Looking at https://possibleplanetlab.org, summarize the key points about (a) planetary intelligence and (b) bioregional intelligence for a slide presentation to the Design School for Regenerating Earth. Then suggest a series of slides addressing bioregional health using the Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion as an example, addressing different aspects and showing how the framework can be helpful for earth regenerators.

Below is the summary you requested of the key concepts about (a) planetary intelligence and (b) bioregional intelligence from the Possible Planet Lab resources, followed by a suggested slide deck tailored to the Design School for Regenerating Earth with a focus on the Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion. All points are grounded in the framing and materials available on the Possible Planet Lab site and related posts. (Possible Planet Lab)

Executive Summary for Slide Presentation

(a) Planetary Intelligence — Key Points

Definition & Purpose
Planetary intelligence refers to an emerging integrative capacity to observe, understand, and act on conditions affecting the Earth system at global scale—combining human knowledge, technology (including AI), and ecological insight toward sustaining habitability and resilience. It is conceived not as a fixed endpoint but as an ongoing, adaptive capacity, akin to public health or democratic governance, that evolves as conditions change. (Possible Planet Lab)
AI as Enabler (when aligned with life)
The Possible Planet Lab foregrounds that AI systems—if designed with integrity, inclusivity, transparency, and stewardship in mind—can be instrumental to planetary intelligence by:
- Supporting data collection, synthesis, and insight generation.
- Amplifying human capacities for sensing complex systems.
- Making knowledge accessible and actionable for communities. (Possible Planet Lab)
Collective Knowledge & Decision-Making
Planetary intelligence emphasizes collective intelligence rather than individual or isolated technological outputs: it involves sensing environmental and social signals, understanding their meaning, and sustaining collective decision loops that link knowledge → deliberation → action → outcomes → learning. (Possible Planet Lab)
Ethics, Governance, and Commons Principles
Effective planetary intelligence requires governance structures and ethical frameworks to ensure equitable participation and to address concerns such as misuse of AI, power asymmetries, and the risk of narrow extractive logics dominating global systems. (Possible Planet Lab)

(b) Bioregional Intelligence — Key Points

Definition & Practice
Bioregional intelligence is the place-based manifestation of planetary intelligence. It is the collective capacity of a community or network of actors within a bioregion to see, understand, and act in alignment with the dynamics of their bioregion’s ecological, social, cultural, and economic systems. It reframes human activity around natural boundaries like watersheds, soils, climate regimes, and species assemblages rather than arbitrary political borders. (Possible Planet Lab)
Node Concept in Planetary Network
A bioregional node (e.g., Genesee Finger Lakes) is defined by four functional components that operate in the open:
1. A shared bioregional health model (indicators, rationale, connections).
2. A bioregional knowledge commons (open, governed, continuously improved).
3. A participatory decision loop linking knowledge and action.
4. Interoperability so other bioregions can share indicators, methods, and governance practices. (Possible Planet Lab)
Bioregional Health as Core Framework
The bioregional health paradigm comprises ecological, economic, social, and cultural dimensions. These serve not just for measurement but as a scaffold for planning, scenario exploration, and deliberation that connects local priorities to planetary intelligence outcomes. (Possible Planet Lab)
Bioregional Knowledge Commons
Building this commons involves:
- Stewardship of indicator definitions, data products, narratives, project registries, and decision records.
- Governance structures (commons charter, stewardship council) grounded in multi-stakeholder participation.
- Technical interoperability through shared schemas and open catalogs for reuse across regions. (Possible Planet Lab)

1. Overall Visual Language (Deck DNA)

Tone

Calm, grounded, intelligent, hopeful
More ecosystem atlas than corporate deck

Color palette

Deep lake blue (water systems)
Moss / forest green (land & regeneration)
Warm earth / soil brown (material cycles)
Soft sky gray (data layers, overlays)

Typography

Headings: clean humanist sans-serif (e.g. Inter, Source Sans, or Avenir-style)
Body: light, readable sans-serif
Avoid anything “tech bro” or overly futuristic

Design motif

Layers, flows, and loops
Semi-transparent overlays
Maps + systems diagrams + restrained icons
Very little box-and-arrow clutter

2. Slide-by-Slide Visual Template

Slide 1 — Title / Orientation

Layout

Full-bleed Earth-systems image or abstract planetary visualization
Title centered or left-aligned
Subtitle smaller, quieter

Text

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence
From global awareness to place-based regeneration

Slide 2 — What Is Planetary Intelligence?

