In a world increasingly affected by climate change and environmental disasters, the need for innovative and sustainable solutions has never been more urgent. In this episode, we welcome back John Allen, co-founder of the Birdhouse [https://atthebirdhouse.org/], a community garden and regenerative community organization located just below the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. 


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We discuss the pressing need for regenerative development in every aspect of our collaboration with nature and community in this massive city and beyond, especially in the wake of recent climate disasters in Los Angeles. Jonny shares his journey from filmmaking to community engagement and the importance of building connections with the land and each other. Discover how local actions can lead to global change, and explore innovative ideas for rebuilding communities in a more sustainable and harmonious way.

Resources:
Jonny Allen Manifesto: Holistic Rebuilding Post-Fire in LA | Shared Grok Conversation [https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_1beecb1c-764c-445e-98e2-8934351965cc]


The BirdHouse on EcoJustice Radio in 2020: https://wilderutopia.com/sustainability/the-birdhouse-reconnecting-people-place-through-arts-ecology/ 


Replant the Forest Festival: https://soundcloud.com/socal350/replant-the-forest-festival-merging-art-music-restoration 



John Allen, with his wife Bella LeNestour Co-Founded the BirdHouse, a community generating organization [https://atthebirdhouse.org/]. He has a 10 year history of community building, educational programs, and ecosystem restoration. They are the first urban Ecosystem Restoration Community (ERC) [https://www.ecosystemrestorationcommunities.org/], a global network, and have incubated projects such as the Hollywood Orchard [https://www.hollywoodorchard.org/], the Soil Sponge Collective [https://www.soilspongecollective.org/], the Band of Singers, Water Stories [https://www.waterstories.com/] and Replant the Forest Festival. They have nurtured relationships with Tongva-Gabrielino providing cultural bridges and learning opportunities. They’ve hosted the LA Permaculture Academy and offer hands-on opportunities on the ‘mosaic’ of parcels they’ve stewarded throughout various communities. Their latest project is a planned regenerative farm and intentional community along the Santa Clara River north of Los Angeles.




Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes a column on PBS SoCal called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs.




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Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats
Episode 261
Photo credit: Bella Le Nestour



Fire, Soil, and Community: Rethinking Our Relationship with Nature

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