Starting March 18 (but join anytime!): An invitation for landscapes to self-organize
Design School For Regenerating Earth Learning Journey: How To Organize Your Bioregion
How do we regenerate an entire watershed, ecoregion or bioregion? What are the processes that need to be held as we explore these questions, and how do we get people supported who are doing regenerative work, as part of a whole system vision and plan?
Possible Rochester is proud to partner with the Design School for Regenerating Earth for their six-month learning journey, “How to Organize Your Bioregion,” starting March 18th (but you can join anytime in the first three months — catch up by watching the video recordings). Our cohort will connect with other bioregional organizing teams worldwide as we learn more about what it means to organize at a bioregional scale and cultivate thriving, regenerative landscapes.
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Recurring Events
The Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregional Learning Sessions are discontinued until further notice.
Recordings of Past Events
To view Joe’s Rochester talks, see
(1) https://youtu.be/W1eA75yjGiE and (2) https://youtu.be/wHDcsyMfTp0
Past Events
Author Jon Biemer
October 3-7, 2024 (various locations)
Author Jon Biemer is coming to Rochester October 3rd-7th to speak about his new book, Our Journey to Sustainability: How Everyday Heroes Make a Difference. The book shares 150 stories of people taking care of the planet through personal action, both modest and extraordinary—including a story about our own Patricia (Pat) Wartinger of Henrietta!
Garage Sale for the Planet!
Friday-Saturday, September 20-21, 9 am-6 pm
41 Elwell Drive, Brighton
Proceeds go to Possible Rochester|Possible Planet, a 501c3 nonprofit working to have all of nature, including humans, thrive in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Bioregion. Friday-Saturday, September 20-21, 9 am-6 pm, 41 Elwell Drive, Brighton. Call, text, or email Victoria Zelin-Cloud, 908-507-3150, vzelin@possiblerochester.org, to donate your time and/or your “stuff.” Whatever isn’t sold will be picked up by a local charity.
It’s still possible to register for and get access to the recorded sessions from the
7-Generation Bioregional Earth Summit, Feb 5-10, 2024
Details & Free Registration
The 7-Generation Bioregional Earth Summit, organized by the Legacy Project in collaboration with the Design School for Regenerating Earth and the Indigenous Environmental Institute at Trent University, focuses on regenerating the future.
The summit acknowledges ecological and cultural overshoot, emphasizing whole systems transformation across generations and bioregions. Unlike traditional conferences, it prioritizes intergenerational and place-based dynamics, connecting seven broad themes: environment/climate, economy, community, health, education, life course, and Indigenous worldviews. The Greater Tkaronto Bioregion serves as a starting point, expanding globally by connecting with bioregions worldwide.
The Summit aims to #ChangeTheStory of how we live on a changing planet through a week-long, carefully curated, and interactive experience. It is structured as a working summit, with both virtual and in-person components, featuring speakers, discussions, and experiences designed to explore regenerative pathways and envision the birth of the new Bioregional Earth network.
The program includes sessions on regenerative economies, Indigenous ways of knowing, and the interconnectedness of people and place. Participants are invited to engage actively and contribute to the unfolding story throughout the week.
The Summit is free to attend and open to all with mainly online virtual sessions.
What & When:
September 29, 20, & Oct 1 A Giant Garage Sale for the Environment
A Fun(d)raiser for Possible Rochester | Possible Planet
Featuring
• Gifting Circle (Donor’s Choice), Thursday, Sept 28, 5-8 pm
• Garage Sale (all proceeds to Possible Rochester | Possible Planet), Friday, Sept 29, Saturday, Sept 30 & Sunday, Oct 1, 9-6
Location: 41 Elwell Drive (off Monroe Ave. in Brighton) 14618
Sunday, September 10, 12:30-3:30 pm
Seeds of Hope presents
Earth Regeneration in Your Own Backyard:
Learn about Permaculture and a Food Forest
on a Suburban Lot
An in-person experiential gathering
for those in the Rochester area
Sunday, September 10, rain or shine
12:30-1:30 Plant-based potluck (optional)
1:30-3:30 Tour and Program