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Bioregional Education Curricula & Essays

Bioregional Education Curricula & Essays

The Planet Drum Foundation was founded in San Francisco in 1973.   Their focus is on researching and promoting bioregionalism.  By definition, bioregionalism is “a grassroots approach to ecology that emphasizes sustainability, community self-determination and regional self-reliance” (taken from the website).  This website offers various reports, workshop information, and events related to bioregionalism.

Module 4, Post 4 – Bioregional Education

One of the themes that has presented itself is the connection to land and environment. This is an important aspect to incorporate for culturally responsive education.

The Salmon Nation has a number of resources for bioregional education, including essays on a number of topics. They also have an extensive section with links to other websites.

http://www.salmonnation.com/index.php

Resources for Rethinking has a variety of resources like lesson plans and units for teachers wanting to teach sustainability.

http://resources4rethinking.ca/

Catherine