In May 2017, Cloudburst Foundation organized a high-level meeting at Marlborough House aimed at building upon the Workshop on Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change. This meeting brought together policy makers from across the Commonwealth and focused on identifying strategic opportunities and leverage points within critical industries. The 123 participants included HRH Prince Charles of Wales, Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Former President of Kiribati Anote Tong and the High Commissioners of the Commonwealth.
Various regenerative frameworks and perspectives were presented and the High Commissioners had the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback related to the specific needs and requirements of their regions. One key takeaway from this meeting was that regenerative development is an effective approach to addressing climate change because it harnesses the bio-cultural uniqueness of places around the Commonwealth. Given the diversity of people and places in the 53 member states, this was seen as having high potential for success. Many attendees, including high-level political representatives, have since introduced regenerative language into their communications, advocacy, and policy efforts. The Commonwealth and Cloudburst Foundation put together a report on the potential of regenerative development in the Commonwealth which can be accessed below.