BIOREGIONS - AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK
Bioregions, our needs and our identity
Australia can be seen as a series of biogeographical regions, or bioregions, which can form a more meaningful way
that people relate to and understand their particular place along with other living things. We all know that as
humans, like other creatures, we need to breathe clean air, drink safe water, eat good food, be sheltered, and
feel we belong.
Bioregions provide a way to focus on the characteristics of where we live, our home bases whether in towns and
cities, or country areas, valuing each unique environment for why we like living there, and knowing the stories
of the places, ours, our families', our friends and neighbours' stories and those of our workplaces. They are where
we earn a living and can look after each other. They are where we understand that we are in a changing universe,
and live among generations of living things. By valuing the environment in which we live, we can take actions that
are sustainable for a healthy future.
These concepts and the questions arising about concerns for a healthy future, are part of what we have proposed
for the Australian National Sustainability Initiative's educational function.
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