Through my journey with ICH, I hope to cultivate a new kind of
citizenship – one that awakens deep connection to the Soul of the
Land and inspires collective responsibility for the wellbeing of
each person, community, place, and our shared planet.
Marina Demchenko
United Kingdom Research Lead, Living Cities Action Research Ecosystem
Who is Marina
Marina is a researcher and ecosystem facilitator focused on urban transformation, collective wellbeing, and integral development. She is the Research Lead for the Living Cities Action Research Ecosystem, a global consortium working to transform cities into resilient, interconnected ecosystems in harmony with nature.
She serves as Country Chair (Russia and Russian-speaking communities) at Ecocivilisation, and is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of PANORAMA LAB, which supports personal, organisational, and territorial development.
As Co-founder and former COO/CEO of Living Cities Earth, she helped shape a global, horizontally organised network of over 100 leading integral researchers and practitioners.
She is also the author of the INNER KEY methodology, a unique approach to assessing wellbeing, happiness, and self-realisation within complex social systems. Her research extends to the UK-based Flourish Project, which explores wellbeing as a foundation for systemic change.
Area of Expertise:
PhD in economics, TEDx speaker. International expert on holistic development of individual, organisational and social wellbeing. Researcher of Social Ecosystems’ Evolutionary Development (SEED). Integral development practitioner and promoter of holistic worldview.
