Essays

Cascadia Must Send a Delegation the U.N. Climate Summit

Cascadia, a bioregion with 16 million people and the world’s 9th largest economy must represent itself by leading a delegation to next week’s annual international climate summit known as COP25 in Madrid, Spain. ...

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THOSE WHO PRESERVE THE PAST, AND THOSE WHO DESTROY THE FUTURE: The Tragedy of the Southern Oregon Historical Society

A history of those who built, and those who destroyed the Medford Southern Historical Society, and how you can make an impact....

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Organizing Bioregionally: By Daniel Christian Wahl

The Department of Bioregion is excited to share this essay on organizing bioregionally from Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Designing Regenerative Cultures and teacher of the online course Design for Sustainability....

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Cascadia tops GDP per capita with sustainable economy & transparent banking practices.

Taken together, British Columbia, Oregon and Washington (Cascadia) had a combined GDP of more than a trillion US dollars a year, and a population just under 16 million in 2017 placing Cascadia as the 9th highest GDP per capita in the world. More startling however, is that Cascadia is the…...

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Why is Bioregionalism Important?

It’s a question that for many Cascadians is a no-brainer. Taking care of where we live not only feels good, but it’s vital to our survival. We know this. We know about climate change, deforestation, fossil fuels, and other serious and real dangers to our planet, but how can this…...

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Bioregional Essays: Bioregional Centres – Donella Meadows’ Vision for Deep Local Change

The Department of Bioregion is excited to share an essay version of a letter read to the Leverage Points conference plenary on Friday, February 8th 2019 in Lueneburg, Germany by Isabel Carlisle and edited by Liz Clarke who help run the Bioregional Centre in South Devon, the United Kingdom....

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Demonstrating Cascadia Decolonization – Recognizing Indigenous History

In this brief essay, contributor Trevor Owen outlines a decolonization strategy he learned while living in Australia. The practice of starting meetings down under with a “Welcome to Country” intro and sometimes presentation shifts the focus towards indigenous power and place....

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The History of the Salish Sea: Bert Webber discusses the Salish Sea in KNKX Feature

The Cascadia Department of Bioregion is excited to share this wonderful article, audio feature and Salish Sea series created by local Seattle radio station KNKX. The Salish Sea is a defining example of bioregionalism in action, and more people need to know the power of it’s creation, and of place…...

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Why I am Cascadian – by Andrew M. Tanner

The Cascadian Department of Bioregion is excited to share this personal essay by Andrew M. Tanner. Andrew is a veteran, Cascadian author, world builder, and cat fanatic....

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The Cascading Cascades of Cascadia – where does the name Cascadia come from?

Cascadia — the evocative name of a region, an idea, a movement — wild and free, defined by the waters flowing from the continental crest through the headwaters of the Pacific. Cascadia is a bioregion, the place we call home, an identity, movement and positive vision for the future. But where did this name…...

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