“History of the Bioregional Movement” presentation on the night of November 15

With antecedents in the works and writings of green thinkers like Lewis Mumford, Ralph Borsodi, Mildred Loomis, and others, the idea of bioregionalism emerged during the 1970s. It advocates for lifeways based on humanly-scaled governments, institutions, and technologies; a healthier, more direct, more ecologically-responsible relation to the natural world and the broad biotic community.

The idea engendered something of a movement that grew for a decade or two. Early on there were publications, networks, and bi-annual Continental Bioregional Congresses. As has been the case with many social movements, the initial energy dissipated when challenges and cultural inertia proved daunting. But recently a second wave seems to be gathering momentum. Under the umbrella of the project called Earth Regenerators, there is now a discussion group called “Bioregional Catalysts:”

https://earth-regenerators.mn.co/courses/6097304/content

They will be hosting a presentation that I’ll be giving on Monday, November 15 (10pm EST) on the History of Bioregionalism. Here’s the link to the zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82487264889?pwd=TWRVR0RScEJQUlVBNVhmVVZEMjl6QT09