Bioneers 2007 Conference
Oct 19, 2007
Marin Center
San Rafael, CA
October 19 - 21, 2OO7
From Bioneers 2007 website:
FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS, THE BIONEERS CONFERENCE HAS ACTED AS A
dynamic, leading-edge forum. We highlight brilliant scientific and social innovators
focused on practical and visionary solutions for restoring the Earth’s imperiled
ecosystems and healing our human communities. We connect ideas, issues, people
and networks in a “globalocal” movement. We celebrate people and nature —
“human ingenuity wedded to the wisdom of the wild.”
In 1990, Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons first created Bioneers to disseminate
breakthrough solutions in response to the urgent call from leading scientists:
Humanity needed to change its way of living on Earth in order to avert global
environmental catastrophe. By 2006, the landmark UN Millennium Ecosystem
Report warned: “Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth
that the ability of the planet’s ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be
taken for granted.”
By illuminating the interdependence of life on Earth, Bioneers fosters a culture of
solutions grounded in four billion years of evolutionary intelligence. The solutions in
nature consistently surpass our concept of what is even possible. Together we are
changing the story from fear to hope.
Bioneers reflects a “reverence movement” devoted to
creating conditions conducive to life. We’re seeking
to transform the wounds of separation, exploitation
and violence into a culture of cooperation, justice
and healing. We are part of a global movement to
create a world that’s healthy, equitable, democratic
and diverse. And beautiful, and fun.
Join us in this Revolution from the Heart of Nature
to co-create a restored world.