Portland

Debra R Giannini

Bioregional chronology: OZARKS New Destiny Federation: edited food land energy journal “Swallows” /OACC 1979-84, then NABC / Turtle Island Bior Congresses since 1st‘.84 SONORA
Soleri Associate 85-92, doc film “Soleri’s Cities” 92 / Musician: Songs with a Sense of Place ‘93 Settled in CASCADIA City Repair /Cascadia Education Project/Cascadia Planet /Goddard College MA Health Arts & Sciences: Expressive Healing w movement, art and music (Anna Halperin and Zuliekha dance lineage) Peter Berg was my intellectual father. I now work as a pediatric first responder in public schools, and sing, dance snd play music as much as possible.

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Mike Hamilton

Retired biological field station director and conservation technology researcher

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Teala Smith

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Muneeb Kalenandi

My career as a DV/SA Social Worker/Admin ended with a car accident, and then being struck by a car 2 years later, as a pedestrian. Lifelong environmentalist and social justice activist. Currently severely disabled, but active on citizen boards and commissions with Metro and City of Beaverton. Former Co-Chair of Unite Oregon Washington County Leadership Council.

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Thomas Palmer

I am a migrant to Cascadia from New England, and have made my home here, first as a front-line transit worker, but now as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. My focus is equitable strength and nutrition for my community and those at the margins.

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Kalimah Abioto

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Margaret Sanger

Great granddaughter of Oregon homesteaders/colonizers who’s lived mostly in the PNW with time NM, CO and TX. Queer, white, middle aged human endeavoring to learn and share and connect. I have professional backgrounds in Chinese Medicine and public service. Traveled for most of the pandemic and am now settling back into life in Portland.

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Bodhi Hill

I grew up in the suburban johnson creek watershed, with no deep sense of place. My adult life has been an exploration of what it means to be from here, how my relationships define my edges, and what my own gift to Cascadia could be. I am excited to realize new connections develop my sensitivity to the subtlety of our bioregion.

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Nina Shapiro

I am a white female, social worker by profession, activist, raised Jewish, currently identify as spiritual: meditation, yoga

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Brennan Miller

Undergrad student at WSU Vancouver working on my Bachelors in Earth and Environmental Science with a certification in Water Resource Management. Obsessed with maps and geology, pursuing a career in GIS where I can help protect the environment.

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