Andres is a guide, educator and entrepreneur pioneering new forms of human development with nature. His work combines new approaches to leadership and learning, wisdom from ancient cultures and the power of nature to support new forms of living and working for the 21st century. He is the founding partner of the Bio-Leadership Project and co-founder of Way of Nature UK, two groundbreaking projects shifting how we approach change, with nature.
Projects
- How to Navigate New Times: Our response to a post Covid19 worldBio-Leadership has responded to this period of lockdown with a resilience workshop series aimed at resourcing ourselves and our systems. This work is about a way of being as much as a process of doing, because the next phase of humanity calls for a different set of qualities within ourselves. It is also a space to be human, and to work with a sense of community. None of us are in control right now. None of us can move onwards alone. The workshops respectfully borrows and works with ideas draw
- TED Bristol: How Would Nature Change Leadership?What if we could reinvent leadership to be more like nature? What if our human systems – our schools, businesses, cities and communities – were designed and developed using the principles of life instead? Andres Roberts believes a better world and a new kind of leadership is possible. His TEDx talk takes us on a journey into human stories that go beyond relentless growth, competition and consumption, to show how we can work with nature to grow things like resilience, connection, wisdom and care.
- The Power of People Reconnecting to NatureOur work with the The Bio-Leadership Project is about redefining leadership with the principles of healthy, living systems. This interview on the “Art of Adventure” podcast is a good overview of what we've been working on - a nice listen if you've ever wanted to know more about Way of Nature and the Bio-Leadership Project Listen here: http://derekloudermilk.com/andres-roberts/ And here you can read more about our upcoming Summer Solstice Quest on a secret Scottish island, 19 - 23rd June: http
- How can we learn from nature in the 21st Century?We have lost many traditional ways of learning from nature. But what if we could reinstate them in ways fit for modern life? Nature guide Andres Roberts says everybody – from children to business leaders and politicians – can benefit from the ‘university of the wild’ I take people into nature and leave them alone, in beautiful wild spaces, for anything from a few hours to a few days. When I see them again later, they look more alive. They seem brighter, more grounded, more themselves. This is an
- Bio-Leadership Pioneers - reinventing human innovation, with nature.The status quo of leadership and human innovation is no longer fit for purpose. The Bio-Leadership Project is about developing new forms of development and change, fit for our times. Our work is a response to three major trends: The need to shape new ways of living and working in more adaptive, connected and regenerative ways. The need to protect and restore the wider social and ecological systems we are part of. The rising importance of purpose and meaning across life and work. Our work has gro
- Wild Nature QuestsThroughout time people have gone into nature alone, sometimes for days at a time, to seek purpose and wisdom. Through our Nature Quests we take people on contemporary forms of this adventure. The experiences are powerful profoundly transformative, and much needed in hectic times. At Way of Nature we believe that we can lead better lives by reconnecting to the power of nature. We run retreats and programmes to help people step back from the busyness of everyday life to find whole new perspective
Projects credited in
- Leaders with social heart: 100 creative changemakersCelebrating social responsibility is at the heart of what we do, so we've partnered with Squarespace – whose mission is to inspire people with creative ideas to succeed – to shine a light on 100 influential luminaries from art, technology, charity, design, business and more that are working tirelessly to make our world a better place. To highlight these organisations, we asked 10 creative changemakers to each nominate 10 people behind inspiring brands, products and movements with amazing social
Skills
- Brand Partnerships
- Leadership
- Environment