Life-Centered Storytelling from Baja California Sur
Working with the champions of Baja California Sur we are connecting and strengthening the oases that support life in the desert through life-centered storytelling.
Deepening the dialogue with the champions - human and non-human - of Baja California Sur.
Co-creating with nature to shift the paradigm towards regeneration in Baja California Sur.
Where is the Landscape in Your Story?
All of the answers we need are there right in front of us, bound up in the indisputable Wisdom of Place. How can we learn to look closer and listen to the landscape to uncover the answers for our most pressing questions?
Good Hosts Make Good Visitors
Each environmental interaction between migratory and sedentary species has accumulated for millennia in the Wisdom of Place in Baja California Sur. What can we learn from the way good hosts help make good visitors in nature?
The Power of the Oasis
Oases — mythical life centers in the desert — hold powerful lessons for all of us. How do we learn from and interact with these precious socio-ecological marvels in a healthy way?
Learning Journeys
Connect deeply to the Wisdom of Place of Baja California Sur in an experiential journey to discover the rich array of oases helping life flourish in the desert. What can we learn from and teach to others?
Redefining Heroism
Feeding the system isn't easy but there are champions cultivating abundance in Baja California Sur. These heroes help us to unveil the five critical steps needed to heal the region's food system before its too late.
Listening to the Landscape
We are working with the champions of Baja California Sur to connect and strengthen the oases that support life in the desert. Our goal is to deepen our dialogue with nature, so, if you want to join a winning team of life-centered storytellers here are just three ways you can get involved.
At listening to the landscape we seek to deepen our conversations with the champions - human and non-human - of Baja California Sur. Send us your questions and we'll try to find you answers.
Our weekly newsletter is designed to keep you posted on the latest life-centered happenings in Baja California Sur. If you have an event that we should know about send us details and we'll share it with our network.
We all have stories to tell. That's why we work with local communities to help them to share their experiences with the landscape and unleash a flow of life-centered storytelling in Baja California Sur.
Seeking Systemic Change in Baja California Sur
ASA seeks to create a knock-on effect beyond our programs. Together they forge a systemic vision that, when combined with the challenging context of our desert landscape, offers invaluable insights for other bioregions struggling to adapt to desertification and the deterioration of their water systems.
Latest Stories from Baja California Sur
Searching for more wisdom from this wonderful place? Read about the human and non-human champions of Baja California Sur.
Where is the Landscape in Your Story?
How much wisdom is there bound up in the landscape around us? Wisdom that we take for granted or fail to recognize or value. And yet every day we have the opportunity to simply stop, step outside and take it all in. To look closer and listen to the landscape to uncover the answers for our most pressing questions. All of the answers we need are there right in front of us, bound up in the indisputable Wisdom of Place™.
The Power of the Oasis: Mythical Centers of Life
Oases — mythical life centers in the desert — hold powerful lessons for all of us. Baja California Sur is home to more than 90% of the oases in Mexico and the socio-ecological areas have played a crucial role in shaping the relationship between its inhabitants and their landscape for millennia. What can we learn from the power of the oasis, before it's too late?
Redefining Heroism: The Heroes Feeding the System
Cultivating abundance' unveils five critical steps to heal the food system in Baja California Sur. This insightful guide illuminates the path to a healthy, resilient food ecosystem, ensuring the region's culinary and ecological heritage thrives for generations to come.
