Representing the case for regenerative coaching

This article is designed to scope a possible frame for coaching in response to the emerging and present climate crisis. Drawing on recent and continuous publications about the state of our climate and earth, indigenous wisdom, systems thinking and progressive perspectives, the paper brings together a wide swathe of context and poses explores how coaches and coaching psychologists might respond. A broad framework is outlined for regenerative coaching with examples given from coaching practice with both individuals and teams. The paper closes with a set of curious questions designed to open up the space of regenerative coaching as a framework that enables individuals and the profession as a whole to take an active role in responding to the greatest crisis facing our shared home at this point in time.*(To celebrate and honour the life of Dr Alison Clare Whybrow, This paper is written by the second author based on her presentation at the 9th International Congress of Coaching Psychology 2019 – Positive and Coaching Psychology: Wellbeing, Sustainability and Achieving Balance, at NCVO, Regents Wharf, London on 11 October 2019. As such, the subject ‘t’ is used to keep the authenticity of the presenter as the first author. Any typos/errors were made by the second author/editor.)