Resources for
Bioregionalists
Links to other bioregional groups and resources
EcoCity Cleveland is a nonprofit
organization that promotes a vision of ecological cities existing in balance with their
surrounding countryside. Through its publications and projects, EcoCity Cleveland presents
innovative ideas for regional land use planning, transportation systems, watershed
restoration, ecological redevelopment and other issues.
Green City of San Francisco is
working on several local programs: coordinating a Green City Resource Database Network
and publishing an online calendar of Eco events, classes, workshops, and volunteer
opportunities with some job listings and internships. Visit the Green City Calendar.
Green Home is a store that handles environmentally safe products;
articles on how to
make your home more sustainable and toxin-free; and Green Living magazine.
They have a rigorous product approval policy for their green market and everything they
handle is designed to help you Go Green. Check out their website! (And if you use the link
on this page, Planet Drum will receive a percentage of the proceeds of any purchases you
make.)
Guayaquil Green City 2003, An
Outline for Bioregional Action by Peter Berg. Outline for a talk detailing urban
sustainability based on bioregional realities.
Ithaca HOURS is making a community
while making a living. An legal alternative money system for the local Ithaca area. One
Ithaca HOUR is worth one hour of basic labor, or $10. The money is called HOURS to remind
us that the reals source of money's value is created by people-- our time, skills, and
energy.
Urban Ecology Australia, Inc. is a
non-profit organization working to promote and create ecologically integrated human
settlements. "An ecological city is a city in balance with nature."
Friends of the River is dedicated
to preserving, protecting, and restoring California's rivers, streams, and their
watersheds.
Friends of the Urban Forest is commited to the
belief that trees are a critical element of a livable urban environment.
Global Exchange is a human rights
organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around
the world.
Greenaction for health and
environmental justice. They confront corporate polluters and their friends in
government.
The bioregional group Guard Fox Watch
formed around efforts to raise consciousness about the effects of the 1998 Olympics on the
watersheds and environment around Nagano, Japan. In 2002 Guard Fox Watch took up
work around the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, and now
(2003) they have just returned from a site visit for the 2006 Winter Olympics which will
be held in Turin, Italy.
Headwaters is at the forefront of
defending our forest ecosystems of North America.
Headwaters Action Video Collective produce Earth
Films, educational video and media that specializes in environmental and social issue
documentaries.
Humane Farming Association is leading the
campaign against factory-farming and slaughterhouse abuses. They are also home to the
largest farm animal refuge, Suwanna Ranch.
AK Bioregionalismus Sauerland (c/o stachelbeere@web.de) publishes "Die
Stachelbeere", a newsletter for bioregionalism and eco-spirituality and is one of the
most active bioregional groups in Germany. Contact: AK Bioregionalismus Sauerland, c/o
Lief-Thorsten Kramps, Lohmannstrasser 3, D-58119 Hagen/Westfalen (Bioregion Sauerland),
Germany.
A list of Australia's 80 bioregions can be found at:
http://www.environment.gov.au/bg/nrs/ibraimcr/ibra_95/ibra_big.gif.
Also, The Web
Incorporated is a bioregional organization in Australia working toward development
through the Brisbane Regional Environmental Council and Forest ANA Queensland.
Eco-Bahia, an Ecuadoran bioregional eco-municipality.
[Please see our Eco Ecuador page for updates on the Eco
City project and collaboration between Planet Drum Foundation and the community of Bahia
de Caraquez, Ecuador.]
Eco-Bahia can be reached by contacting archtour@srv1.telconet.net , ecopapel@ecuadorexplorer.com, or brianteinert@hotmail.com .There is a new
organization, Centro de Educacion Ambiental Eco-Bahia (Eco-Bahia Learning Center), which
is intended to fill the need for a broadly-based group that represents the entire
community. It is acquiring nonprofit status and has authorized Planet Drum Foundation to
initiate proposals regarding assistance and funding from various national and
international sources. Outside help is required because Ecuador's already fragile
financial status has recently declined into a full-blown economic crisis and hopes for
internal aid are unrealistic. This is an opportunity for people and groups everywhere to
combine disaster relief with development funding in a way that creates an ecologically
sustainable future for Bahia de Caraquez. The result can be a model for other bioregions
throughout the world. If you can help or know contacts for possible assistance, this is
the time to get involved. Please contact us at planetdrum@igc.org
to let us know how you can help.
