Dr. Stuart Cowan

Advisory Board Member

Stuart brings over 25 years of experience as a planetary strategist, ecological designer, systems scientist, and regenerative economist. He is Executive Director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute, where he launched and directs the BFI Innovation Lab + Venture Studio, supporting initiatives advancing planetary thriving. He is Co-Founder of Autopoiesis LLC, applying complex systems frameworks to regenerate communities, ecosystems, and organizations, and was the founding convener of the Regenerative Communities Network at Capital Institute. He has played a leading role in advancing the modern bioregional movement, helping to shape its theoretical foundations and practical applications. He is co-author, with Sim Van der Ryn, of Ecological Design, and holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from UC Berkeley.