 Education about local natural characteristics and conditions varies diversely from place to place, along with bioregionally significant social and political issues.There is a strong affinity for bioregional thinking in many fields that relate to ecological sustainability.In the early 1970s, the contemporary vision of bioregionalism began to be formed through collaboration between natural scientists, social and environmental activists, artists and writers, community leaders, and back-to-the-landers who worked directly with natural resources.