Bioneers – 27th Annual Conference on October 21, 2016 in San Rafael, CA : Join us for 3 days of inspiration and solutions! The Bioneers Conference highlights breakthrough ideas for solving our most pressing ecological and so cial challenges. Themes this year are Biomimicry, Climate Stewardship, and Gender Equity.
Speakers include Bill McKibben of 350.org, Eve Ensler of V-Day, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez of Earth Guardians, Cynthia Brix and Will Keepin of Satyana Institute, Bren Smith of Thimble Island Ocean Farm and GreenWave, Ericka Huggins of Merritt College, Mark Plotkin of Amazon Conservation Team, Thomas Linzey and Mari Margil of Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, Vien Truong of Green For All, Danny Kennedy of California Clean Energy Fund, Katsi Cook of NoVo Foundation, Nina Simons: Bioneers Co-Founder and President, Kenny Ausubel: Bioneers Co-CEO and Founder, James Nestor: Author and Journalist and Climbing PoeTree: Multimedia Theater Artists (Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman).
Also Jane Benyus of the Biomimicry Institute will present a $100,000 prize to the winner of the inaugural Ray of Hope Prize for the best biomimetic design to address food systems, from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation.
Performances By: Afia Walking Tree, Deb Lane, Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company, Itzcuauhtli Roske-Martinez and Jackie Peters
* Build your knowledge base, skills and relationships in one-day intensives on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Gender Reconciliation.
* Connect with diverse, inspiring changemakers honoring nature's genius and human creativity.
* Plus! Free events on-site including the Family Fair, Change Makers fair, hands-on demonstrations, and much more!
For 27 years, Bioneers has been the leading summit calling for a revolution from the heart of nature. Come explore practical, visionary solutions to live more harmoniously on this planet. The Bioneers Conference has become a thriving “coral reef” where you can connect with people, ideas and actions that merge human creativity and nature's ...read more