The Circles
Our Nervous System
Nine specialized teams stewarding the functions of the regenerative ecosystem, from intelligence and governance to celebration and capital flows.
The Circles Form the Nervous System of the Planetary Party
Together, they inform the nervous system: sensing, signaling, regenerating, and weaving coherence across bioregions. Each Circle is a mycelial node, carrying a unique function within a larger living body.
What Circles Are
Circles are autonomous working groups that steward specific capacities and deliverables. They operate with sovereignty while maintaining coherence with the whole ecosystem.
Each Circle develops frameworks, tools, and protocols that bioregions can access and adapt to their unique context.
Why Circles Work
- Distribute Intelligence: Expertise lives at the edges
- Enable Autonomy: Teams self-organize and innovate
- Maintain Coherence: Shared protocols ensure alignment
- Scale Organically: Circles grow based on capacity
- Cross-Pollinate: Knowledge flows between domains
How to Join
Circles welcome individuals and organizations who bring relevant expertise and are committed to regenerative values.
Each Circle has its own onboarding process, rhythms, and contribution pathways. Explore the Circles below and find where your gifts align.
Circles operate remotely as we are a global network working together to co-create the Planetary Party Protocol, serving bioregional communities around the world.
Reach Out To Learn MoreThe Nine Circles
Click on each circle to learn more about its role in the ecosystem.
The Brain: Sensing place through stories, data, land, and culture
The Seers
The Intelligence Circle stewards the bioregional dashboards and data infrastructure that help communities see themselves clearly. They translate complexity into clarity.
Core Functions
- Develop bioregional indicator frameworks (ecological, social, economic, cultural)
- Design and build intelligence dashboards and visualization tools
- Support bioregions in gathering local data, stories, and patterns
- Guide the sensing → mapping → coherence arc
- Translate complexity into actionable insights
- Track impact and progress over time
Who Should Join
- Data scientists and ecologists
- Ethnographers and storytellers
- Geographers and systems thinkers
- Community researchers
- GIS and mapping specialists
Key Deliverables
- Bioregional Intelligence Dashboard templates
- Community sensing methodologies and toolkits
- Data collection protocols and best practices
- Indicator libraries for different contexts
- Training programs for local data stewards
- Integration with existing mapping and GIS tools
They help communities see themselves coherently.
The Nervous System: Building the tools that connect the whole
The Mycelial Web
The Technology Circle builds and maintains the digital infrastructure that connects bioregions. They ensure tools are open-source, accessible, and community-controlled.
Core Functions
- Steward data sovereignty practices and protocols
- Build and maintain dashboard interfaces and mapping tools
- Develop ledgers and systems for Flow Funds
- Ensure interoperability between bioregions and existing platforms
- Create open-source tools aligned with community governance
- Protect privacy and ensure ethical data use
Who Should Join
- Software developers and UX designers
- Blockchain specialists
- Data engineers
- Cybersecurity experts
- Technologists committed to digital sovereignty
Key Deliverables
- Open-source dashboard platform
- Flow Fund ledger and allocation tools
- Data sovereignty frameworks and agreements
- API integrations for existing regenerative tech
- Mobile-friendly tools for field data collection
- Security and privacy protocols
- Technical documentation and training
They ensure the tech serves life, not the other way around.
The Connective Tissue: Harmonizing movements, networks, and bioregions
The Connectors
The Weaving Circle connects people, projects, and organizations across the ecosystem. They identify synergies, facilitate partnerships, and strengthen the network.
Core Functions
- Weave across sectors, movements, and communities
- Convene aligned organizations and initiatives
- Nurture cross-bioregional learning and exchange
- Help prevent duplication and siloing of efforts
- Uplift overlooked wisdom and build bridges across difference
- Map the global mycelial network
Who Should Join
- Network weavers and connectors
- Community organizers and facilitators
- Diplomats and partnership builders
- Bridge-makers who see connections others miss
Key Deliverables
- Network mapping tools and visualizations
- Partnership frameworks and agreements
- Cross-sector convening methodologies
- Resource sharing platforms and protocols
- Collaboration playbooks and case studies
- Directory of aligned organizations and projects
They help the global mycelial network find itself.
