Ibiti Projecto

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Ibiti Projecto is a socio-environmental project focused on another way of inhabiting the planet, respectful and regenerative. Here, immersive and authentic hospitality serves a wider project: rewilding of 6,000 hectares, reintroduction of endangered species, sustainable production of organic food and the revival of a rural community. Premium eco-tourism experiences are transformative both to the travelers and to the place). Ibiti Projecto is a testimony that authentic place-based development can generate measurable social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.

Challenge

To establish IbiLand as the first Living Lab in a global regenerative hospitality movement – a demonstrator of how hospitality can be a catalyst for regeneration of ecosystems, culture and communities, as well as a driver for inclusive prosperity. The Lab will be a learning and prototyping space to co-create methods and replicate net-positive hospitality practices worldwide.

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How Regenopolis helped

Approach

  • Co-design regenerative hospitality practices: prototyping regenerative practices on various components such as food, land restoration, culture and livelihoods
  • Build ecosystem of partners: mobilize and engage with international partners to accelerate and amplify
  • Learn & Share: develop toolkits, case studies and open-source methodologies towards replicable models; amplify, advocate and share stories.
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Our partners

Our impact

The project resulted in significant outputs and outcomes

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Case studies

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700’000 heures Impact: Pioneering Regenerative Hospitality

700’000 heures Impact is a transformative hospitality initiative co-founded by Thierry Teyssier (700’000 heures) and Diane Binder (Regenopolis), designed to harness the power of hospitality as a force for regeneration. Combining immersive, ultra-curated guest experiences with systemic place-based development, it redefines luxury through simplicity, connection, and purpose, while preserving natural ecosystems, safeguarding cultural heritage, and revitalizing local economies in remote and often overlooked regions.

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Regenerative Hospitality Retreat : Capacity building with 700’000 heures Impact and Dar Ahlam for independent hoteliers

Regenopolis partnered with Dar Ahlam to design and co-lead an immersive capacity-building retreat on regenerative hospitality independent hoteliers. Through a tailored one-day program and a 60-page workbook, selected hotel leaders were introduced to the mindset, tools, and frameworks needed to move beyond sustainability and embrace regeneration as a strategic pathway. The retreat fostered personal reflection, peer learning, and actionable strategies to support transformation across the SLH network.

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CityLab Africa : Co-Creating the Cities of Tomorrow

CityLab Africa was an initiative launched in 2019 by the French Presidential Council for Africa (CPA), in partnership with makesense Africa. The project was designed and coordinated by Diane Binder, informed by the emergence of Regenopolis. It aimed to catalyze collaborative innovation for sustainable African cities by bridging local ecosystems and French stakeholders through multi-stakeholder project design and acceleration.

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