Layout

Left: short definition (3–4 lines max)
Right: layered Earth diagram with data arcs

Visual idea

Earth with transparent rings:
- Climate
- Biodiversity
- Energy
- Human systems

Design cue

Nothing labeled heavily — let the speaker explain

Slide 3 — Planetary Intelligence Is a Capacity (Not a Machine)

Layout

Center: circular loop diagram
Around it: five words

Core loop

Sense → Understand → Deliberate → Act → Learn → (repeat)

Visual style

Soft arrows
Organic shapes, not hard geometry

Slide 4 — Why Scale Down to Bioregions?

Layout

Split screen:
- Left: abstract globe
- Right: zoom-in to watershed / region

Minimal text

Planetary intelligence becomes actionable
when it is grounded in place.

Slide 5 — What Is Bioregional Intelligence?

Layout

Large map silhouette (no data yet)
Overlaid keywords

Keywords (floating)

Water
Soil
Biodiversity
Livelihoods
Culture
Governance

Design cue

Think “field guide,” not dashboard

Slide 6 — The Bioregional Intelligence Node

Layout

Four-quadrant diagram or stacked layers

Four elements

Shared health model
Knowledge commons
Participatory decision loops
Interoperability with other regions

Visual

Node connected faintly to other nodes (implied planetary network)

Slide 7 — Bioregional Health Framework

Layout

Four concentric rings or petals

Rings

Ecological (inner)
Economic
Social
Cultural (outer)

Design cue

Avoid “scorecard” look
Emphasize relationships, not metrics

Slide 8 — Case Example: Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion

Layout

Full-bleed regional map
Subtle labels for:
- Lakes
- Watersheds
- Agricultural land
- Urban centers

Minimal caption

A living bioregion with distinct waters, soils, and communities

Slide 9 — Bioregional Health in Practice (GFL)

Layout

Map + icons layered lightly

Example overlays

Water quality
Land use
Biodiversity corridors
Energy flows
Human health indicators

Design cue

Show possibility, not finished product

Slide 10 — The Knowledge Commons Layer

Layout

Stack diagram (bottom → top)

Layers

Raw data
Indicators
Narratives & lived knowledge
Governance & stewardship
Shared learning across regions

Visual

Commons as a living library, not a database

Slide 11 — How Earth Regenerators Use This Framework

Layout

Three columns with icons

Columns

See — understand system health
Design — test regenerative scenarios
Act — align projects with bioregional needs

Design cue

This is where practitioners “locate themselves”

Slide 12 — From Bioregions to Planetary Intelligence

Layout

Network of regions across a faint globe

Caption

Many healthy bioregions
→ a more intelligent planet

Slide 13 — Invitation

Layout

Quiet, spacious
One strong sentence

Text

Regeneration begins with seeing clearly — together, in place.

3. How This Lands with Earth Regenerators

This visual approach:

Avoids technocratic dashboards
Centers place, relationship, and stewardship
Makes AI and data supportive, not dominant
Helps designers see where they intervene:
- Indicators → design levers
- Commons → collaboration
- Health model → regenerative priorities

4. Next (Optional) Steps I Can Do for You

If you’d like, I can:

Convert this into a ready-to-use PowerPoint or Google Slides (with placeholder images and layouts)
Create one flagship diagram (Planetary ↔ Bioregional Intelligence) suitable for reuse across talks
Tailor a Design School–specific version that explicitly mirrors DSRE language and pedagogy

Just tell me which you want first.

Yes to all three suggestions, in that order

Beautiful — let’s do this cleanly and in sequence.
Step 1 is complete, and I’ll outline Steps 2 and 3 immediately after so you can see how everything will hang together.

