Organizational Updates2025 Burien Solar Punk Fest
On Saturday, August 16th, Regenerate Cascadia was proud to table at the 2025 Burien Solar Punk Fest—a vibrant, community-centered event uplifting eco-friendly innovation, green jobs, and joyful collaboration. Held on the baseball field at New Start Academy in Burien, WA, the festival brought together a dynamic mix of food vendors, artists, climate advocates, and technology […]
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Organizational UpdatesRegenerate Cascadia Awarded Bruce Tolchin Foundation Grant
We’re honored to share that Regenerate Cascadia has been awarded a grant from the Bruce Tolchin (BRT) Charitable Foundation in recognition of our ongoing work to advance bioregional regeneration, ecological stewardship, and climate resilience throughout the Cascadia bioregion. The BRT Foundation, guided by values of impact, integrity, compassion, and excellence, supports nonprofits creating lasting positive […]
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Organizational UpdatesInvesting in Policy That’s Rooted in Place: Climate Smart Commitment Grant
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve submitted an application for a $50,000 annual grant through the Rick Steves Climate Smart Commitment program — an initiative that funds non-profits through a self-imposed “$1 million/year carbon tax” on his company’s tours to mitigate the carbon impact of flights. These grants go to two types of organizations: those advocating […]
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Organizational UpdatesWelcome South Willamette Valley!
We are excited to officially welcome the South Willamette Valley as our newest Landscape Group in the Cascadia BioRegen Program. Rooted in the valleys of the Willamette and McKenzie rivers between the Coast Range and the Cascades, this group is bringing together a rich history of cooperative organizing, regenerative food systems, ecological stewardship, and community […]
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Organizational UpdatesRegenerate Cascadia BioFi Conference featured in Magic Canoe!
Reshaping How to Finance a Viable Future “ In all, the BioFi gathering afforded roughly 200 people a place to organize around similar values, build relationships, exchange ideas, and co-vision how to reimagine investment strategies for a livable planet and a regenerative, equitable future.” Was it really just a few short months ago, May 16-18, […]
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Organizational UpdatesSupporting Bioregional Regeneration in the Willamette Valley
Supporting Bioregional Regeneration in the Willamette Valley We’re excited to share that Regenerate Cascadia has officially submitted a grant application to the Meyer Memorial Trust in support of our growing efforts to support bioregional movement in the Willamette Valley! 🌱 About the Grant Opportunity The grant was submitted through Meyer’s “Our Resilient Places” program, which […]
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Organizational UpdatesAnnouncing the Launch of the Cascadia BioRegen Program
Catalyzing Community-led Regeneration Across the Cascadia Bioregion After several months of planning we are pleased to announce the official launch of the Cascadia BioRegen Program, a significant new initiative from Regenerate Cascadia (a program of the Department of Bioregion, which is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting bioregional movement-building and organizing within Cascadia). […]
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RC CommunityLearning Journey Update: Three Pillars of Bioregionalism & Future Visioning
with artwork by Clare Atwell If you’ve been following the progress of the How to Organize Your Bioregion Learning Journey hosted by the Design School for Regenerating Earth that began in March of this year, you know we are just over halfway through the six-month course. So much has happened! The second half of the […]
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RC CommunityWhy Regenerate, Whatcom?
An essay article giving the backstory, the "why" of the work that is happening on the ground by Regenerate Whatcom. Published in "Whatcom Watch" June, 2025.
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RC CommunityDesigning Bioregional Futures: A Presentation for the Design School for Regenerating Earth
🌍 A Global Classroom for Planetary Regeneration In this recent presentation hosted by the Design School for Regenerating Earth, members of the Regenerate Cascadia movement shared their approach to bioregional organizing, storytelling, and on-the-ground action. The talk—now available to watch online—offered an inspiring and informative overview of how the Cascadia bioregion is mobilizing communities through […]
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