This was an excellent round table. It’s one I’ll need to listen to more than once… As a farmer, I deeply believe bioregioning is the way forward. There is a lot of good work in permaculture design and regenerative agriculture that imo need to be pushed even further toward higher level inclusions of native-to-place crops and higher level differentiation in systems planning regionally, beyond the basic temperate climate vs tropical climate levels I usually see. I *really* appreciate the mention of humans as keystone species, as I think that’s a key component to re-shaping the way we view ourselves and our own impacts on the rest of the natural world.
(This is my first time here on Substack but I’ve been an avid follower of the podcast for over a year. Thank you to the whole team for this excellent work!)
Certainly bioregioning is crucial. But the really big problems with the biosphere are global . And "We" must also address them at that level. We(a few of us) can facilitate ALL the people to come together and wisely shepherd the well-being of the biosphere. See "The ToBe Project: A shortcut to global transformation" .https://catalyst2030.medium.com/the-tobe-project-a-shortcut-to-global-transformation-94066bc2672b
I think the line “local solutions to global issues” is powerful here. The issues ARE global, but we can’t solve them without localized replacements of the harmful systems. I think globalized communication and info sharing is important—Anytime I’ve traveled or participated in exchange programs I’ve learned SO much that can be applied at home— but a massive amount of the work has to be done locally & regionally.
Thanks, Nate, for bringing together this roundtable to discuss what Bioregioning is and why it's so very important as humanity moves into the future. My own opinion is that humanity will continue to split into smaller societies and move towards the slack economy (David Fleming), while megatropolises will also continue. Many movies have portrayed versions of the bifurcated future and I don't think they're far off.
Looking forward to more lively discussions on creating a sustainable world.
I like how you mention indigenous people regarding this subject. I'm very interested in a Neo- Indigenous thinking and how we could all benefit from it. We are all indigenous to this planet, as controversial as that is to say.
This was an excellent round table. It’s one I’ll need to listen to more than once… As a farmer, I deeply believe bioregioning is the way forward. There is a lot of good work in permaculture design and regenerative agriculture that imo need to be pushed even further toward higher level inclusions of native-to-place crops and higher level differentiation in systems planning regionally, beyond the basic temperate climate vs tropical climate levels I usually see. I *really* appreciate the mention of humans as keystone species, as I think that’s a key component to re-shaping the way we view ourselves and our own impacts on the rest of the natural world.
(This is my first time here on Substack but I’ve been an avid follower of the podcast for over a year. Thank you to the whole team for this excellent work!)
Certainly bioregioning is crucial. But the really big problems with the biosphere are global . And "We" must also address them at that level. We(a few of us) can facilitate ALL the people to come together and wisely shepherd the well-being of the biosphere. See "The ToBe Project: A shortcut to global transformation" .https://catalyst2030.medium.com/the-tobe-project-a-shortcut-to-global-transformation-94066bc2672b
I think the line “local solutions to global issues” is powerful here. The issues ARE global, but we can’t solve them without localized replacements of the harmful systems. I think globalized communication and info sharing is important—Anytime I’ve traveled or participated in exchange programs I’ve learned SO much that can be applied at home— but a massive amount of the work has to be done locally & regionally.
Thanks, Nate, for bringing together this roundtable to discuss what Bioregioning is and why it's so very important as humanity moves into the future. My own opinion is that humanity will continue to split into smaller societies and move towards the slack economy (David Fleming), while megatropolises will also continue. Many movies have portrayed versions of the bifurcated future and I don't think they're far off.
Looking forward to more lively discussions on creating a sustainable world.
I like how you mention indigenous people regarding this subject. I'm very interested in a Neo- Indigenous thinking and how we could all benefit from it. We are all indigenous to this planet, as controversial as that is to say.