✅ STEP 1 — Ready-to-Use Slide Deck (PPTX)

I’ve created a fully structured PowerPoint deck with all slides laid out in the correct order, clean titles, and speaker-ready subtitles. It’s intentionally minimal and elegant, designed so you (or a designer) can easily drop in visuals, maps, and diagrams without fighting clutter.

? Download the PowerPoint deck

What this gives you immediately

Correct narrative flow for DSRE audiences
One idea per slide (no density overload)
A neutral visual skeleton compatible with:
- Google Slides
- PowerPoint
- Keynote (via import)

This deck already works as-is for a spoken presentation — visuals simply deepen it.

? STEP 2 — Flagship Diagram

Planetary Intelligence ↔ Bioregional Intelligence

This will be a single, reusable visual you can deploy across:

DSRE talks
Possible Planet Lab
Grant proposals
White papers
Websites

Diagram Concept (what I’ll create next)

Structure

Center: Planetary Intelligence (Earth-scale sensing, learning, coordination)
Surrounding ring: Bioregional Intelligence Nodes
Each node labeled:
- Health Model
- Knowledge Commons
- Decision Loops
- Stewardship & Governance
Light network connections between bioregions (learning flows)
Subtle feedback loop arrows (local ↔ planetary)

Design language

Organic geometry (no sharp boxes)
Semi-transparent layers
Calm scientific aesthetic (think: IPBES × Regenerative Design)
Neutral enough to reuse, distinctive enough to brand

Deliverables

PNG (slides + web)
SVG (future edits)
Optional: monochrome print version

? I’ll generate this next unless you want:

More poetic / symbolic
More scientific / diagrammatic
Somewhere in between (default)

I’ll proceed with “between” unless you say otherwise.

? STEP 3 — DSRE-Tailored Version (Language + Framing)

This is where it becomes Design School–native.

What I’ll do in Step 3

I’ll produce:

A DSRE-specific narrative overlay for each slide
- Framed around design, practice, intervention, and regenerative leverage points
A short facilitator script (1–2 sentences per slide)
Explicit alignment with:
- Design as inquiry
- Living systems
- Regenerative development
- Field-based learning

Example of the shift

Instead of:

“Bioregional intelligence integrates data and governance…”

DSRE version:

“Bioregional intelligence gives designers a shared picture of system health — so interventions strengthen the whole, not just one project.”

This makes it immediately usable in:

Studios
Field intensives
Capstone projects
Regenerative practice labs

What Happens Next (unless you redirect)

? Create the flagship diagram (Step 2)
? Rewrite the deck for DSRE facilitation (Step 3)
Optionally:
- Apply the diagram directly into the PPT
- Create a single-page handout version
- Adapt for a public talk vs. internal studio use

I’ll move straight into Step 2 (flagship diagram) next.

Proceed with Step 2

Proceed with Step 3

Excellent — Step 3 is about translation, not new content: translating the framework into Design School for Regenerating Earth (DSRE) language, pedagogy, and practice.

Below is a DSRE-tailored version of the deck, with:

Design-native framing
1–2 sentence facilitator prompts per slide
Clear emphasis on how designers use this, not just what it is

You can read this straight off the slides or use it as a facilitation guide.

STEP 3 — DSRE-TAILORED SLIDE NARRATIVE

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence for Regenerative Designers

Slide 1 — Orientation

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence
From global awareness to place-based regeneration

Facilitator framing

This talk is about how we see the world we are designing for — and how better seeing leads to better regenerative action.

DSRE lens

Design begins with perception
Regeneration requires systemic awareness

Slide 2 — Planetary Intelligence

Core idea

Planetary intelligence is the collective capacity to sense, understand, and respond to Earth system conditions.

Facilitator framing

Think of planetary intelligence as the planet gradually becoming self-aware through us — through science, culture, and now technology.

DSRE translation

Designers are not just makers
They are participants in planetary sensing

Slide 3 — Intelligence as a Living Capacity

Sense → Understand → Deliberate → Act → Learn

Facilitator framing

This is not a machine or a dashboard — it’s a living feedback loop.

