Activation Tour

Featuring Joe Brewer of the Design School for Regenerating Earth. Author of The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth. And a panel of local leaders. Joe and his colleagues are on a tour of the Cascadia Bioregion, having previously toured the Great Lakes and Colorado River Bioregions. They are bringing local people together in their communities to design and implement new frameworks of governance, ecology, and economy for the regeneration and health of our bioregions. Sponsored by: Conversations for a One Planet Region Regenerate Cascadia UVic in the Anthropocene With financial support from: The Victoria Foundation’s Sparks Fund The Saanich Legacy Foundation

Click here to register on EventBrite Join us for an evening of stories and collective leadership. Learn from the work of global regenerator Joe Brewer, celebrate local successes, and engage in discussions about expanding the regenerative culture on Gabriola, Vancouver Island, and throughout the Cascadia bioregion. Opening by Dave Bodaly, artist, geneaologist, photographer, historian and curator, member of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.   The sponsors of the event: REGENERATE CASCADIA is a grassroots program of the Department of Bioregion. We are a group of more than 100 volunteers in 14 different cities around Cascadia, who are working in the spirit of a gift economy, to help activate and birth a regenerative movement for the Cascadia bioregion. SUSTAINABLE GABRIOLA is a network of individuals and organizations on Gabriola Island, BC, committed to community resilience and stewarding our natural resources for the benefit of generations to come

Join us for an evening of stories and collective leadership. Learn from the work of global regenerator Joe Brewer, celebrate local successes, and engage in discussions about expanding the regenerative culture on Gabriola, Vancouver Island, and throughout the Cascadia bioregion. Opening prayer by Dave Bodaly, artist, geneaologist, photographer, historian and curator, member of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/regenerate-gabriola-featuring-joe-brewer-tickets-727826036267?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR3zhVrlAke_w8exQmPqTaWWqXn7HyAnQAGEbgCJiHvNm9c0hiPSHIJEexE The sponsors of the event: REGENERATE CASCADIA is a grassroots 501(c)3 program of the Department of Bioregion. We are a group of more than 100 volunteers in 14 different cities around Cascadia, who are working in the spirit of a gift economy, to help activate and birth a regenerative movement for the Cascadia bioregion. SUSTAINABLE GABRIOLA is a network of individuals and organizations on Gabriola Island, BC, committed to community resilience and stewarding our natural resources for the benefit of generations to come

Regenerate Cascadia and Transition Whatcom invite you to join us on Oct. 28 for an evening presentation on reimagining a stewardship path that better serves our home and on Oct. 29 for tours of local regeneration projects.  These events are part of Regenerate Cascadia’s Bioregional Activation Tour. With stops in 14 different locations around the Salish Sea, this tour will serve as a kick-off to Regenerate Cascadia’s efforts to initiate a bioregionalism movement in Cascadia and will be capped by an online Bioregional Summit scheduled for early November. The presentation on the 28th will feature Joe Brewer, internationally renowned for his work in regeneration and bioregionalism, community artist and weaver Clare Attwell, and Brandon Letsinger, founder of Cascadia Now! and the Department of Bioregion (of which Regenerate Cascadia is a project). The tours will stop at three Whatcom County locations, highlighting various regeneration projects, including a live biochar burn!  The presentation and tours aim to highlight and empower the incredible place-based networks, innovations, and on-the-ground work taking place across watersheds in the Cascadia bioregion, with a focus on Whatcom County, to regenerate damaged ecosystems, protect healthy ecosystems, address climate change, and promote sustainable ways of living, working and learning together that are just and equitable. For location addresses and to RSVP for the tours click here.   For this tour to be successful, your voice is needed!  In preparation for their future work in Cascadia, Joe and Brandon would like to gather your regeneration success stories, challenges, and hopes for the future.  There will be opportunities to share your thoughts during Q&A after the presentation on the 28th and during the regeneration project tours. If you have questions or want more information, contact David Ketter at dketter@whidbey.com. Let’s work together for a stronger community!  Sincerely,