Events in Seattle are forthcoming! If you’d like to be involved in the planning, add yourself as an organizer, and drop Brandon an email. If you’d like to sign up for updates, please just RSVP, and we’ll send updates as soon as the events are ready. cascadia@deptofbioregion.org
Join Joe Brewer, the Design School for Regenerating Earth and the Cascadia Department of Bioregion for our Seattle leg of the Cascadia Activation Tour and Summit – happening October 1-30 in 14 cities around the Salish Sea, and online from Nov 3-12. $10-50 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. In Seattle, we will have two events, happening Sunday, October 15th. Join us for a breakfast and strategy session early in the day at Om Culture, then a larger presentation and discussion Sunday evening at Woodlawn Hall near Greenlake. You can find them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1398444637373356/ https://www.facebook.com/events/909363187468448/ Learn more at: https://regeneratecascadia.org Joe is a complexity researcher with a unique academic background in atmospheric sciences, physics, philosophy, and cognitive linguistics. In 2020, he launched an initiative to regenerate 500,000 hectares of land in Barichara, Colombia, and in 2023, he founded the Design School for Regenerating Earth. A long-time resident of Seattle, Joe is returning from Colombia with a wealth of inspiration and strategies and is eager to share what he has learned about the potential to interweave bioregional communities for a thriving world.
Whidbey Island welcomes Regenerate Cascadia on October 17 as part of their month-long 14-stop activation tour through our bioregion – Cascadia and the Salish Sea! ReGenerate Whidbey A local Cascadia Bioregional Gathering Let’s gather to weave people and organizations on Whidbey Island to discover a pathway for regenerating our Cascadia bioregion! Tuesday, October 17, 6:30-8:30 pm Soundview Center 432 3rd Street, Langley, WA 98260 The gathering will include a 45-minute slide talk by Joe Brewer, a regenerative design activist, followed by community sharing and connection. The intention is to catalyze a renewal of community spirit and collaboration across local organizations and networks. This will happen within the context of the larger Cascadia Bioregional Activation Tour. Check out the link to get a sense of what we are a part of. There will be an online summit for the whole region in November. To connect with what unfolds on Whidbey, please sign this contact form: http://regeneratewhidbey.org Contact Deborah Koff-Chapin deborah@touchdrawing.com for more info Contact Aja Lee AjaLeeC@gmail.com for childcare Regenerate Cascadia is working to address the social and cultural causes of the climate crisis to undo the cultural and ecological damage caused by colonization and overconsumption. We recognize the Regenerative Movement as one of the most potent narratives for healing our beautiful earth. What we do locally on our island is critical, and what we do in our bioregion creates even more impact and hope. Let’s explore what’s possible. We intend this to be a beginning – an opening to deepening conversations that will unfold through future gatherings and other events throughout the bioregion.
Venue: Finnriver Farm and Cidery – October 19 th – 5:30pm – 7:30pm Finnriver is an organic farm, orchard and craft cidery located along a salmon stream in the Chimacum Valley on the north Olympic Peninsula of Washington. For over 15 years Finnriver’s mission has been to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the earth, to reconnect people to the land that sustains us and to grow community! Finnriver offers a place for diverse folks of all walks of life to gather, grow community and reconnect to the land. Join us at Finnriver’s eatery for an informative presentation and lively community discussion.
Join us! Cascadia Campfires are spaces that gather on zoom for people from around the bioregion to meet, talk and connect. We hope this will be a “front door” for people to get more involved and meet others. Plus, we hope people will take this model and simply take it into their communities. Let’s get a meeting in person.
Venue: The Fort Worden Commons – October 20 th – 5:30pm – 7:30pm Fort Worden Hospitality welcomes Regenerate Cascadia to a treasured state asset – Fort Worden State Park and Lifelong Learning Center, where we connect people to the park’s lifelong learning center; the cultural, educational, artistic, environmental, and recreational programs offered by the park’s partner organizations; the trails, beaches and historic sites. Join us at the Fort Worden Commons for an informative presentation and lively community discussion. Co-Presenter: United Earth Networks – www.unitedearth.net United Earth Networks is an organization dedicated to promoting conscious living, fostering community connections, and supporting events that inspire personal and planetary transformation. Through innovative projects and collaborations, United Earth Networks aims to create a world where people can thrive in harmony with each other and the environment. Co-Presenter: Local 20/20 – https://l2020.org Local 20/20, an all-volunteer grassroots organization located in East Jefferson County, WA, has a mission of “Working together to foster a regenerative, sustainable, resilient and compassionate community in Jefferson County through both action and education.” It has action groups focused on climate, transportation, emergency preparedness, health and wellness, and waste.
