DS4RE 2026 Cascadia Cohort Registration: Regenerating Earth Through Collapse

Begins March 17, 2026. A six-month learning journey in partnership with the Design School for Regenerating Earth. Planetary boundaries have been crossed. Ecological overshoot is underway. Political systems and ecosystems are breaking down in tandem. And yet there is still a great deal that communities can do. As people who care deeply about our local landscapes, we know we need to be effective stewards. The question is how: how do we find others willing to co-create the conditions for openness, curiosity, cooperation, and learning? How do we catalyze and embody the cultural shifts necessary for regeneration at every scale?

Regenerate Cascadia is proud to partner with the Design School for Regenerating Earth for the 2026 learning journey, "How to Regenerate Earth Through Collapse," beginning March 17, 2026. The journey blends bi-weekly online webinars, community calls, and integration sessions while connecting participants into a wider Planetary Network of Bioregions. As part of this collaboration, we are convening a dedicated Cascadia cohort, bringing together people from across the Cascadia bioregion who want to deepen their understanding of bioregionalism, build place-based relationships, and move from learning into practical action.

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If you are not located in the Cascadia Bioregion (Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Northern California, Western Montana, or Northern Nevada), we cannot offer scholarships at this time. Please email learningjourney@regeneratecascadia.org for more information about getting a scholarship for this course if you live outside Cascadia.

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Registration Cost

Basic Registration - Covers the cost of joining the Design School for Regenerating Earth - $50.00
Standard Registration - Also covers hiring a cohort coordinator - $150.00
You're Amazing! - Pay it forward & support Regenerate Cascadia - $300.00
Scholarship - No stress, we've got you covered - $0.00
Already Paid through the Design School - $0.00

Why a Cascadia Cohort?

The Cascadia cohort is where learning meets landscape. It is how we build the shared language, shared tools, and shared trust that make bioregional organizing possible. Participants join a global learning community while also connecting with organizers across Cascadia who are forming Seed Groups and Landscape Groups as part of Regenerate Cascadia's growing bioregional network. 2026 marks Regenerate Cascadia's third year partnering with the Design School. Each year, the cohort has grown deeper and more focused. This year, the learning journey runs in parallel with Phase 2 of the Landscape Hub Cultivator, creating opportunities for cross-pollination between people who are just beginning to organize and those who are already leading landscape-level work.

Whether you are new to bioregionalism or returning with experience, this cohort is designed to meet you where you are and support your next step.

What You Will Do

Learn the Foundations of Bioregionalism

Explore bioregionalism, bioregional mapping, and the organizing frameworks that underpin Regenerate Cascadia's programs. Engage with leading voices in regeneration, ecology, and place-based systems change through live webinars with global practitioners.

Form and Strengthen Local Groups

Come together with others to begin forming Seed Groups and Landscape Groups as part of a regional coordinating strategy. The cohort supports healthy group formation, providing guidance on facilitation, meeting structures, and early-stage organizing.

Connect Across Scales

Meet regularly with other bioregional organizers, both within Cascadia and around the world. Foster the nested connections that allow local action to contribute to planetary regeneration.

Re-Engage and Deepen

For those returning from previous learning journeys, the 2026 cohort offers a space to re-engage, support newer participants, and deepen the work already underway in your landscape.

Build Toward the Landscape Hub Cultivator

Identify bioregional leaders and teams for future rounds of the Landscape Hub Cultivator. Explore pathways into bioregional mapping, local funding ecosystems, and cross-regional collaboration.

Course Structure

The learning journey follows a six-month bi-weekly cycle from March through September 2026. During "on weeks," participants join sessions through the Design School alongside members from bioregions around the world, then gather in the Cascadia cohort to connect what they are learning to the landscapes where they live.

Tuesdays, bi-weekly Global Webinar 8:00 to 9:30 am PT. Live sessions with leading voices in bioregionalism, regeneration, and organizing from around the world.
Thursdays, bi-weekly Global Community Call 8:00 to 9:30 am PT. Share experiences, challenges, and successes with fellow participants from bioregions across the planet.
Fridays, bi-weekly Cascadia Cohort Call Time TBD. Meet your Cascadia cohort, debrief the week's sessions, begin group formation, and start collaborating within your landscape.
Fridays Monthly Cascadia Community Call
Firdays Cascadia Campfire - Relational building TBD
Share updates and increase cross-collaboration and learning across Cascadia's growing network of landscape organizers. Ongoing Inner Space Optional sessions within the Design School focused on cultivating the inner capacities for effective bioregional leadership: reflection, relational awareness, and the ability to hold complexity with care.

Registration

Money should never be an obstacle. By signing up, you can choose to cover the cost of a one-year Design School membership, support the hiring of a dedicated Cascadia Cohort Coordinator, or pay it forward to support Regenerate Cascadia's broader work. For anyone in Cascadia where cost is a barrier, we are offering full scholarships that cover the Design School membership and the learning journey.

Basic $50

Covers the cost of joining the Design School for Regenerating Earth with a one-year membership.

Standard $150

Also supports hiring a dedicated Cascadia Cohort Coordinator to facilitate calls and onboard participants.

Pay It Forward $300

Supports Regenerate Cascadia and our team in the broader work of bioregional organizing across Cascadia.

Scholarship $0

No stress. For anyone in Cascadia where cost is a barrier, we cover the full membership and learning journey.

Your Cascadia Cohort Coordinator

To support deeper engagement, Regenerate Cascadia hires a dedicated Cascadia Cohort Coordinator each year. The Coordinator facilitates onboarding to the Design School platform, holds Cascadia Cohort calls every other week, and acts as a liaison between the Design School and Regenerate Cascadia. Participants receive direct support in navigating the platform, connecting with others in their landscape, and finding pathways into deeper involvement with Regenerate Cascadia's programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Design School for Regenerating Earth?

The Design School for Regenerating Earth is a global community of over 500 members organizing on the ground in bioregions while building a planetary network through online learning. It enables focused actions to arise with clear design and intent so that communities can effectively regenerate at the bioregional scale and create meaningful interactions across bioregions.

Who is this for?

This program is for anyone in the Cascadia bioregion who wants to deepen their understanding of bioregionalism, become part of a shared community of practice, take meaningful action toward bioregional regeneration, and begin forming or strengthening landscape hubs. Whether you are new to this work or returning with experience from previous learning journeys, you are welcome.

How does this connect to previous learning journeys?

During previous learning journeys, organizers identified core needs in leadership skills, group formation strategies, and ways to bring the landscape deeply into the work. This new journey brings both new participants and seasoned bioregional practitioners into discussions about the practical matters associated with on-the-ground landscape organizing. This year, the learning journey runs in parallel with Phase 2 of the Landscape Hub Cultivator, creating opportunities for learning across multiple stages of bioregional development.

I live outside Cascadia. Can I still participate?

The Cascadia cohort and associated scholarships are currently available only to participants within the Cascadia bioregion. If you live outside Cascadia and are interested in the Design School learning journey, please contact learningjourney@regeneratecascadia.org for more information about other options.

What if I have already paid through the Design School?

If you have already paid for your Design School membership, you can register with Regenerate Cascadia at no additional cost to join the Cascadia cohort and receive access to Cascadia-specific calls, community spaces, and cohort support.