The Regenerative Futures Minor is designed for students who aspire to go beyond sustainability and actively contribute to solutions for the future. While sustainability often focuses on minimising harm, regeneration emphasises restoring, renewing, and enhancing ecological, social, and economic systems.
This minor is open to students from a range of undergraduate degrees and is accessible regardless of your background. This minor is open to all students, regardless of background or experience.
By choosing this minor, you will learn to think systemically, collaborate effectively, and lead regenerative projects across diverse fields such as design, business, IT, engineering, international studies, and the creative arts.
Work on live challenges with industry, government, and community partners to design solutions that restore and renew social, ecological, and economic systems.
Collaborate with peers from design, business, engineering, technology, and the humanities, acquiring the systems thinking and leadership skills that employers demand.
Develop expertise in climate literacy, circular economies, and regenerative design—skills that are in high demand globally, which will help you stand out in any career path.
The Regenerative Futures Minor is deliberately interdisciplinary, and industry and community partners are integrated into the learning process. This means you will collaborate with peers from other disciplines, hear directly from industry leaders, and apply your skills in real-world projects.
Instead of studying theory in isolation, you’ll learn to connect ideas and disciplines. For example, you could:
Students enrolled in the following undergraduate programs can register for the Regenerative Futures Minor in their second or third year:
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The Regenerative Futures Minor consists of 6 subjects (2 core and 4 choice) totalling 48 credit points:
Choose four subjects (total 24 credit points) from the following options for Semester 1, 2026:
This minor provides a broader perspective while equipping you with practical skills that are sought after by employers. Regardless of your degree, the Regenerative Futures Minor will help you develop:
These skills are not abstract; they are directly tied to industry demand. Employers across business, design, technology, and policy are looking for graduates who can creatively tackle global challenges using systems thinking and collaboration.
This minor enhances your degree, regardless of your discipline. Graduates might:
Wherever your career takes you, you will have the ability to address significant regenerative challenges effectively.
Apply for your desired undergraduate degree. Once successfully enrolled, if your degree structure allows, you will be able to select this minor in year 2 or 3 of your degree.
If the undergraduate degree you're enrolled in allows for a minor, you will be able to select the minor in years 2 and 3 of your degree.
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