I am currently applying for a fully-funded PhD research position to explore how regenerative entrepreneurship can deliver biodiversity-positive outcomes while advancing Planetary Health and inclusive prosperity within planetary boundaries, with a focus on ecologically rich but economically marginalised regions of the Global South.

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My research is guided by the frameworks of Planetary Boundaries, Planetary Health, Convivial Conservation, and Postgrowth Perspectives. Planetary Boundaries identify the ecological thresholds within which humanity must operate to maintain Earth system stability, while Planetary Health highlights the interconnected impacts of environmental change on human wellbeing and calls for transdisciplinary, solutions-oriented action. Convivial Conservation offers an alternative to mainstream conservation by embedding biodiversity protection into everyday socio-economic practices, and Postgrowth Perspectives challenge reliance on GDP and perpetual economic expansion.

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Together, these frameworks provide a scientifically grounded and socially relevant foundation for rethinking entrepreneurship as a regenerative, place-based practice. This research seeks to reimagine business not merely for profit but as a force for Planetary Health and post-growth transformation, moving beyond GDP and sustainability narratives, and shifting from business-as-usual, market-driven mechanisms to contribution-based models that prioritise ecosystem regeneration, biodiversity conservation, and shared wellbeing.

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In simple terms, my research wants to connect two things that are usually seen separately: entrepreneurship (starting and running businesses) and biodiversity conservation (protecting nature and ecosystems) — but in a way that directly supports Planetary Health (the link between healthy ecosystems and healthy people). The goal is to show, in practice, how to operationalise regenerative entrepreneurship (businesses that restore rather than harm nature), how can really work — not just as a theory, but as something people can be trained to do (the biodiversity blind spot in entrepreneurial education), held accountable for (entrepreneurial accountability), and supported to lead (entrepreneurial agency).

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By using the idea of Planetary Boundaries (the limits we must respect so Earth’s systems stay stable) and Planetary Health (how environmental changes affect human wellbeing), my research looks for new ways to design economies that are:

• Resilient (able to adapt to crises and shocks),

• Equitable (fair and inclusive for all), and

• Regenerative (restoring ecosystems instead of depleting them).

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If you’re interested in regenerative innovation/entrepreneurship, biodiversity conservation, or collaborative research in this space, I’d love to connect at iamyoudid@gmail.com  I am particularly passionate about the intersection between entrepreneurship and biodiversity conservation; a field I believe remains critically underexplored in academic discourse. These questions have shaped not only my research focus, but also my professional and personal journey. They fuel my motivation to pursue a doctoral degree dedicated to rethinking entrepreneurship as a regenerative, place-based force for planetary health and economic transformation.