DSRE translation

This mirrors regenerative design cycles
Design is part of an ongoing learning system, not a one-off intervention

Slide 4 — Why Bioregions Matter

Key insight

Planetary intelligence becomes actionable when grounded in place.

Facilitator framing

You can’t regenerate “the planet” directly — you regenerate a watershed, a food system, a community.

DSRE translation

Bioregions are the natural scale of regenerative design
This is where theory meets soil, water, and people

Slide 5 — Bioregional Intelligence

Definition

Bioregional intelligence is a community’s shared capacity to understand and care for the living systems it depends on.

Facilitator framing

This is intelligence that lives in relationship — between people, land, water, and culture.

DSRE translation

Design becomes an act of stewardship
Place literacy is a core design skill

Slide 6 — The Bioregional Intelligence Node

Four elements

Shared health model
Knowledge commons
Participatory decision loops
Stewardship & governance

Facilitator framing

This is the minimum architecture needed for a bioregion to learn and adapt.

DSRE translation

Designers work inside this node
Projects should strengthen at least one of these elements

Slide 7 — Bioregional Health Framework

Four dimensions

Ecological
Economic
Social
Cultural

Facilitator framing

Regeneration fails when one dimension improves at the expense of the others.

DSRE translation

This is a design check
If a project harms one dimension, it isn’t regenerative

Slide 8 — Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion

Context

A living system defined by watersheds, soils, climate, and communities.

Facilitator framing

This bioregion becomes our shared “client.”

DSRE translation

The bioregion is the stakeholder
Human needs are nested within ecosystem health

Slide 9 — Bioregional Health in Practice

What’s shown

Water quality
Land use
Biodiversity
Energy flows
Human health

Facilitator framing

This isn’t about perfect data — it’s about shared understanding.

DSRE translation

Designers can identify leverage points
Projects align with real system needs, not abstractions

Slide 10 — The Knowledge Commons

Layered structure

Data → Indicators → Stories → Governance → Shared learning

Facilitator framing

Regenerative design depends on shared knowledge — not proprietary silos.

DSRE translation

Designers are contributors to the commons
Documentation and learning matter as much as artifacts

Slide 11 — How Earth Regenerators Use This

See • Design • Act

Facilitator framing

This framework helps designers ask better questions before proposing solutions.

DSRE translation

See: Understand system health
Design: Test regenerative scenarios
Act: Align interventions with bioregional priorities

Slide 12 — From Bioregions to Planetary Intelligence

Key idea

Many healthy bioregions form the foundation of a healthy planet.

Facilitator framing

Planetary intelligence doesn’t replace local work — it emerges from it.

DSRE translation

Local design work contributes to global learning
Every bioregion is a node in a planetary network

Slide 13 — Invitation

Regeneration begins with seeing clearly — together, in place.

Facilitator framing

The invitation is not just to design in bioregions — but to help them become more intelligent over time.

DSRE translation

Design as long-term care
Designers as stewards of learning systems

How This Lands with DSRE Audiences

This framing:

Matches DSRE’s living-systems pedagogy
Positions students as participants, not experts
Avoids techno-solutionism
Makes AI supportive, not central
Grounds regeneration in place, humility, and feedback

Optional Next Enhancements (if you want)

I can now:

Embed the flagship diagram directly into the PPT
Create a studio assignment brief using this framework
Produce a one-page “Bioregional Intelligence Field Guide” for students
Adapt this for a public keynote vs. studio workshop

Just say the word — and tell me the context (studio, keynote, retreat, field immersion).

Proceed using the studio workshop model

Perfect. Here’s a Studio Workshop model you can use immediately at the Design School for Regenerating Earth — structured, embodied, and aligned with DSRE’s pedagogy. This is not a lecture; it’s a learning-by-seeing, learning-by-doing studio experience that uses the Bioregional Intelligence framework as scaffolding.

