Every person lives in a specific bioregion, a life-place that is an essential component in the planetary Web of Life of living networks within networks, linked by fast and slow moving natural cycles that make up the planetary life-support system.
Since everything is connected to everything else in this planetary scale-linking system, global changes like climate change and have drastic local and regional impacts, while being caused by the cumulative effects of many local changes (carbon emissions everywhere). In the same way efforts to restore the health, resilience and diversity of local and regional ecosystems will eventually contribute to regeneration and healing at the planetary scale.
In our intention, as co-designers of sustainable communities, to contribute to a sustainable future for all of humanity we may choose to start with our group and our community. It is at the human-scale of community where sustainability turns from a concept into a lived reality of regenerative cultures adapting to the uniqueness of the life-place they inhabit. Yet, to create sustainable communities effectively and efficiently we will have to do so with our bioregion in mind and in collaboration with the community of life we are sharing our bioregion with.
– Daniel Christian Wahl, Bioregionalism
A bioregion is not an abstract model; it describes social as well as ecological systems that are unique to each place. The ways these social and ecological systems interact with each other are as significant as are list of species and social assets. Stewarding a bioregion involves measuring the carrying capacity of the land and watersheds; putting systems in place to monitor progress; and feeding back results. This attention to ecosystem health is direct and ongoing; it involves diverse forms of expertise; translation skills, and open information channels, are needed to share different kinds of knowledge.
– John Thackara, Bioregions: Notes On A Design Agenda
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