Bioregionalism fosters a kind of stewardship of the earth that has been sorely lacking during the last several generations. It is a vision for healing the earth while also creating better living for ourselves. It is not about relinquishing technology or culture, but about living on the earth in ways that do not exceed the carrying capacity of the land and developing ways of drawing on the local resources without also using up those areas as living space. It is not only the natural terrain and animal life that defines a region, but also human culture. A bioregional worldview includes cities as important structures and as centers of culture and commerce. The use of technology is included in a bioregional vision if it is sustainable or contributes to a vision of sustainability. Living within the cycles of nature there is a place for innovation, but without exploitation. In fact, we most likely cannot survive the environmental predicament we are now in without many technological solutions.

Each bioregion is both independent and self-sustaining but also interdependent with other regions. Networks of water, migrating birds and animals, winds and weather patterns cross natural boundaries so that each region can affect the next positively or negatively. But the most important aspect of a bioregional worldview is the idea that we, as human beings, take into account our right relationship with the place we live, understanding that our region can provide us with most, if not all, of what we need.

Our own wellbeing is ultimately dependent on the wellbeing of our environment. Living locally, eating the foods, drinking the waters and using the medicinal plants of our region will help to keep us healthier as individuals and also help us to re-inhabit the place we live with a more physical, cellular, and natural connection.