Edhen supports the co-development of regenerative projects, systemic knowledge and climate-resilient farms.
To restore landscapes, increase food production and improve lives.
By providing holistic Collaboration, Management, Research, Education, Evaluation and Design services.
To development organizations, mission-driven businesses, universities, governments, farmers and landowners.
Edhen is active both in Switzerland & internationally, and consists of two independent organizations:
Edhen Consulting is an eco-consulting company, delivering science-based and high-quality consulting services.
Edhen Association is a non-profit organization, supporting the implementation of regenerative development projects.
In both cases, we aim at meeting and exceeding the expectations of our excellent customers & development partners.
We are facing a multi-dimensional crisis and various complex challenges. There is urgent need to restore our landscapes, conserve biodiversity and adapt to climate change. As well as to increase food production and to build thriving circular economies. The good news is that there are numerous regenerative solutions available. Still, the main challenge is how to manage complexity.
Edhen facilitates the collaboration process in a neutral & structured way. We also offer individual coaching.
Edhen supports an optimized development and management of your regenerative projects.
Edhen contributes to conducting and coordinating interdisciplinary research.
Edhen offers lectures & workshops for various stakeholders and events. Online, on-farm and in classrooms.
Edhen provides holistic evaluation & design services, thanks to her strategic partnerships. Combining systemic science and practical permaculture expertise. Towards holistic design of regenerative farms, homesteads, Agroforests & eco-villages.
Edhen is a collaborative ecosystem. Hence, we apply the best available collaboration methods & technologies. With online consulting and collaboration based on a secure cloud and workspace based in Switzerland.
Join the growing number of organizations and businesses investing in regenerative development. Our services can benefit many types of businesses and organizations. We also facilitate collaboration among organizations, to support each other grow.
Edhen is a brand-new regenerative consulting network. Our start-up is hence counting on like-minded people like you, to make a regenerative impact. You are welcome to read further, or to simply contact us and explore fresh opportunities for win-win collaboration. We are looking forward to hear your story!
When we started our consulting work, we quickly realized that many great projects lack resources. Hence, we have now founded the EDHEN ASSOCIATION, a non-profit platform for sharing knowledge and resources.
You are welcome to contact us all day, every day by E-mail info(at)edhen.ch or the contact form.
These are the first projects and partners we have selected, after evaluating the regeneration potentials both for people and environment. And more projects are in the pipeline. We’re happy of the fact that our advisory service is welcomed and we are looking forward to further win-win partnerships.
“In 2022, it is believed that the combined 3C factors – COVID-19, conflicts and climate – can have a devastating effect on food security at European and global level.” Virginia Campeanu, Institute for World Economy
Agriculture can either be part of the problem or the solution, with regard to landscape degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change. Agroforestry systems can not only increase yields, but also withstand weather extremes, regulate water cycles, sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, they are key for both – to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The ecological transition requires a broad range of services and innovations. Which opens various opportunities for private and public organizations, as well as for regenerative start-ups. However, the development of economic solutions should also consider non-monetary driving forces, such as cultivating emotional balance and organizational resilience.
This is our general perspective, regarding the growing turbulence of the world we live in. If you think, it’s high time to co-develop your own strategy towards resilience and abundance, contact us today.
Holistic crisis management: Edhen experts step in to solve problems, large and small. By taking a holistic approach to managing risks and targeted resilience management. Towards identifying opportunities and solutions, attuned to your specific needs and context.
The interdisciplinary blog and exchange platform is in development. Stay tuned! Here we will present and discuss publications and news, related to regenerative development & design.
“Agroecological production is a comprehensive framework for the sustainable use of biodiversity that also supports productivity and resilience…”. T.C. Wanger, F. DeClerck, L.A. Garibaldi, J. Ghazoul, D. Kleijn, A.M. Klein, C. Kremen, H. Mooney, I. Perfecto, L.L. Powell, J. Settele, M. Solé, T. Tscharntke, W. Weisser. Integrating agroecological production in a robust post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Nature Ecology & Evolution (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1262-y
Trees can help us to stay mentally balanced. “The study suggests that unintentional daily contact to nature through street trees close to the home may reduce the risk of depression…”. M.R. Marselle, D.E. Bowler, J. Watzema, et al. Urban street tree biodiversity and antidepressant prescriptions. Sci Rep 10, 22445 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79924-5
Characterizing the drivers of forest succession and regional ecological processes, can provide vital information to guide systemic restoration efforts… . P. Macek, C. Schöb, F.I. Pugnaire, M. Núñez-Ávila and J.J. Armesto. Shrubs mediate forest start-up and patch dynamics in a semiarid landscape. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2018.09.002
“UBUNTU – I am because we are” (African Proverb)
„Living systems are units of interactions, they exist in an ambience.“ Prof. Humberto Maturana (1928-2021)
“The crucial challenge to be mastered in order to work successfully in the 21st century is complexity” Prof. Freudmund Malik, Malik Management
