Bioregional Center
(Room 331)
The Bioregional Center for Sustainability Science, Planning and Design (BioREG) creates community-university partnerships dedicated to team-based, problem-solving, and solutions-oriented action research.
We seek ways to better understand and improve the coupling of human and natural systems in the planning, design and lifespace development of neighborhoods, cities, towns, working landscapes, and coastal zones.
BioREG strives to bring diverse and equitable participation into solving complex socio-ecological, cultural and land management problems at the intersection of climate disruption, ecosystem degradation, infrastructure failure, and widening disparities in health and wellbeing, especially in communities of color.
We are collectively reimagining ecological planning and democracy to inspire development that is regenerative, resilient, and just in our shared binational San Diego-Tijuana City-Region.
Associated People
- Keith Pezzoli
- Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell
- Leslie R. Lewis
- Amy Lerner
- Lawrence Herzog
External Resources
Activities
BioRegional + Just Transitions Welcome Booth
Welcome Booth with information about projects and resources available from the Bioregional Center and Just Transitions groups.
Bioregional Imagination in Action
Reimagining Ecological Planning and Placemaking in the Binational San Diego-Tijuana City-Region. We are establishing a Bioregional Action Research Agenda and Project Network for Regenerative, Resilient Urban-Rural Development that is Equitable and Just.
Evaluation of the Jewish Family Service of San Diego Safe Parking Program
Preliminary findings from an ongoing evaluation of a program designed to work with people experiencing homelessness.
Model of Community Engagement: Teaching, Research, Action
Visitors will learn about the Bioregional Center’s model of community engagement and partnership. We are rooted in principles of research justice, bidirectional learning, and collaborative action.
Paving Paradise?
An exploration of urban and agricultural policies in San Diego County and their potential for fostering food sovereignty.
Technology+Art of BioRegional Mapping
Asset mapping of green and blue infrastructure, vacant lots, foodscapes, and more, plus demonstration of cyber-physical tools for environmental studies.
The Global Action Research Center Community/University Partnership
The Global Action Research Center is a social change organization that works to connect grassroots organizing to policy makers and researchers by helping people find their voices in the decision-making and dialogue around their communities.
Theater with BioRegional Center
Featuring a Tree Mapping Project led by San Diego EarthWorks, TreeWatch, and diverse professionals (e.g., arborists, permaculturists), with technical input from the Bioregional Center and UC San Diego researchers and staff.
UC Global Food Initiative AGILE Project
Poster discussion focused on the UC Global Food Initiative Advancing Green Infrastructure for Learning and Equity (AGILE).
Whose City? A Podcast about San Diego-Tijuana and Southern California-northern Baja California’s Urban Future
Cities are in the midst of a moment of significant transformation in the U.S. and across the planet.
