Local Event: Regenerating Bioregions: Co-Designing Our Future Together

Moderated by the Intergenerational Faculty’s founder Dr. Peter Whitehouse, and offered in partnership with Case Western Reserve College, The Legacy Undertaking, and Shigeo & Megumi Takayama Basis, meet and work together with Joe Brewer & Penny Heiple (Bioregional Activators Community, Barichara River Watershed in Colombia, South America) as a part of a panel dialogue on the way to leverage our pure sources proper right here on Lake Erie. Cleveland is the following cease on their two-week journey via the biggest freshwater basin on the planet – our beloved Nice Lakes.

Utilizing the regenerative lens of bioregionalism, the dialogue goals to co-create visions of Northeast Ohio’s future. Thought leaders in environmental sustainability will information visitors via conversations on how we will steward our pure sources for generations to come back.

Main the dialogue shall be:

Peter Whitehouse (Moderator) – Founding father of the Intergenerational Colleges, Doctor, and EthicistDavid Seashore – Author and Environmental ActivistDavid Orr – Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Research and Politics Emeritus at Oberlin CollegeKim Foreman – Chief Govt Officer, Environmental Well being Watch

This dialogue aligns with the Intergenerational Colleges’ dedication to spirited citizenship via environmental advocacy. By means of Intergenerational Packages, comparable to interviewing the Doan Brooke “Freeway Fighters”, college students have been impressed to take motion of their communities. Even at this time, college students be taught the worth of caring for nature via gardening with older adults.

On this spirit, college students from the Intergenerational Colleges’ Close to West college may have a possibility to fulfill Joe and Penny throughout their tour and later take part within the dialog. We’re hoping you’ll be part of them in representing our community of colleges!