Education – Cascadia Department of Bioregion

Cascadia Bioregion Atlas: A Collaborative Student Atlas from Western Washington University

December 1, 2022 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Department News, Education

The Cascadia Bioregion Atlas is a collaboratively written living atlas of the Cascadia Bioregion created by GIS Certificate candidates at Western Washington University with guidance by Dr. Aquila Flower. New maps and datasets will be added in future academic years....

David McCloskey releases new Ish River Bioregional Map

May 6, 2022 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Department News, Eco Poetics, Education, Rogue Cartography

David McCloskey, creator of the Cascadia Map, is excited to release his new map of the Ish River country. It is the companion to Cascadia—as a Ecoregion is a room in the house of a larger Bioregion…...

Cascadia Open Education Summit coming up in British Columbia and online, April 27-29

January 20, 2021 cascadiabrandon Calls to Action, Education, Events

Regional Influence. Global Impact. The Cascadia Open Education Summit is a unique three-day, internationally attended event where thought leaders come together to share groundbreaking ideas, research, and best practices for using open educational resources (OER). Their delegates include government officials, faculty, academic administrators and leaders, educational developers and technologists, librarians,…...

Using A Social Justice Lens to Examine Our Work in the Department of Bioregion

November 30, 2019 cascadiabrandon Changelab, Diplomat Resources, Education

The purpose of this lens is to provide a framework to guide what we do as Diplomats within the Department of Bioregion. Whether the work is posting a blog, creating a project, or leading a round table discussion, it is vital that we are examining that work with a social…...

Department of Bioregion has a wonderful meeting with Bioregional Learning Center of Devonshire

July 18, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Case Studies, Department News, Education, Organizations, Supporter Culture, Tactics & Ideas

The Cascadia Department of Bioregion was excited to meet with members of the Bioregional Learning Center in the South Devon Bioregion in the United Kingdom. One of the primary focuses of the meeting was sharing skills and knowledge regarding our two groups, and building a global model of collaboration as…...

Organizing Bioregionally: By Daniel Christian Wahl

June 17, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Changelab, Education, Essays

The Department of Bioregion is excited to share this essay on organizing bioregionally from Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Designing Regenerative Cultures and teacher of the online course Design for Sustainability....

Cascadia Culture Week Resource Kit

May 14, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Calls to Action, Changelab, Department News, Education, News, Supporter Culture

Cascadia Culture week is May 17th - May 26th this year. With it comes an opportunity to educate and celebrate our beautiful bioregion. We hope each of you join us in celebrating Cascadia Culture Week, the time before and after Cascadia Day each year in which we celebrate the incredible…...

Diplomat Introduction – Aaron Carasco

April 26, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Department News, Education, Interviews, News

The Department of Bioregion is proud to include Aaron Carasco in the Diplomat Corps as an Attaché of Education. Aaron is a life-long Cascadian, born in Oregon and currently living in Seattle. He is a Mentor Teacher in the field of Early Childhood Education. Read more to see how Cascadian education…...