotes the emergence of a new symbiotic relationship between humans and the planet. Community-based Approach Savory equips a global network of locally owned Hubs that lead and manage land regeneration initiatives worldwide. Holistic Management and Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) are science-based management and measuring methodologies that enhance and measure land health trends that contribute to 1) inform management, 2) measure land regeneration, 3) support the recovery of traditional knowledge and cultures, and 4) enhance skills and the abilities of the decision-making process. Savory’s Land-toMarket Global Cooperative connects local EOV+ farmers with buyers committed to regenerative sourcing. Scaling & Replication Scaling & Replication Strategy: The Savory Institute’s Hub approach is built on decentralization and on establishing hubs, designed to scale through mindful, contextual replication. This replication is conducted with a growing network of changemakers thriving locally while affecting transformative change globally through collective learning, action, and inspiration. Scaling & Replication History: Savory’s Global Network currently consists of 47 Hubs - entrepreneurs dedicated to spreading the knowledge and support the implementation of Holistic Management framework in their regions - in 27 countries, among others UK, Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Turkey, and Croatia. NOTE: they are all already in the network, completed the 18-month program and most accredited, others close to receive accreditation. Scaling Interest: Savory’s goal is to reach 100 Hubs in 2025 among others in The Netherlands, Italy, and Eastern Europe, and other regions of the world. This will result in Savory influencing the healing of 1 billion hectares of grasslands. Scaling & Replication Needs: To scale up, Savory needs robust methods, resources, and alignment for authentic community engagement and grassroots empowerment. Savory also needs investment in nodal, distributed, shorter, relational supply chains (processing and distribution), as well as means for environmental education of citizens. Challenges The Savory Institute believes there is a profound and growing disconnect between humans and Nature. For that, a mindset shift of and around farmers and pastoralists is needed to elevate their social status as potential true heroes in the transformation and healing of the Earth and climate. The initiative wishes humans to reconnect, be inspired, love, and protect all that is sacred on this Earth. Getting people (land stewards, youth, consumers, business, and policymakers) inspired to act and take care of the planet.
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