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50 Years of Grassroots, Ecological Eye-Opening ...

Welcome to Planet Drum Foundation

Planet Drum Foundation was founded in San Francisco, CA in 1973. In association with community activists and ecologists, Planet Drum developed the concept of a bioregion.

Planet Drum works to research, promote and disseminate information about bioregionalism, a grassroots approach to ecology that emphasizes sustainability, community self-determination and regional self-reliance.

Through its projects, publications, speakers, and workshops, Planet Drum helps start new bioregional groups and encourages local organizations and individuals to find sustainable ways to live within the natural confines of bioregions. We believe that people who know and care about the places where they live will work to maintain and restore them.

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What Is A Bioregion?

A bioregion is a distinct area with coherent and interconnected plant and animal communities, and natural systems, often defined by a watershed. A bioregion is a whole "life-place" with unique requirements for human inhabitation so that it will not be disrupted and injured.

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Our Founder - Peter Berg

Celebrating a social-revolutionary thinker, writer, ecologist, and activist.

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Library & Resources

A collection of historic Planet Drum documents and bioregional primary sources.

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Erik Haniman (middle), manager of the Ecological Restoration Group for the Philadelphia Water Department, discusses the design of the Cobbs Creek (Indian Creek) Habitat Restoration during a stream restoration workshop in Philadelphia July 23. The workshop was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Philadelphia Water Department and included participants from federal, state and local agencies.

Bioregional Connections

A resource directory of local groups & individuals developing bioregional consciousness.

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Eco-Ecuador

Collaborating with community to build a long-term sustainable city

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Illustration: Gary Allen
Illustration: Gary Allen

Green City Calendar

San Francisco Bay Area

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Planet Drum Foundation
P. O. Box 31251

San Francisco, CA 94131
Shasta Bioregion, USA
(415) 285-6556
mail@planetdrum.org

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Planet Drum Foundation welcomes your interest, advocacy, volunteerism, memberships, and donations. You can also get involved with bioregional culture and community by ...
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