The Heart: Tending the relational soil where regeneration grows
The Heart
The Healing Circle holds space for personal and collective transformation. They ensure trauma-informed approaches are embedded in all community processes.
Core Functions
- Trauma integration and healing practices
- Somatic and embodiment work
- Conflict transformation and mediation
- Group coherence and collective intelligence
- Relational trust-building processes
- Leadership development and mentorship
- Intergenerational healing and reconciliation
- Facilitator training and certification
Who Should Join
- Facilitators and therapists
- Mediators and somatic practitioners
- Coaches and healers
- Elders
- Anyone committed to relational and emotional intelligence
Key Deliverables
- Trust-building methodologies and toolkits
- Conflict transformation protocols
- Facilitator training programs
- Somatic practice guides
- Leadership development curricula
- Community resilience frameworks
- Healing circle guides and templates
They help communities build the emotional, cultural, and relational capacity needed to hold transformation.
The Memory: Carrying the myth, the narrative, and the cultural flame
The Sensory Organs
The Storytelling Circle captures and shares the stories of transformation. They create media, manage communications, and shape the narrative of planetary regeneration.
Core Functions
- Steward narrative coherence and messaging
- Document and amplify bioregional stories
- Develop visual identity, symbols, and aesthetics
- Create media, film, photography, and documentation
- Express cultural dimensions of the mythos
- Craft the poetic language of the Planetary Party
- Preserve and transmit collective memory
Who Should Join
- Writers and filmmakers
- Photographers and poets
- Artists and designers
- Journalists and content creators
- Keepers of oral traditions
Key Deliverables
- Brand guidelines and visual identity systems
- Story harvesting methodologies
- Documentary films and photo essays
- Written case studies and impact reports
- Social media content and campaigns
- Website content and digital presence
- Podcast and interview series
- Poetry, art, and cultural expressions
They help people feel the planetary story unfolding through them.
The Spine: Holding structure for collective decision-making
The Bones
The Governance Circle designs and supports the decision-making processes that keep communities aligned. They develop legal structures and organizational models.
Core Functions
- Design participatory governance processes
- Support community assemblies and councils
- Develop bioregional congress frameworks
- Facilitate consent and coherence-based decision-making
- Draft agreements, charters, and protocols
- Clarify roles and organizational rhythms
- Test and iterate governance models
Who Should Join
- Governance designers and facilitators
- Legal experts and cooperative organizers
- Political scientists
- Systems architects
Key Deliverables
- Governance frameworks and templates
- Decision-making protocol libraries
- Assembly facilitation guides
- Bioregional council structures
- Charter and agreement templates
- Role clarity and accountability systems
- Governance training programs
- Case studies of working models
They help communities make decisions that emerge from coherence.
The Lungs: Bringing the Planetary Party to life through gatherings
The Fire
The Events Circle produces the Planetary Party gatherings and cultural activations. They create the container for celebration, assembly, and collective action.
Core Functions
- Produce Planetary Party festivals and gatherings
- Ensure safety, logistics, and infrastructure
- Design flow of programming and experiences
- Create ambiance, aesthetics, and culture
- Ensure accessibility and inclusion
- Coordinate on-the-ground coherence among teams
- Leave behind positive-trace infrastructure
Who Should Join
- Event producers and festival organizers
- Logistics coordinators and stage managers
- Artists and musicians
- Safety personnel
- Cultural activators
Key Deliverables
- Event production playbooks and templates
- Safety and logistics protocols
- Program design frameworks
- Positive-trace infrastructure guides
- Accessibility and inclusion checklists
- Volunteer coordination systems
- Budget templates and resource planning
- Post-event integration protocols
They create civic experiences that spark trust, unity, and regenerative action.
The Body: Stewarding ecological, agricultural, and place-based regeneration
The Bones (Framework)
The Living Systems Circle connects communities with the land. They design regenerative infrastructure, restore ecosystems, and teach place-based practice.
