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Seeking “Cascadia Bioregional Passport” Volunteers
CascadiaNow! is excited to announce that we are expanding our programming to begin work on a "Cascadia Bioregional Passport" that will help to educate and celebrate our incredible bioregion.
Read MoreCascadian Agriculture Culture: Farm Visits, Farmer Interviews, and an Educational Video
When thinking of the lifestyle cultures that we share as part of the Cascadia community, agriculture culture is definitely one of the aspects that every Cascadian should be aware of if not a part of. With features like advantageous geographic features, weather conditions, and residents deeply invested in buying local, the Cascadia bioregion is an obviously place for an agriculture culture to develop.
Read MoreSustainable Materials: The Seventh Perspective of a Bioregional Lifestyle
“Using sustainable and healthy products, such as those with low embodied energy, sourced locally, made from renewable or waste resources.” (From One Living Planet)
Read MoreSustainable Water: The Fifth Perspective of a Bioregional Lifestyle
Water is a necessary component for all lifeforms. Humans can only survive without this precious resource for three days, yet humanity is using it up as if it is in plentiful abundance. The fact of the matter is, the Earth’s freshwater supply is decreasing significantly from excess use, and poor practices.
Read MoreFeatured Book: Boundaries of Home – Mapping for Local Empowerment
Our featured book is Boundaries of Home edited by Doug Aberley. Learn more about different approaches on how to find, use, and create maps in a way that will have a positive impact on your bioregion.
Read MoreAmbassador Spotlight: Chris ‘Kikila’ Perrin
Chris 'Kikila' Perrin is the CascadiaNow! Victoria, BC Ambassador. He writes for an alternative news website called Underground Reporter and also contributes to The Inertia, a surfing website where he represents the Cascadia bioregion by writing about the Pacific Northwest surf scene.
Read MoreCascadia Prepares for the Megaquake
During the month of June, 20,000 people will be coming together to conduct a Pacific Northwest megaquake readiness exercise called 'Cascadia Rising' to practice emergency response techniques for the large-scale quake that inevitably threatens our bioregion.
Read MoreEat Local Year-Round: Cascadian Cookbook
An awesome project called The Cascadia Cookbook aims to educate people on how to eat locally year round.
Read MoreEquity and Local Economy: The Second Principle of a Bioregional Lifestyle
“Creating bioregional economies that support equity and diverse local employment and international fair trade.”
“Buy Local” signs or stickers are in the window of some shops you walk by. Maybe you have seen an advertisement for the local Sunday farmers market. No matter how big or small the city you live in, local goods and services are always available. Even in the face of large corporations and international businesses, a local mom and pop shop is always right around the corner. But why?
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