SEMINAR: Working Watersheds of Siskiyou County

Integrating economic and ecological goals for a resilient and productive future

Sustaining our most important social and environmental values requires we first restore the economic foundations upon which they rest.

Sponsored by Friends of Yreka Library

When pondering our economic needs and our environmental conservation needs, the first reaction most of us have is conflict. That the two needs are fundamentally incompatible. Three decades of work and research in restoration, economics, and conservation by entrepreneur, author, and international speaker John Giordanengo reveal a different reality. The structure of earth’s ecosystems provides a robust model for attaining a resilient and productive economy, which in turn is critical to maintaining the health of the very ecosystems our survival depends upon. As Siskiyou County embarks on the development of Plan 2050 (a general plan to guide its future), this is an opportune time to rethink just how we can attain a productive and resilient economic future, while protecting the natural resources throughout our watersheds. Reliable supply chains, secure energy and water resources, increases in farmland fertility, job creation and wage growth, greater self-reliance, and a litany of other benefits stem from the restoration of working watersheds such as the Shasta, Scott, and upper Sacramento River watersheds.

 This talk presents three foundational components governing sustainabl eeconomies—diversity, energy, and trade. The management of these components has far-reaching implications for the health of our social, ecological, and economic systems, including the root causes of economic productivity, the natural geography of humans, and the six big benefits of ecological and economic diversity. Multiple benefits stem from sustainable forestry and other extractive industries in a watershed, including water quality, water security, food security, energy security, reduced wildfire risks, and abundant other social and environmental benefits. Considering such benefits, it is in our best interest to mange our ecological and economic systems not as separate systems, but as one shared system with synergistic goals.

This event is Sponsored by Friends of Yreka Library, a 501C3 Nonprofit, and is free and open to the public.

Learn more about: John H. Giordanengo, Principal Restoration Economist, Ecologist, CEO ( HERE )

Education and Core Skills

• M.S. Ecological Restoration, Rangeland Ecosystem Science Department: Colorado State University (2000)
• B.A.  Business Administration, minor in ecology: San Diego State University (1993)
• 23 years organizational development and business management experience
• 15 years senior project management experience
• 20 years of leadership and technical training program development and delivery
• 12 years of professional speaking experience
• 10 years of experience in stakeholder engagement for regional and watershed-scale restoration projects
• EVENT LOCATION: Yreka Library, 719 4TH St, Yreka, California.

MORE INFORMATION: For more info. please call (530) 841-4175, send us a note at [email protected], or find us on Facebook

Further Reading & Resources: https://economicrestoration.org/s/Further-Reading-List-for-Economic-Restoration_2023-1119.pdf