SANE Bioregions consist of a series of decentralized bioregional resiliency pilot projects.
A bioregion is defined as an area of land bordered by the natural flow of watersheds.
Within such landscapes we are building meta-systems to support humans living
in sacred relationship with the natural world and each other.
The three bioregions we are currently active in are:
The Ecuadorian Andes
The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador
The Interior Temperate Rainforest of BC, Canada
In these bioregions we are focusing on creating adaptable templates that utilize core competencies of human collectives and marry these with web3 infrastructure and key tools for bioregional resiliency. In this way we address both the interior and exterior dimensions of true sustainability.
We have begun by focusing on bioregions that have foundational and historical key elements in place to pilot resiliency at scale.
Onboarding of bioregions utilizes an in-depth analysis of a bioregion's current and potential capacity for resiliency at scale. Our 108 criteria of assessment include geo-political considerations, natural capital assets and established infrastructure, as well as family culture, zoning limitations, water quality, quantity & timing of flow, soil health, and more.
SANE imagines a future where ecosystems and local culture are able to withstand rapidly changing conditions.
This approach includes consideration of all values associated with complex ecosystems and the equally complex human/nature interface.
We work across multiple stakeholders and perspectives, collaborating with indigenous leaders, as well as with municipal and provincial governments.
REINTRODUCING FIRE
Our history of fire suppression has created a situation where uncontrollable wildfires have become the norm. By intentionally reintroducing fire, we return the landscape to conditions that can handle wildfires better.
AGROFORESTRY
We have been working on projects which aim to introduce food-giving, fire-resilient plant species into forested areas that have been mitigated for wildfire risk.
WILDFIRE MITIGATION
Given the increase in wildfires in key forest ecosystems around the planet, we have been developing and implementing forest management strategies that both enhance resiliency and adaptability, as well as reduce the likelihood of high-intensity, landscape-size wildfires.
