Shaping resilient futures in South Devon and beyond
BLC is a bioregional action learning lab. We work so that communities learn, systems rebalance and landscapes flourish. We achieve this by generating trust through partnership, resourcing others, inspiring and doing; laying out pathways for practical action. From our own bioregion of South Devon, we’re here to open up conversations about how reconnecting people and place can equip bioregions everywhere to address the systemic problems that we live with everyday.
For millennia, our societies have been organised at a bioregional scale. Today we face a complex climate, biodiversity and resource polycrisis. This requires a systemic response–strategy, design and action in which we are invited to participate.
Current local & global projects
Explore BLC's interdisciplinary programmes and projects, developed as long-term efforts towards economic and ecological revitalisation within the bioregion.
Growing a global learning network
South Devon: Our own bioregion
Discover the bioregion that BLC calls home. Draw from our own experience as a learning bioregion that builds connections and capacities to deliver meaningful change in our own unique social and ecological context.
How a bioregional approach can deliver regeneration
Combining foundational pillars, innovative practices and impactful programmes can power the journey towards achieving vitality and viability for our communities and environments.
The Lab
Discover our dynamic action learning space on the River Dart in South Devon – where we explore systems at work, develop ideas and foster collaborations to reveal new possibilities for emergent futures.
Enter the labClean water is essential for life.
We strive to protect our water resources.
Water Quality Monitoring
Monitoring water quality in local streams.
Monitoring water quality in local streams.
Where the River Meets the Sea - DJ set
"Art is not what you see, but what you help others see"
Edgar Degas
- Edgar Degas
- Edgar Degas
Innovation drives sustainability.
We embrace green technology.
Green Technology Innovations
Innovations in green technology.
Innovations in green technology.
Community involvement is key to sustainability.
Together, we can make a difference.
Community Engagement Strategies
Strategies for engaging the local community.
Strategies for engaging the local community.
Healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable agriculture.
Our findings emphasize the importance of soil health.
Soil Health Assessment
Assessment of soil health indicators.
Assessment of soil health indicators.
It's a process of trust and value redefinition
a+e Zoom Feb 18
Exploring the relationship of art and ecology with a bioregional framing
Exploring the relationship of art and ecology with a bioregional framing
Bacteria at work
Oil or chemicals? It may not be what you think. Good bacteria is at work in the saltmarshes
Oil or chemicals? It may not be what you think. Good bacteria is at work in the saltmarshes
Food security is a fundamental right.
We work towards a nourished community.
Food Security Initiatives
Initiatives aimed at improving food security.
Initiatives aimed at improving food security.
"BLC's approach is holistic, ecosystemic, very forward looking, well informed and considered, grounded in the broader movement, and yet growing from the roots of the local culture and identity."
Insights from BLC
Explore news, reports, research and discussions about our South Devon bioregion and about the wider bioregional movement.
