An Emerging Model of Applied Cosmo-Localism and Regenerative Financial Infrastructure

While Ethereum Localism evolves from conceptual frameworks toward grounded practice, initiatives like the BioFi Project represent a new frontier: Applied Cosmo-Localism. BioFi offers a living prototype for how decentralized technologies, commons-based governance, and regenerative finance can converge at the bioregional scale. This entry serves as both an implementation guide and a glimpse into how financial infrastructure can be reimagined to align with ecological cycles, Indigenous wisdom, and community sovereignty. As we cultivate this growing body of work, BioFi stands as a cornerstone in the architecture of regenerative financial infrastructure for place-based resilience.

URL: biofi.earth

Overview

The BioFi Project reimagines finance as a catalyst for ecological and cultural regeneration. It designs and implements Bioregional Financing Facilities (BFFs)—decentralized financial infrastructures that direct resources into place-based regenerative initiatives.

BioFi operationalizes cosmo-local principles by connecting global financial flows with grounded, community-led action.

What Are Bioregional Financing Facilities (BFFs)?

BFFs are adaptive financial structures rooted in bioregional contexts. They:

  • Decentralize governance over financial resources.
  • Aggregate capital for coordinated regenerative portfolios.
  • Integrate philanthropic, public, and mission-aligned private funding.
  • Embed Indigenous knowledge, ecological stewardship, and participatory decision-making.
  • Foster cultural coherence through storytelling and community engagement.

Each BFF is tailored to the unique socio-ecological fabric of its bioregion, serving as a living financial commons.

Key Resource

Bioregional Financing Facilities: Reimagining Finance to Regenerate Our Planet
By Samantha Power & Leon Seefeld
Download the guide – A blueprint for designing BFFs, including Trusts, Investment Cooperatives, and Venture Studios.

Alignment with Ethereum Localism & Web3

BioFi’s mission complements Ethereum Localism by bridging on-chain coordination with off-chain regeneration. Potential integrations include:

Ethereum/Web3 Integration Ideas

  • DAO-Governed BFFs: Implement BFF governance through DAOs, ensuring transparent, participatory decision-making.
  • ReFi Protocols: Leverage regenerative finance protocols (e.g., ReFiDAO) for capital flows, impact measurement, and incentive alignment.
  • Tokenized Impact Credits: Issue tokens representing verified ecological or social outcomes, enabling secondary markets for regenerative value.
  • Public Goods Funding: Connect BFF projects to quadratic funding platforms like Gitcoin for community-backed financial support.
  • Decentralized Identity (DID): Use DID systems to empower local actors with verifiable credentials tied to stewardship roles.
  • Interoperable Commons Infrastructure: Align with open-source toolkits and shared ledgers to facilitate cross-bioregional collaboration.

This synergy supports a polycentric, commons-oriented financial architecture that resists extractive models while enhancing local sovereignty.

Community of Practice

BioFi convenes a diverse network of:

  • Bioregional organizers
  • Indigenous leaders
  • Regenerative practitioners
  • Mission-aligned investors
  • Systems change architects

This community co-designs financial ecosystems that restore landscapes, revitalize cultures, and regenerate commons.

Get Involved

  • Explore resources and community offerings at biofi.earth and in the BioFi Resource Garden
  • Join peer-learning cohorts focused on BFF design
  • Initiate a BFF aligned with your bioregion’s needs
  • Collaborate on integrating Web3 tools with regenerative finance frameworks

Finance, when rooted in place and guided by living systems wisdom, becomes a force for renewal rather than extraction.