Mothertree Labs

Mothertree Labs is an ecosystem of transformational practices;

unfurling rigid narratives and 

weaving patterns of interbeing, equity & planetary health

*How* we do is as important as *What* we do.

Accompanied by a continuous un/learning journey 

across collective spaces that re-weave our social and ecological roots, 

we sprout and seed ideas, tools and practices  

 
With thanks to the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and its Global Impact Fellows program, we have been growing a special relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand with a remit to incubate global impact from a "basecamp" in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Mothertree Labs weaves between spaces, stories, and ecologies, bridging to and from our home in Aotearoa New Zealand among community projects that are part of growing the ecosystem in a land which nurtures spaces - mountain, river, and forest - recognized with sovereign personhood, in a deeply nourishing indigenous culture of respect and relationship to all living things.

Operating as a non-profit allows us to focus on research, ecosystem weaving and tool creation beyond the sphere of commercial incentives. We deeply appreciate the space for relational potentiality this creates.

We are guided in our work by our Core Values:

Learning: We embrace curiosity and unlearning in our practices of humility and sensemaking.
Agency: We believe all have the capacity for visioning, storytelling and acting towards better futures.
Weaving: We hold space for intersectionality and multiple truths beyond any one individual or institution.
Context: We recognize every setting is unique. We unfurl complexities to enable participation.
Openness: We nurture open hearts and minds. We share what we learn, broadly and inclusively.
Regenerativity: We practice non-extractive creative processes. We grow long-term relationships.
Emergence: We adapt with an agile mindset. We listen for meaning amongst the messiness.