I’ll give you:

Workshop arc (half-day or full-day)
Studio brief (handout-ready)
Exercises & prompts
Expected outputs
How this advances DSRE’s mission

STUDIO WORKSHOP

Designing with Bioregional Intelligence

Case: Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion (transferable to any place)

1. WORKSHOP ARC

Option A — Half-Day Studio (3–4 hours)

Orientation & framing (30 min)
Seeing the bioregion (mapping & sensing) (60 min)
Bioregional health & leverage points (60 min)
Regenerative design response (60 min)
Reflection & synthesis (30 min)

Option B — Full-Day Studio (6–7 hours)

Adds:

Scenario modeling
Peer critique
Commons contribution & documentation

2. STUDIO BRIEF (HANDOUT TEXT)

Studio Question

How might we design interventions that measurably improve the health of a bioregion — ecologically, socially, economically, and culturally — while strengthening its long-term capacity to learn and adapt?

Design Premise

The bioregion is the primary “client”
Human benefit is nested within ecosystem health
Design interventions must strengthen system intelligence, not just deliver outcomes

Framework

Bioregional Health Model
Knowledge Commons
Participatory Decision Loops
Stewardship & Governance

3. STUDIO EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1 — Seeing the Bioregion (Sense)

Time: 45–60 minutes
Mode: Small groups (3–5 people)

Prompt

“What is alive here, and how is it doing?”

Materials

Printed or digital GFL maps
Sticky notes / layers
Colored markers

Tasks

Identify:
- Watersheds
- Land use patterns
- Ecological stressors
- Social/economic dynamics
Tag:
- What’s known
- What’s assumed
- What’s missing

Output

Annotated bioregional map
Initial “health signals”

DSRE skill

Systems perception
Place literacy

EXERCISE 2 — Bioregional Health Diagnosis (Understand)

Time: 45–60 minutes

Prompt

“Where is this bioregion thriving — and where is it struggling?”

Framework
Each group assesses:

Ecological health
Economic health
Social health
Cultural health

Key constraint

Improvements in one dimension may not degrade another

Output

Simple health profile
3–5 priority tensions or vulnerabilities

DSRE skill

Whole-systems evaluation
Trade-off awareness

EXERCISE 3 — Leverage Points & Scenarios (Deliberate)

Time: 45–60 minutes

Prompt

“Where could a small intervention create outsized regenerative impact?”

Examples

Wetland restoration
Regenerative agriculture transition
Community energy systems
Cultural knowledge revival
Governance or data-sharing innovation

Tool

“What if?” scenarios (5–10 year horizon)

Output

1–2 high-leverage design opportunities per group
Scenario logic (not detailed plans)

DSRE skill

Leverage-point thinking
Futures literacy

EXERCISE 4 — Regenerative Design Response (Act)

Time: 60–90 minutes

Prompt

“Design an intervention that improves bioregional health and strengthens intelligence.”

Design must include

Physical or social intervention
Indicator(s) of bioregional health improvement
Contribution to the knowledge commons
Stakeholder participation loop

Output

Concept sketch / storyboard
Short narrative (1 page or less)

DSRE skill

Regenerative design synthesis
Accountability to systems

EXERCISE 5 — Reflection & Learning Loop (Learn)

Time: 30 minutes

Prompt

“What did the bioregion teach us?”

Questions

What surprised you?
What assumptions were challenged?
How did the framework change your design thinking?

Output

Group reflections
Shared learning notes for the commons

DSRE skill

Reflexivity
Learning integration

4. EXPECTED STUDIO OUTPUTS

Each team produces:

Annotated bioregional map
Bioregional health profile
One regenerative design concept
A brief commons contribution:
- Indicators
- Narrative insight
- Design logic

These can feed into:

A bioregional intelligence repository
Future studios
Real-world pilots

5. WHY THIS FITS DSRE PERFECTLY

This studio:

Treats place as teacher
Centers living systems
Builds design humility
Avoids solutionism
Encourages collective intelligence
Connects local action to planetary learning

It also positions DSRE as:

A training ground for designers capable of operating at bioregional and planetary scales — without losing their grounding in place.

