Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the word bioneers in 1990 to describe an emerging culture of social and scientific innovators who are mimicking nature¹s operating instructions to serve human ends while enriching the web of life. We take a "solve-the-whole-problem" approach: Taking care of nature means taking care of people - and taking care of people means taking care of nature. It's part of our mission.
At the 2011 Conference the Sustainability Action Media (SAM) principals Barry Heidt and Ruth Ann Barrett took the opportunity to interview mostly, but not exclusively, the indigenous leaders attending Bioneers.
2012 Conference
Now in its 23rd year, the Bioneers Conference (c. 3,000 people annually) has served as a perennial wellspring of cutting-edge content and dynamic, diverse voices that supply the primary source for our public education and media outreach. The main conference and Beaming Bioneers local community conferences further serve as a focal point to build community, connection and collaboration.
Curated by mokiethecat
Rights of Nature Can Change Us by Natalia Greene at Bioneers 2011 |
Natalia Greene, born in Ecuador, coordinates the program on "Political Plurinationality and the Rights of Nature" at the Fundación EarthSayers Natalie Greene; Barry Heidt |
Peace for Water by Rulan Tangen at Bioneers 2011
Indra's Net by Debra Goldman
My Stand, The Game by Daniel Schmachtenberger at Bioneers 2011
The Global Lifeboat by Wikuki Kingi of New Zealand
Indigenous Ways of Knowing by Joyce Anastasia