Core Functions
- Design regenerative food and agriculture systems
- Restore water systems and watersheds
- Implement soil restoration and carbon sequestration
- Steward land and practice ecological design
- Support natural building and infrastructure
- Develop renewable energy systems
- Create circular economies and zero-waste solutions
Who Should Join
- Permaculturists and farmers
- Ecologists and water specialists
- Natural builders
- Renewable energy experts
- Land stewards
Key Deliverables
- Permaculture and regenerative agriculture guides
- Water harvesting and restoration protocols
- Soil health assessment and improvement plans
- Natural building design templates
- Renewable energy system designs
- Circular economy frameworks
- Ecological restoration project plans
- Solution showcase and demo events
They support real-world prototypes that regenerate the bioregion's land, culture, and community.
The Water: Guiding resources to where life needs them most
The Life Blood
The Capital Circle designs and manages the flow of resources through the ecosystem. They steward Flow Funds, connect funders, and develop new economic models.
Core Functions
- Design and support Bioregional Flow Fund implementation
- Build philanthropic partnerships and donor relationships
- Develop regenerative economic frameworks
- Align carbon and biodiversity project funding
- Create metrics for multi-capital value
- Ensure financial coherence across bioregions
- Enable alternative capital pathways (community currencies, DAOs, etc.)
Who Should Join
- Philanthropists and impact investors
- Regenerative economists
- Financial designers
- Community organizers
- Anyone reimagining how capital flows
Key Deliverables
- Flow Fund design templates and protocols
- Trust-based giving frameworks
- Participatory budgeting tools
- Multi-capital accounting systems
- Funder onboarding and partnership agreements
- Impact measurement frameworks
- Alternative finance mechanism guides
- Regenerative economics training programs
They help capital flow with the logic of ecosystems vs. extraction.
The Anchor Circle: The Guiding Light at the Center
The Heart Center: a living council that holds the coherence and direction of the whole ecosystem.
A Living Council at the Center
The Anchor Circle's Role
- Represent each Circle's voice and wisdom
- Maintain coherence between culture, governance, and action
- Guide the evolution of the Planetary Party Protocol
- Ensure ethical, cultural, and ecological integrity
- Support cross-pollination and alignment across the ecosystem
Held at the Center
The Core Fractal: The Founding Circle
The Core Fractal is the initial circle of people who birthed the Planetary Party initiative. They hold the original vision and work to ensure its integrity as the ecosystem grows and evolves.
Origin & Purpose
The Core Fractal represents the founding members who came together to birth this initiative. They carry the original intention and work to seed it across bioregions and Circles.
The Core Fractal:
- Holds the founding vision and purpose
- Seeds the initial Circles and bioregional activations
- Stewards shared resources and intellectual property
- Supports the formation and growth of the Anchor Circle
Relationship to the Anchor Circle
Currently, there is overlap between the Core Fractal and the Anchor Circle as the initiative grows. Over time, the Anchor Circle will expand to include Circle representatives beyond the founding members.
How they work together:
- Core Fractal members serve on the Anchor Circle during formation
- New Circle representatives will join the Anchor Circle as Circles mature
- Both groups uphold the Protocol's core values and integrity
- The Core Fractal supports transitions as leadership evolves
Core Values They Uphold
Both the Core Fractal and Anchor Circle ensure the Planetary Party maintains coherence with these foundational values:
- Ecological regeneration
- Social equity and justice
- Cultural sovereignty
- Participatory governance
- Data sovereignty
- Celebration and joy
How to Join a Circle
Circles are open to aligned practitioners who want to contribute their skills to planetary regeneration.
Explore
Read about each Circle above and identify where your gifts, experience, and passion align.
Connect
Reach out through our contact form expressing interest in a specific Circle.
Engage
Join a Circle orientation call to meet current members and learn about current projects.
Contribute
Start contributing to Circle deliverables, attending meetings, and co-creating the ecosystem.
After you reach out, we'll follow up to discuss next steps, which could include an invitation to share your current projects or to attend a Circle orientation call.
Ready to Join the Ecosystem?
Whether you're an individual practitioner or represent an organization, there's a place for you in the Planetary Party circles.
The circles are the living cells of the Planetary Party, each with its unique function, all working together as one organism in service to life.