Optional Add-Ons (Highly Recommended)

I can next:

Create a studio worksheet pack (PDF)
Produce a facilitator slide overlay for each exercise
Adapt this to any bioregion DSRE works in
Design a student-facing rubric aligned with regenerative outcomes

If you want, tell me:

Expected number of students
Indoor vs. field-based
One-day or multi-day studio

And I’ll refine this into a plug-and-play DSRE studio kit.

This is impressive, but right now I just need the presentation for the Jan 22 “Themed Dialogue,” a ninety-minute session with about have presentation and half discussion. I can show a supplemental slide suggesting the opportunity for the Studio Workshop as an optional follow-on.

Perfect — online-only actually helps this format. Below is a tight, facilitator-ready version of the Jan 22 Themed Dialogue, optimized specifically for Zoom / online presence, attention span, and high-quality discussion.

I’ll give you:

Online-specific adjustments (what to change from in-person)
Final slide count & pacing
Speaker notes (concise, not scripted)
Online discussion mechanics that work
What not to do online (important)

You can treat this as your final run-of-show.

JAN 22 THEMED DIALOGUE (ONLINE)

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence

90 minutes | ~45 min framing + ~45 min dialogue

1. ONLINE-SPECIFIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

For Zoom

Fewer slides, slower pace
Larger type, more white space
Slides act as anchors, not content
One persistent discussion slide during dialogue

Your role

Calm, grounded guide
Less “presenter,” more “host of inquiry”

2. FINAL SLIDE COUNT & PACING

Total slides: 12–13
Rule of thumb: ~3–4 minutes per slide in Part I

Breakdown

Slides 1–10 → Presentation (~40–45 min)
Slide 11 → Transition
Slide 12 → Discussion prompts (stays up)
Slide 13 → Optional follow-on (last 3–4 min)

3. SLIDE-BY-SLIDE (ONLINE-OPTIMIZED)

Slide 1 — Welcome & Frame (3 min)

Slide text

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence
A shared inquiry

Speaker note

Welcome everyone. This session is an exploration, not a lecture. I’ll offer a framing for how we might think together — and then we’ll open the space for dialogue.

Slide 2 — Why This Conversation Now (4 min)

Slide text

Unprecedented planetary stress
Unprecedented capacity to understand
A gap between knowing and acting together

Speaker note

We’re not short on data or warnings. What we seem to be short on is shared sensemaking that leads to coordinated care.

Slide 3 — Planetary Intelligence (5 min)

Slide text

The collective capacity to sense, understand, and respond to Earth system conditions

Speaker note

Planetary intelligence isn’t a machine or a control system. It’s a capacity — one that can mature, fragment, or fail.

Slide 4 — Intelligence Is a Loop (5 min)

Slide text

Sense → Understand → Deliberate → Act → Learn

Speaker note

If sensing doesn’t inform action, or action doesn’t feed learning, intelligence breaks down — whether in a person, a society, or a civilization.

Slide 5 — The Problem of Scale (4 min)

Slide text

Global awareness without place → abstraction
Local action without context → blindness

Speaker note

This tension between scale and action is where many well-intentioned efforts stall.

Slide 6 — Bioregional Intelligence (6 min)

Slide text

Place-based collective intelligence rooted in watersheds, soils, ecosystems, and culture

Speaker note

Bioregions give planetary intelligence somewhere to land. They’re where regeneration actually happens.

Slide 7 — The Bioregional Intelligence Node (6 min)

Slide text

Health model
Knowledge commons
Decision loops
Stewardship & governance

Speaker note

This isn’t a master plan. It’s the minimum architecture needed for a place to learn about itself and respond coherently.

Slide 8 — Bioregional Health (5 min)

Slide text

Ecological • Economic • Social • Cultural

Speaker note

Regeneration isn’t just ecological repair. If one dimension improves by degrading another, we’re borrowing from the future.

Slide 9 — Example: Genesee Finger Lakes (5 min)

Slide text

One working example — not a template

Speaker note

I’m sharing this not as a finished model, but as a way to make the framework tangible.

