Bioneers (www.bioneers.org) is the preeminent international gathering of leading scientific innovators and environmental visionaries who offer practical solutions to the most pressing environmental and social issues of our time. Bioneers, in its 19th year, uniquely and authentically connects the dots between environment, health, social justice and spirit. Bioneers offers virtual conferences to educational institutions and community centers around North America.

There is great potential for community networking and local organizing in Beaming Bioneers. The community-based nature of the satellite conferences facilitates a vibrant exchange among participants and allows for experiential activities and workshops. The program is designed to support individuals and organizations in learning about their own ecosystems, including urban environments, and how they can take action locally.

In its seventh year, the Colorado Bioneers companion event creates community opportunities for sharing, learning and action, and brings together the region's progressive ideas, people and organizations. This is a uniquely affordable community event that brings together people from all walks of life working for social change. The 7th annual Colorado Bioneers features a live satellite feed of the main Bioneers plenaries, and is locally enriched with the Marketplace; film, music and arts; networking; children's eco-activities; field trips, and sessions and workshops on regional issues and community solutions.

Bioneers in Colorado is co-produced by University of Colorado Environmental Center, Transition Colorado, University of Colorado Continuing Education and Professional Studies, Blue and Yellow Logic, Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, Woodbine Ecology Center

in collaboration with numerous partner organizations.

The Boulder, Colorado event features:

Live video simulcast of Bioneers plenaries on Friday, Saturday and Sunday:

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 Our 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

Please see Speakers for details.

Sessions and Workshops addressing topics of regional importance, including:

Relocalization Strategies - Youth Leadership - Food and Farming - Climate Action - Social Entrepreneurship - Ecological Medicine - Green Building - Environmental Justice

Friday evening keynote by Woody Tasch on Slow Money

Colorado Bioneers Marketplace featuring products and services for sustainable living

Film, music and arts

Children's Eco-Activities

Please see Program for details.

FAQ

Registration

Registration is affordable! Registration costs $20/day. Multi-day discounts, student and senior discounts, youth scholarships, activist scholarships, and volunteer opportunities available. Free for CU-Boulder students. Online advance registration available thru 10/14.  Onsite registration opens at 9:30am on 10/16 in Humanities lobby.

Location

All events take place on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus unless otherwise noted. Click here for a campus map. All participants must check in at the Eaton Humanities Building lobby. See map to Humanities building.

Transportation & Parking

Attendees are encouraged to bus, bike, walk or carpool! A CU football homegame will happen at 5:00pm on Saturday.  If you are driving, check here for special instructions and passes for parking for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Lodging info

Boulder lodging will be full for the Bioneers weekend due to CU Family Weekend.  Reserve early. Hotel and Motel Directory. Boulder Int'l Hostel is closest and most affordable.  Boulder Outlook is zero-waste. To host or request a homestay option, email bioneers@colorado.edu

How It Works

This conference features a live satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA. Visit the Bioneers website for more information about the main Bioneers Conference and our partnership.

Can you make a Donation?

Consider making a donation to help cover the event costs when
you register online.

Purchase Bioneers Merchandise

Visit the Bioneers store for books, apparel, videos, etc.
Plus, any purchase from this link helps support Colorado Bioneers! 

Additional Questions?

For more information, email bioneers@colorado.edu (preferred) or call CU Environmental Center at 303-492-8308.