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Connected to Place

Regenerating Nature, Communities, and Local Economies Through Systems Change
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Connected to Place looks at place-based systems change as a real-world solution to our growing environmental and social crises. Distilling lessons from a thirty-year career in the social sector, Matt Biggar offers a practical guide to creating conditions for societal transformation. He presents a vision that addresses the root of our plight by reorienting people's lives around the places where they live and shows how we can get there. When thinking about place-based systems change, many questions arise. What systems do we change? How do we change them? What outcomes are we seeking? In Connected to Place, Biggar answers these questions for advocates, planners, policymakers, educators, and others interested in systems change. Readers will learn about the ideas, tools, and pathways imperative to creating lasting, regenerative change. By reframing our approach to social progress, Connected to Place outlines the way toward rebuilding connection with nature and local community and revitalizing regional and local economies.
Matt Biggar is Founder and Principal of Connected to Place. He has worked as a strategy consultant, researcher, writer, speaker, teacher, and educational leader. He focuses on systems change and strategic collaboration within local and regional contexts.
Introduction 1. Changing How We Live 2. Place-Based Systems, Well-Being and Regeneration 3. The Path to Place-Based Systems Change 4. Housing 5. Local Business and Work 6. Transportation 7. Community Spaces 8. Nature Spaces 9. Food 10. Building Energy 11. Consumer Goods 12. Strategic Collaboration 13. Systems-Oriented Government 14. Place-Based Education 15. Personal Change
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