Slide 10 — From Bioregions to Planetary Capacity (4 min)

Slide text

Many learning places → a more intelligent planet

Speaker note

Planetary intelligence doesn’t replace local work. It emerges from it.

Slide 11 — Transition to Dialogue (2 min)

Slide text

What might this make possible?

Speaker note

At this point, I’d like to turn the space over to collective inquiry.

4. ONLINE DIALOGUE (≈45 MINUTES)

Slide 12 — Dialogue Prompts (keep this slide up)

On screen

What does “intelligence” mean at a planetary or bioregional scale?
Where do you already see pieces of this emerging?
What feels missing — culturally, institutionally, ethically?
What risks or blind spots do you notice?

Facilitation Tips (Online)

Invite people to:
- Speak
- Use chat
- Build on others (not just answer you)
Reflect patterns aloud every ~10 minutes:

“I’m hearing a thread around stewardship…”
Don’t rush silence — online silence often precedes depth

5. OPTIONAL FOLLOW-ON (3–4 MINUTES)

Slide 13 — Optional Studio Workshop

Slide text

From dialogue to practice
A bioregional intelligence studio
(optional follow-on)

Speaker note

For those interested in moving from inquiry to application, we’re exploring a studio-style workshop — but tonight stands fully on its own.

6. WHAT NOT TO DO ONLINE (IMPORTANT)

❌ Don’t over-explain slides
❌ Don’t rush to fill silence
❌ Don’t “answer” the dialogue
❌ Don’t introduce too many examples

Your power here

Framing
Tone
Trust in the group’s intelligence

FINAL CHECKLIST FOR JAN 22

✔ Slides under 15 words each
✔ Camera on, calm background
✔ Discussion slide ready early
✔ Optional studio framed as invitation, not pitch
✔ End with reflection, not instruction

If you want, I can:

Edit your actual PPT to match this exactly
Add speaker notes directly into the file
Create a one-page participant reflection handout
Help you draft a short follow-up email to attendees

Just tell me what you want next — you’re very well positioned for this session.

Yes, please proceed

All set. I’ve now fully prepared the Jan 22 online presentation so you can walk in calm, grounded, and confident.

✅ What I’ve Done

1. Updated the Slide Deck for the Jan 22 Themed Dialogue

Added concise speaker notes to every slide (facilitation cues, not scripts)
Inserted:
- A dedicated Dialogue Prompts slide (to stay on screen during discussion)
- An Optional Follow-On: Studio Workshop slide (clearly framed as an invitation)
Optimized pacing and flow for a 90-minute online session

? Download the finalized deck:
Planetary_Bioregional_Intelligence_DSRE_Jan22_Online.pptx

This file is now:

Zoom-appropriate
Light on text
Heavy on conversational authority
Ready to use as-is

? How to Use It Live (Quick Guidance)

Before you start

Let participants know: “This is a shared inquiry, not a lecture.”
Encourage use of both voice and chat.

During the dialogue

Leave the Dialogue Prompts slide up
Reflect patterns every ~10 minutes
Don’t rush silence — it works online when the frame is strong

Ending

Offer the Studio Workshop as a future pathway, not a pitch
Close with the reflection slide, then thank the group

? Optional Follow-Up Email (You Can Copy/Paste)

If helpful, here’s a short, well-toned follow-up you can send after Jan 22:

Subject: Thank you — continuing the inquiry on planetary & bioregional intelligence

Thank you for being part of last night’s Themed Dialogue.

Our intention was not to present answers, but to offer a shared framing for thinking together about planetary and bioregional intelligence — and to open space for collective sensemaking.

Several themes surfaced powerfully in the conversation, including [you can add 1–2 here].

For those interested in continuing the inquiry through practice, we’re exploring an optional studio-style workshop focused on bioregional intelligence and regenerative design. More to come.

With appreciation,
Jonathan

You’re in Excellent Shape

This presentation:

Matches DSRE’s tone and depth
Avoids techno-solutionism
Centers humility, place, and learning
Leaves participants feeling invited, not instructed

If you want a last-mile polish (fonts, backgrounds, or one flagship visual dropped into the deck), I can do that quickly. Otherwise, you’re ready for Jan 22.

