Christmas for the Soul: Environmental Leaders Myth Bust, Reclaim Stories, and spread message of love
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I've attended the Bioneers Conference for the past five years, and every year it feels like a combination of part back to school, part eco-family reunion, and as Angela Karegeannes says, part Christmas for the soul.
The laziest way to explain Bioneers is to define it as an environmental conference. One could also argue it is the TED conference of the environmental sphere, however, Bioneers has been around longer, and even that over simplifies the conference. So lets wipe the slate clean, and explain the conference as having the following ingredients: It begins with visionaries and leaders who share their ideas and practices for addressing the state of the world, stir in indigenous culture and wisdom and ceremonies, top with a youth movement, stir gently with media wonks and a film festival, combine land rights and permaculture workshops, mix in leading scientists, throw in some more thought leaders and social entrepreneurs, roll in woman’s leadership, mix with workshops on social, racial, and economic justice, sprinkle with music and dance performances, and now we’re cooking with fire and talking about Bioneers.
As Nina Simons, who co-founded the conference with Kenny Ausubel, explains, “We’re reframing the environment as the mother of all issues.” (But I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you it’s a place where eco heroes are treated like rock stars.) Check the link for videos and a rundown of who spoke at the conference.
The laziest way to explain Bioneers is to define it as an environmental conference. One could also argue it is the TED conference of the environmental sphere, however, Bioneers has been around longer, and even that over simplifies the conference. So lets wipe the slate clean, and explain the conference as having the following ingredients: It begins with visionaries and leaders who share their ideas and practices for addressing the state of the world, stir in indigenous culture and wisdom and ceremonies, top with a youth movement, stir gently with media wonks and a film festival, combine land rights and permaculture workshops, mix in leading scientists, throw in some more thought leaders and social entrepreneurs, roll in woman’s leadership, mix with workshops on social, racial, and economic justice, sprinkle with music and dance performances, and now we’re cooking with fire and talking about Bioneers.
As Nina Simons, who co-founded the conference with Kenny Ausubel, explains, “We’re reframing the environment as the mother of all issues.” (But I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you it’s a place where eco heroes are treated like rock stars.) Check the link for videos and a rundown of who spoke at the conference.
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