Bioregionalism

February 27, 2006 1 Comment

Aware of human dependency on biological elements and systems, UHC uses Bioregional thinking to develop projects that foster community, enrich whole-body health, and provide secure food sources.

“Bioregionalism is a fancy name for living a rooted life. Sometimes called “living in place,” bioregionalism means you are aware of the ecology, economy and culture of the place where you live, and are committed to making choices that enhance them. A bioregion is an area that shares similar topography, plant and animal life, and human culture. Bioregions are often organized around watersheds, and they can be nested within each other…Ideally, bioregions are places that could be largely self-sufficient in terms of food, products and services, and would have a sustainable impact on the environment.”

quote from Great River Earth Institute - visit for a list of what YOU can do!

The Co-Intelligence Institute explains Bioregionalism as:

“…a call to become knowledgeable guardians of the places where we live. Although we are seldom aware of it, we live in naturally unique physical, ecological, historical and cultural areas whose boundaries are more often ridgetops than county lines and state borders.

Bioregionalism is a call to get to know our local land and water; our local weather and sky; our local plants and animals; our local neighbors and communities. It is a call to join our hearts, hands and minds with what has been, what is, and what could be in this place.”

For more information, visit Planet Drum, or read a book by Wendel Berry, Kirkpatrick Sale, or others.

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