Be-Generative News #9 - Budgeting for Regeneration

Be-Generative News is a weekly newsletter that explores innovative regenerative solutions, shares updates on Our Kinds' journey to end single-use coffee culture and offers actionable insights for sustainability leaders.

Budgeting for Regeneration?

Do you have a budget for regeneration??

Not your area??

Do you drink coffee??

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We eliminate single-use cups globally by creating a new habit for the world.?

We have created a new business model for the world, a regenerative business model...?

• informed by regenerative design?

• to enable a regenerative economy.? ?

We’re early innovators in this space, putting us ahead of the usual budget cycles for corporate and government sectors—the areas that stand to benefit most from what we’re achieving.?

We are now approaching brands / corporate to lead the way in sponsoring and role modelling specific areas of the Our Kinds model.?

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Discoveries from Our Trials?

• The cost of transitioning to reusable cups currently sits with café owners and includes the cost of cups, washing, team training, finding team members, redesign of space, communication and potential loss of customers.?

• The capacity for transition exists within the supply chain—including in untapped employee markets.?

• We can redesign and activate these changes within the supply chain.?

• Our model supports outcomes aligned with 14 UN Sustainable Development Goals .?

Any organisation required to report on ESG, and with teams who enjoy coffee, could benefit from supporting the Our Kinds movement.?

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These are just some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals we hit with our Model

Goal 3 - Health?

We support cafés in transitioning away from plastic to ceramic, steel, or glass.?

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Goal 4 - Education?

We're creating and testing training programs with roasters, charities, universities, and more?to open doors to the hospitality industry for people who face barriers to traditional employment.?

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Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation?

• We’re trialling water and energy efficient dishwashers as part of our share economy initiatives, including hyperlocal coffee concierge solutions.?

• By reducing single-use cups, we prevent them from entering waterways and oceans.?

Any organisation involved in constructing major projects near cafés can benefit from our model—in just a matter of weeks.?We achieved 100% reuse at The Corner Store Subiaco, with a whole lot of?support and smiles from our high-vis customers.

Construction workers LOVE the ease of borrowing and returning a ceramic cup and have a whole lot of fun with our pre-loved op shop cups.?

“I love the coffee, and it tastes better in these cups. I scoop up the cups wherever I see them. It’s a great excuse to get another coffee.”? - Damo

There is so much construction?alongside medium density apartments and retail?in Footscray , Victoria, and so much opportunity?for the ?Our Kinds ?model to influence a transition to reuse, and so we are?in conversation with cafés, waste managers, community groups, and more. ?

Why not join the conversation? Get in touch .?

Goal 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth?

Our business model encourages the creation of real employment for people who face barriers to mainstream employment—Indigenous communities, those with disabilities, and international students.?

Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities?

We prevent?single-use cups from entering the waste management system.?

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Goal 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption?

Through increasing avoidance of single-use cups, we reduce production of single use cups.?

Our second-hand cup initiative avoids second-hand waste for charities and councils.?

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Goal 17 - Partnership for the Goals?

Our Kinds is a supply chain solution fuelled by collaboration, globally. ?

We ran a Reuse Training Trial with International Students from The University of Western Australia at Dimatinna Coffee .?

Before the session, 1 in 4 students were interested in a job in hospitality; post-session, all 4 were keen.?

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We are now seeking funding to grow our team, enable greater collaboration and scale our business, and there are different ways in which you can support us:?

• Subscriptions for cafés, corporate, local councils, and governments?

• Sponsorship?

• Crowdsourced fundraising in 2025?

• Plus, more trial sites coming soon?

Why not demonstrate your genuine interest to ESG and the UN SDG s by subscribing to or sponsoring the Our Kinds movement??

We can help you achieve real results against your waste goals.

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Resources?

This week, we ask you to consider how you could support resource development in these areas:?

• Connecting cafés and construction teams in disrupted neighbourhoods?

• Coffee Concierge Supported Employment Model?

• Roaster Reuse Training Model?

• Behavioural Influence Model?

• Technology – reporting and gamification?

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This Week at Our Kinds?

Our fearless and creative product leader, Beth Temperley , just won the prestigious Shining Star award at the?Women in Technology WA Inc. (WiTWA) Awards in Perth! ?? ?

Her groundbreaking project, ArtsiX , is transforming traditional art forms and sparking new waves of digital creativity—huge congratulations to Beth for this incredible achievement!?

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Champion Profiles?

This week, we celebrate just a few of the individuals who have supported Our Kinds from our early days as we test our #justbringitback concept, refine our business model, develop new products and build awareness. ?

• Rebecca James , Environment, Fremantle Ports ?

• Trish Kursar , Circular Economy Coordinator, Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council ?

• Dr Andrzej Gwizdawski , Co-Founder and Chair, WAWeb3 ?

• Dave Martin , Project Director, Zen Energy ? ? CAPTION: Dave Martin and Karen in front of Hush cafe. ?

• Suzannah Morrison , Sustainability Specialist, Acciona Australia & New Zealand ?

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JOIN THE MOVEMENT

We’re not just talking about change—we’re making it happen together. Join us as we continue to build this movement and BE the change we want to see.

Three ways to get involved and support us:

1. Comment on this weekly newsletter, tag someone who might want to read it and share it with others.

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3.Subscribe to our monthly Our Kinds investor update newsletter (launching soon).

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