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Launching the Cascadia Underground: Welcome to the Lab

September 17, 2020 cascadiabrandon Changelab, Department News

Welcome to the Cascadia Underground, an independent journalist and media center located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, and launching a bioregion wide collective....

From the Archive: Bioregional Congress of Pacific Cascadia 1988

September 4, 2020 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism

Our wonderful underground collaborators from the Cascadia Underground have archived and shared the Bioregional Congress of Pacific Cascadia 1988 for the first time. It’s a rough scan, but can also provides the full text for anyone interested in learning more....

Join a Cascadia Work Group

May 14, 2020 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Calls to Action, Events, News

We are excited to announce that we are creating several work groups from our Envision Cascadia Conference, and would love to invite you to join us. We had more than 150 people register for 8 different sessions that took place over 2 weeks in which people gathered to explore how…...

#Cascadia trending after #WestCoastPact announced by governors

April 14, 2020 cascadiabrandon Article, News

After Washington, Oregon, and California governors announced the launch of a Western States Pact in the face of a federal government unwilling to act on COVID-19 relief, #Cascadia , #Calexit and #Secession quickly began trending on twitter and other social media platforms....

Bioregionalism & Football: Welcome to Cascadia – New article by @MagazineCaviar & @FCGeopolitics

April 10, 2020 cascadiabrandon Article, Bioregionalism, Interviews, News

Inspired by a FC Geopolitic Twitter thread documenting the Cascadia Football Team and their first appearance at the CONIFA World Cup in London in 2018, online sports magazine Caviar released a wonderful article on Sports and Bioregionalism....

Remembering Mike Barnes – By Lansing Scott

April 1, 2020 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Department News, News

Remembering Mike Barnes, who passed away last Sunday. Founder of RAIN and the Alliance in Portland, and a deep bioregionalist & Cascadian....

Announcing Cascadia ZOOM Organizing Calls

April 1, 2020 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Calls to Action, Changelab, News

The Department of Bioregion is excited to announce a series of Zoom organizing calls for everyone who has ever been interested in Cascadia or believes in the idea & movement....

4 Ways Cascadians Can Respond Bioregionally to COVID-19

March 21, 2020 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Calls to Action, Tactics & Ideas

As the COVID-19 outbreak disrupts nearly every aspect of our daily lives, Cascadians should double-down on bioregionalism to better support our impacted communities and mitigate health risks. What Does Bioregionalism Have to do with COVID-19? Bioregionalism is a philosophy and lifestyle which promotes personal and community well-being by using naturally…...

The Sound of the Nez Percé language / Niimi’ipuutímt (Numbers, Greetings & Story)

February 28, 2020 cascadiabrandon Chinook Wawa, First Nation

A note on the Nez Perce Language! Nez Perce is a highly endangered language. While sources differ on the exact number of fluent speakers, it is almost definitely under 100....

Visiting Where Bioregions were Born: The Planet Drum Foundation in San Francisco

February 6, 2020 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism

We’ve been very excited to be visiting with Judy Goldhaft at the Planet Drum foundation in San Francisco. Planet Drum Foundation was founded in San Francisco, CA in 1973, and with an association of community activists and ecologists worked to develop the concept of a bioregion, from which the Cascadia movement…...