Genesis School. Vladir Villagran (vladirvi@yahoo.com) has a school in Bahia de
Caraquez, Ecuador, that teaches "green values" and conducts a Volunteer Program
for anyone interested in getting involved. For more information email him.
Green City Milan (Italy, c/o alfonso@espero.it)
has news of urban sustainability efforts, green radio, "decorecycle" art, etc.
in Milan.
Italian Bioregional Network (c/o morettig@iol.it)
publishes Lato Selvatico magazine and news of Italian bioregional movement from Po River
Valley to Naples.
Japan Bioregional/Deep Ecology Movement (including Guard Fox Watch)
c/o to@jeef.or.jp.
Mexico eco-village and bioregional networking, contact huehue@laneta.apc.org.
Some of Planet Drum's best articles appear in the Library
section of this website.
Key Characteristics of
Bioregional Management, an article at the World Resources Institute.
Los Angeles a History of the Future by
Paul Glover originally appeared in Raise the Stakes #6, Winter 1983
North American Bioregional Congress Call
for the First NABC by David Haenke, 1983..
Bioregional Publications & Publishers
Columbiana is a magazine
devoted to the northern portion of the large Interior Columbia River Basin, focuses on
environment and culture; including the creation of community based sustainable economics,
in harmony with native ecosystems. Contact info:
Columbiana Magazine
P.O. Box 792
Okanogan, WA 98840-0792
509-422-1976 (voice & fax)
email: columbiana@televar.com
web: www.columbiana.org
New Society Publishers
produces books to build a sustainable and just society — accountable economics,
conscientious commerce, bioregional theory and practice, ecological design & planning,
sustainable living, environmental justice, resistance and community, the feminist
transformation, conflict resolution, progressive leadership, and educational and parenting
resources. Free catalog: 800-567-6772, or browse: www.newsociety.com.
Bioregional Frame of Reference
CREEC, California Regional Environmental
Education Community, is the best source for local environmental education resources in
California.
greenmuseum.org is a non-profit online
museum of environmental art. They advance creative efforts to improve our relationship
with the natural world.
InfoRain is the Bioregional
Information System for the North American rainforest coast, providing accessible and
useful information and data at multiple scales; bioregion, watershed and community.
The National Water Center has
been active in the bioregional movement since 1980. They coordinate the Water
Committee for the Bioregional Movement. They are located in the Ozarks Bioregional, and
for two decades have cultivated and articulated a clean water practice based upon
appropriate technology and personal responsibility.
Place-Based Education
is a project to provide Alaskan Educators with access to online and print
resources to assist them in creating place-based curriculum for Alaskan
schools.
Santa
Cruz Live Oak Grange #503 is the only Grange in the United States dedicated to
organic gardening, farming, and sustainability.
Red Hummingbird Foundation disseminates
the wisdom and teachings of humanity with an emphasis on those of indigenous civilizations
of the Americas. They offer publications, workshops, conferences, study groups, and
cultural events.
BIPER, USA is the acronym for
Building Industry Professionals for Environmental Responsibility. They provide a
range of resources to develop solutions to environmental problems related to the
construction industry.
The Green Resource Center is a
central hub for information on green building in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are
building a network that links consumers with all components of the emerging green building
industry and channels market demand into action.
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is a
small organization with a remarkable track record for breaking new ground in promoting
sustainable communities.
The Sustainable City project has a
5-year plan for the City of San Francisco. Their coalition was successful in crafting a
community-based document which became official City policy in July, 1997.
Washington Rural Communities
Network encourages conservation-based, sustainable development in order to
integrate environmental protection with a healthy economic, political and social life for
Washington's rural communities.
