Colorado Bioneers Oct. 28-30 program finalized

Bioneers is the preeminent gathering of leading scientific innovators & environmental visionaries who offer practical solutions to the most pressing environmental and social issues of our time. Bioneers, celebrating its 21st anniversary, uniquely and authentically connects the dots between environment, health, social justice and spirit.

Boulder is one of 20 communities in North America with a Bioneers satellite forum. The 9th annual Colorado Bioneers creates community opportunities for sharing, learning and action, and brings together the region's progressive ideas, people and organizations. Colorado Bioneers invites and encourages local media and business involvement in this important community event.

The 2011 Plenaries include:

Joshua Fouts and Rita King, “The Emerging Imagination Age”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, “The Power of Story”
Amory Lovins, “Reinventing Fire”
Anim Steel, “The Real Food Challenge”
Dayna Baumeister, “Life’s Operating Manual”
Rebecca Moore, “Google Earth-Eye View: Mapping a Future Environment of Hope”
John D. Liu, “Restoration Writ Large: Unleashing the Potential of Nature and People for Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration”
Paul Stamets, “Solutions from the Underground: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World”
Melissa Nelson, “Revitalizing Indigeneity: Eco-Cultural Knowledge and Reciprocity”
Karen Brown, “Revolutionizing K-12 Education with Sustainability in Mind”
Phillipe Cousteau, “Continuing a Legacy: Building a Sustainable World in the 21st Century”
Gloria Steinem, “When Women Are People…and Corporations Are Not: Why the First Inequality Will Also Be The Last”
Roxanne Brown, “Blue and Green: Working Together to Secure a Sustainable Future”
Pam Rajput, “Voices for Peace and Sustainable Development - The First Women’s Parliament of India.”