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Department of Bioregion featured in article "The Cascadia Region – Fun and Facts – Kelowna Capital News"

Department of Bioregion featured in article "The Cascadia Region – Fun and Facts – Kelowna Capital News"

The Department of Bioregion was proud to be featured in a new article The Cascadia Region - Fun and Facts by the Kelowna Capital News on October 13th, 2022 by BW Uzelmann. Read the whole article at: https://canadatoday.news/bc/the-cascadia-region-fun-and-facts-kelowna-capital-news-55464/

2022 Cascadia Women's International Film Festival is back! Happening May 12-30.

2022 Cascadia Women's International Film Festival is back! Happening May 12-30.

The 2022 CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival is back! Live in-person May 12-15, and online May 19-30. They are based in beautiful Bellingham, Washington. Tickets are on sale now at http://cascadiafilmfest.org.

Final Cascadia Flag Image in Reddit's /r/Place

Final Cascadia Flag Image in Reddit's /r/Place

On April 1st 2022, social news site Reddit relaunched their strange, collaborative, combative art project known as /r/Place, the second of such a challenge, with the first taking place on April 1, 2017. As part of this project, several hundred Cascadians worked together for four days, day and night - to ensure we got an amazing Cascadia flag into the final image.

Reporting on Ecotopia: Cross-border environmental media in the Salish Sea & Cascadia

Reporting on Ecotopia: Cross-border environmental media in the Salish Sea & Cascadia

This panel forum opens questions about the evolution of media and news venues in our cross-border region. Featuring a slate of outstanding journalists covering environmental issues in our region, we will explore questions like:

  • How do regional media address transboundary issues, such as the energy economy, political regulation, and climate change policy?

  • What is the role of media producers and consumers in fostering cross-border conversations around the Salish Sea and more broadly throughout Cascadia?

  • What is the future of place-based news to address shared crises and solutions in our shared bioregion?

Department of Bioregion to present at the first Washington State Climate Assembly

Department of Bioregion to present at the first Washington State Climate Assembly

We are excited that the Department of Bioregion is presenting “Fighting Climate Change Must Be Bioregional” as part of the 10-1pm learning session, Saturday January 23rd, 2020 as part of the first ever Washington Climate Assembly.

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

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

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.

Cascadia is Leading the Fight for Non-Binary Rights

Cascadia is Leading the Fight for Non-Binary Rights

Outside of Cascadia, there are only a handful of places that legally recognize non-binary persons, yet Cascadia has been at the forefront of non-binary rights since the issue fist emerged. Here’s the current state of (and a short history of) non-binary recognition in Cascadia.

Seattle Sounders reveal massive Cascadia Rainbow TIFO Display for Pride Month against Vancouver Whitecaps

Seattle Sounders reveal massive Cascadia Rainbow TIFO Display for Pride Month against Vancouver Whitecaps

The Emerald City Supporters and the Seattle Sounders FC revealed a massive rainbow Cascadia TIFO display in their pregame opening against the Vancouver Whitecaps on the evening of June 30th.

Cascadia Magazine Presents Defining Cascadia Panel Discussion: Crossing borders to improve ecology, economy, and the arts in the Pacific Northwest

Cascadia Magazine Presents Defining Cascadia Panel Discussion: Crossing borders to improve ecology, economy, and the arts in the Pacific Northwest

For Cascadia Culture Week - Cascadia Magazine and UpZones Podcast present a public panel discussion about thinking beyond borders in Cascadia

Bioregional Essays: Bioregional Centres - Donella Meadows' Vision for Deep Local Change

Bioregional Essays: Bioregional Centres -  Donella Meadows' Vision for Deep Local Change

The Department of Bioregion is excited to share an essay version of a letter read to the Leverage Points conference plenary on Friday, February 8th 2019 in Lueneburg, Germany by Isabel Carlisle and edited by Liz Clarke who help run the Bioregional Centre in South Devon, the United Kingdom.