What does it mean to say that Possible Bound Brook represents an experiment in community regeneration? Firstly, it means that we believe there is a possibility for Bound Brook to become a model for sustainable living for communities of its size and complexity everywhere. We recognize this complexity at several levels: the language and cultural … [Read more…]
A large part of our work is concerned with restoring the commons—including the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil that gives us food and life—and the rebalancing of the climate and the biosphere. This is the source of all wealth, yet we don’t ordinarily pay people to contribute to its integrity or … [Read more…]
The Bound Brook Civic Co-op is a cross between a civic association and a worker/investor cooperative. It’s designed to empower local leadership to create positive transformation in the community. Cooperatives are increasingly becoming the preferred model for local economic development — they’re democratically managed by their members, they serve the community, and they make a … [Read more…]
Food Security and Container Gardens: On two successive Saturdays in June, we introduced the Astorga brothers, permaculture and ecotourism teachers, from Costa Rica to members of the Bound Brook High School Robotics Club. Science Teacher Matt Hueston allowed us to come and present the idea to the club after school a week or so earlier. … [Read more…]
As Buckminster Fuller said, humanity is facing its final exam. We must reimagine our world as a possibility — what it could be, and what we need it to be.“ The mission of our nonprofit, the Center for Regenerative Community Solutions (CRCS), is creating thriving and resilient communities. We invite you to join us in this … [Read more…]
Possible Bound Brook is an experiment in community regeneration. It is a community-based and inspired imagining of a possible future for the town. It is also practical — a collaborative and co-creative conversation. Its outcome is not a pre-defined plan or vision, but arises within the dialog that we are having with residents and community … [Read more…]