An Animate Celebration of a Landscape
It has been said that the state of the land is reflected in the state of our minds and vice versa.
We envision a community grounded in respect for the Original Agreements, where Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples come together in shared enrichment. In this place, we honour, through our actions and relationships, the understanding that our wellbeing is inseparable from the health of the land and wildlife that surround and sustain us.
In this region, the connection is clear: the health of the land shapes the strength of our economies, our identities, and even how we move through and live within this landscape.
Our work, therefore, is to cultivate meaningful relationships, with each other and with the natural world, and to deepen a shared sense of connection to nature as the foundation for a thriving future.
A resilient and enduring bioregion where the capacity for nature to renew itself is in tact, and the amazing natural assets and systems provide essential functions, from fish nurseries to water recharge, pollination, to seed dispersal.
Active bioregionalism; cooperation between peoples, sectors and across levels that results in understanding, behaviours and adaptive solutions, that benefit the entire region, from nature to people and culture to the economy.
Our Approach
Research: Pioneering research and local knowledge is the foundation for all solutions. Research investigates issues and impacts across sectors to understand how each aspect influences the other.
Collaboration: The most meaningful impacts are achieved together: we work with partners across all levels and jurisdictions, including directly with landowners and citizens.
Sustainable Economic Development: Here the health of our economies is directly linked to the state of the environment, and so we promote a vibrant regional identity, creating interactive maps, documentaries, books, events and destination development.
Education: We inspire next generation and build skills in our communities.
Planning Support: Balanced decisions are a result of fulsome knowledge; by hosting talking circles, we can provide insight into community voices- along with mapping, current data, and case studies.