Reinhabit Your World with Peter Berg

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You probably define where you live by a number, a street and a zip code. But how much do you know about your local biosphere? Noted ecologist Peter Berg will ignite your curiosity about what bioregionalism is, and help you learn how to support the natural systems that ultimately support all life. You may associate changing habits for a better Earth with giving things up. Yet, as Berg points out: "With bioregional consciousness, you can achieve what people save thousands of dollars to buy. The same values that are used by art collectors and antique dealers are the values of people with bioregional consciousness." In other words, learning to reinhabit the region in which you live can bring back the joy, the wonder, and the connection to nature that everyone is starved for. (hosted by Michael Toms)

Bio

Berg is founder and director of the Planet Drum Foundation and editor of Reinhabiting a Separate Country (Planet Drum Books June 1978).

He is the author of many books, including:

• Discovering Your Life Place: A First Bioregional Workbook (Planet Drum Books September 1995)

Topics Explored in This Dialogue

• How to identify your bioregion (the natural boundaries of bioregions)
• How bioregionalism can benefit you, your family and your community
• Simple yet powerful ways to improve the bioregion of your own neighborhood
• Essential differences between bioregionalism and environmentalism
• How some are "greening" their cities
• Surprising places where peregrine falcons are nesting in urban areas
• Examples of urban sustainability
• Great strides that are taking place in urban areas right now