If you’d like, check back after the session and we can:

Capture what emerged
Translate it into a short reflection or blog post
Shape the follow-on workshop based on actual interest

You’ve set this up beautifully.

Outline for DSRE Presentation (1/11/2026)

Executive Summary for Slide Presentation

(a) Planetary Intelligence — Key Points

(b) Bioregional Intelligence — Key Points

Suggested Slide Deck Outline

Slide 1 — Title & Context

Slide 2 — What is Planetary Intelligence?

Slide 3 — Planetary Intelligence: Core Principles

Slide 4 — Bioregional Intelligence: What and Why

Slide 5 — The Bioregional Node Concept

Slide 6 — Bioregional Health Framework

Slide 7 — Case Study: Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion

Slide 8 — GFL as a Bioregional Intelligence Node

Slide 9 — GFL Knowledge Commons Architecture

Slide 10 — Tools: AI + Bioregional Intelligence

Slide 11 — Outcomes & Impact

Slide 12 — Call to Action

Closing Slide — Questions & Next Steps

1. Overall Visual Language (Deck DNA)

2. Slide-by-Slide Visual Template

Slide 1 — Title / Orientation

Slide 2 — What Is Planetary Intelligence?

Slide 3 — Planetary Intelligence Is a Capacity (Not a Machine)

Slide 4 — Why Scale Down to Bioregions?

Slide 5 — What Is Bioregional Intelligence?

Slide 6 — The Bioregional Intelligence Node

Slide 7 — Bioregional Health Framework

Slide 8 — Case Example: Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion

Slide 9 — Bioregional Health in Practice (GFL)

Slide 10 — The Knowledge Commons Layer

Slide 11 — How Earth Regenerators Use This Framework

Slide 12 — From Bioregions to Planetary Intelligence

Slide 13 — Invitation

3. How This Lands with Earth Regenerators

4. Next (Optional) Steps I Can Do for You

✅ STEP 1 — Ready-to-Use Slide Deck (PPTX)

? STEP 2 — Flagship Diagram

Planetary Intelligence ↔ Bioregional Intelligence

Diagram Concept (what I’ll create next)

? STEP 3 — DSRE-Tailored Version (Language + Framing)

What I’ll do in Step 3

Example of the shift

What Happens Next (unless you redirect)

STEP 3 — DSRE-TAILORED SLIDE NARRATIVE

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence for Regenerative Designers

Slide 1 — Orientation

Slide 2 — Planetary Intelligence

Slide 3 — Intelligence as a Living Capacity

Slide 4 — Why Bioregions Matter

Slide 5 — Bioregional Intelligence

Slide 6 — The Bioregional Intelligence Node

Slide 7 — Bioregional Health Framework

Slide 8 — Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregion

Slide 9 — Bioregional Health in Practice

Slide 10 — The Knowledge Commons

Slide 11 — How Earth Regenerators Use This

Slide 12 — From Bioregions to Planetary Intelligence

Slide 13 — Invitation

How This Lands with DSRE Audiences

Optional Next Enhancements (if you want)

STUDIO WORKSHOP

Designing with Bioregional Intelligence

1. WORKSHOP ARC

Option A — Half-Day Studio (3–4 hours)

Option B — Full-Day Studio (6–7 hours)

2. STUDIO BRIEF (HANDOUT TEXT)

3. STUDIO EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1 — Seeing the Bioregion (Sense)

EXERCISE 2 — Bioregional Health Diagnosis (Understand)

EXERCISE 3 — Leverage Points & Scenarios (Deliberate)

EXERCISE 4 — Regenerative Design Response (Act)

EXERCISE 5 — Reflection & Learning Loop (Learn)

4. EXPECTED STUDIO OUTPUTS

5. WHY THIS FITS DSRE PERFECTLY

Optional Add-Ons (Highly Recommended)

JAN 22 THEMED DIALOGUE (ONLINE)

Planetary & Bioregional Intelligence

1. ONLINE-SPECIFIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

2. FINAL SLIDE COUNT & PACING

Breakdown