BIOREGIONAL DIRECTORY ARCHIVE

The following is a list of bioregional groups from Planet Drum’s previous Directory who are still active, but have yet to respond to our update request.

The Axe Handle Academy

Updates the original 1986 A Proposal for a Bioregional, Thematic Humanities Education, which was written to assist Alaskan Educators in creating place-based curriculum for schools. This website contains the complete original proposal’s text, plus images, a history section, and commentary.

Bioneers & Bioneers Pulse

An innovative nonprofit that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring people and the planet. Founded in 1990 in Santa Fe, NM by social entrepreneurs Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons. The Bioneers Pulse is a bi-weekly email newsletter.

Build It Green

A non-profit whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient building practices in California.

Columbiana

A magazine devoted to the northern portion of the large Interior Columbia River Basin. They focus on environment and culture, including the creation of community based sustainable economics, in harmony with native ecosystems.

CREEC

California Regional Environmental Education Community is the best source for local resources in California.

Friends Of The River

They are dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring California’s rivers, streams, and their watersheds.

Global Exchange

A human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world.

Greenaction

For health and environmental justice. They confronted corporate polluters and their friends in government.

Humane Farming Association

They lead the campaign against factory-farming and slaughterhouse abuses. They are also home to the largest farm animal refuge, Suwanna Ranch.

Institute For Local Self-Reliance

An organization with a remarkable track record for breaking new ground in promoting sustainable communities.

Japan Bioregional/Deep Ecology Movement

Japanese bioregional and deep ecology resources.

Native Perspectives On Sustainability

Offers insight from contemporary Salmon Nation indigenous leaders to inform and enrich the public dialogue on sustainability and nurture bioregional thought and practice. They recognize that indigenous voices provide a valuable contribution on how to live in our shared home for countless generations to come.

New Haven-Quinnipiac Bioregional Group

Exploring the Quinnipiac Bioregion since 2005. They Sponsor walks, films, canoe trips, potlucks, and other events to help residents connect with the natural and built environment, and to build community and local resilience.

Resurgence

The Trust is an educational charity established in 2006 to further the educational work of their bi-monthly magazine Resurgence & Ecologist. It offers positive perspectives on a range of engaging topics covering ecology, social justice, philosophy, spirituality, sustainable development and the arts.

Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council

A planning and conservation group for the Santa Cruz Mountains (California). Their objective is to conserve native plant and animal biodiversity in the bioregion.

Urban Ecology Australia, Inc.

A non-profit working to promote and create ecologically integrated human settlements. “An eco-city is a city in balance with nature.”

Water Harmony Network

Active in the bioregional movement since 1980. They are located in the Ozarks, and have cultivated & articulated a clean water practice based upon appropriate technology and personal responsibility.