Residencies
A place where diverse practitioners pause, re-imagine, and prototype life-affirming futures that are just and regenerative.
Through immersive, place-based residencies, we host changemakers to live and work within a learning ecology rooted in nature, community, and imagination, activating body, mind, and spirit in service of systemic transformation.
Who it’s for
Architects, artists, engineers, educators, ecologists, designers, organisers, researchers (and more), with an idea in motion seeking a rigorous, supportive environment to evolve it.
What you’ll do
Immerse in our campus and valley: slow down to deepen your practice
Inquire & prototype: explore questions, test models, run small experiments
Collaborate across disciplines with SI teams and community partners
Contribute to place through knowledge sharing, facilitation, mentorship or pilots
What you leave behind
A usable contribution that integrates into SI’s daily rhythms.
What we provide
Place-based learning and praxis environments; access to our programmes; exposure to thought leadership, discussions, and workshops; mentorship in systems & complexity thinking; basic workspace; community connections.
Example themes
Food & Belonging
Imagination & Systems Change
Land, Memory & Healing
Learning Futures
Suggested duration
Minimum: 3 months
Ideal: 6 months (for seasonal integration, contribution, and transformation)
Shorter stays may be considered for invited facilitators or alumni returning for project work.
The process
Start a conversation: share your focus area, bio, and what you hope to prototype/leave behind
Scope together: align on duration, partners, and outcomes
Residency: immerse, prototype, document, and share
Adoption: integrate your leave-behind into SI operations and publish a brief
Express interest: residencies@sustainabilityinstitute.net
Contribute to a
Better future
