8 Introduction Weaving for a Thriving Planet is an initiative propelled by Ashoka and co-created with Ashoka Fellows and partners. Together we are a group of social innovators who aim to accelerate and scale our systemic solutions to restore ecosystems and increase biodiversity. We do this by leveraging the potential of our innovations and weave them together to increase our collective impact. The success of our solutions is based on a shared vision that everyone is a changemaker; that people and communities can be a driving force for good if they are inspired, motivated and provided with the right tools to be part of the change. Each of us in our own way - through learning by doing and following a grassroot approach - has found a key to unlock the enormous potential of communities to restore landscapes and to preserve biodiversity. We believe that if we combine our solutions the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and we can actually turn the tide and regenerate, enhance and increase the natural ecosystems that support all life on this planet. Weaving our solutions together with an endeavor to collectively build towards a healthy, strong, and prosperous planet - what does it mean, really? Weaving is an emerging practice of leadership that creates thriving communities, continuously aligning, learning and collaborating together towards a shared purpose, so that together, we can make systems change that enable people and the planet to thrive.
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