British Columbia and Washington State look to create Cascadia Innovation Corridor to promote regional economic opportunities in tech industries, as well as to foster collaborative research projects and transportation lines.
Learn some Chinook Wawa Jargon!
WHAT IS CHINOOK WAWA? Chinook Jargon (also known as chinuk wawa) originated as a pidgin trade language in Cascadia long before the first European explorers arrived, incorporating elements of the Wakashan, Salishan, Athapaskan, and Penutian languages. After contact, many new words were added from French and English.
Cascadians Against Hate Coalition Forming
In a statement released, the Cascadians Against Hate Coalition stated that it "does not promote, permit, or condone any behaviors or actions of a sexist, racist, derogatory, or discriminatory nature . . . Moreover, we outright condemn all hate groups, their actions and ideas, as they run contrary to the core Cascadian bioregional beliefs and tenets. These groups threaten to undermine the sacred relationship between biodiversity and nature, which is the crux of life."
The Thin Green Line: An Interactive Map to Our Successes
In 2010, the Northwest region saw its first proposal for large-scale coal exports. Shortly after, a policy and research non-profit called Sightline started tracking the region's fossil fuel transportation. With the help of a wide span of communities, tribes and First Nations, environmental supporters, and many other organizations and individuals, nearly every proposed project by the coal, gas, and oil industries they opposed has been defeated.
Get Your Cascadia Bicycle Jersey in Time for the STP!
Are you partaking in the annual Seattle-to-Portland ride July 15th-16th? Or simply hoping to sport some Cascadia gear riding your bike around the bioregion?
We have this year's round of Cascadia Bicycle Jerseys available in the store NOW!
An Amazing Weekend at Cascadia Convergence 2017!
The Duncan Connection is CascadiaNow!'s Newest Fiscally Sponsored Project
Welcome Happy Squirrel Arts as Our Newest Fiscally Sponsored Project
Welcome Survivor Support Network, CascadiaNow!'s Newest Fiscally Sponsored Project
Survivor Support Network (SSN) seeks to build a community among survivors by creating a space to gather with other students who share these experiences. In the larger community, our focus is on creating a compassionate student body who knows what it means to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
A Very Happy Cascadia Culture Week!
Thank you to all the Cascadians who joined us in celebrating our first ever Cascadian Culture week! From libraries hosting Cascadia Displays, to barbeques, concerts and events - we had an absolutely lovely week. Our executive director also helped host two ask me anything's in Reddit, several lovely articles about Cascadia & Bioregionalism, and an interview in the Seattle MET also came out that week!