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“At its core, #bioregionalism aims to address the inequitable distribution of resources and the disproportionate strain that current economic models places on natural environments and local people.”
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“American environmental writer Peter Berg popularised the ideology, emphasising a social structure where community ties were strengthened, awareness of natural resources enhanced and dedication to environmental conservation imprinted upon the public.”
“In the bioregional view, such a society could be achieved by grouping populations in accordance to bioregions. Ecologically speaking, a bioregion is a specific geographic area that is distinct from others by the characteristics of its natural environment.”
In a degrading biosphere, community viability while depend on how well we can adapt to regional affordances and flows. Watersheds, healthy soil, forests, waste management - the matrix of possibility for reproducing community. #patchwork
It begins with relocalization: source everything locally (consume less), become a food producer, or work with one to create relationships; hire and value tradespersons, and the community of practitioners that keep our lives functioning; and cultivate mutual aid. Weave community.
Localization is necessary but not sufficient.
There is also a need to be involved in the politics of regional watershed & land management. Not everyone can do everything, of course, but be aware of how non-local actors are trying to control or extract vital materials regionally
There is also a need to be involved in the politics of regional watershed & land management. Not everyone can do everything, of course, but be aware of how non-local actors are trying to control or extract vital materials regionally
