Woodbine co-producer of Colorado Bioneers

Woodbine Ecology Center is pleased to announce the upcoming 2009 Colorado Bioneers conference, October 16-18. The 7th Annual Colorado Bioneers is co-produced by the CU Environmental Center, Bioneers, Transition Colorado, Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, Woodbine Ecology Center, Blue and Yellow Logic, and CU’s Continuing Education. Check out the presentations by WEC staff and volunteers. Visit http://ecenter.colorado.edu/bioneers09/program.html for more information on Colorado Bioneers and the complete program. Visit www.bioneers.org for more information about the Bioneers Conference and our partnership.

Colorado Bioneers

Visionary and Practical Solutions for Restoring the Earth and People
October 16-18, 2009 • University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado Bioneers Features:
The event features a live satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA.  2009 plenaries include:
•       BROCK DOLMAN – Basins of Relations: A Reverential Rehydration Revolution
•       KARI FULTON – Youth Redefining Environmentalism, Reclaiming our Futures
•       JACK HIDARY – From Small Steps to the Energy Revolution
•       SARAH JAMES – Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: Report from the Arctic
•       MICHAEL POLLAN – In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution
•       JASON MCLENNAN – Living Buildings: The Future of Architecture
•       LILY YEH – The Rwanda Healing Project: Bringing Hope through Art and Creative Action
•       JENSINE LARSEN – The Electric Pulse of Women Transforming Our World
•       ARTURO SANDOVAL – Changing the Axis: Drawing from Mexican and Latin American Cultures to Create a Sustainable Future
•       ANDREW WEIL – Environmental Health, Environmental Medicine
•       JOANNA MACY – The Hidden Promise of the Dark Age: Discovering Our Wisdom, Strength & Beauty in the Midst of Crisis
•       MARI MARGIL – Who Speaks for the Trees? Driving Nature’s Rights into Law
•       CHIEF ALMIR NARAYAMOGA SURUI – Biocultural Conservation in the Amazon
•       JEROME RINGO – The Color of Green: The Next Inconvenient Truth
•       ANNIE LEONARD - The Story of Stuff

• Sessions and Workshops addressing topics of regional importance, including:
Relocalization Strategies – Climate Action Policies – Woman & Youth Leadership – Food and Farming – Environmental Justice -
• Colorado Bioneers Marketplace featuring products and services for sustainable living
• Field trips and Service Projects
• Children’s Eco-Activities for young Bioneers
• Music, Arts and Films

Registration is Affordable
• $20/day, $12/day for students, seniors, activists and educators, free for CU-Boulder students
• Multi-day discounts, student and senior discounts, youth scholarships, activist scholarships, and volunteer opportunities available.