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Indigeneity
We Will Fight Again: Defending Waorani Territory in the Face of Renewed Oil Threats

Explore an excerpt from We Will Be Jaguars—a glimpse into a family's journey deep into the forest, where stories and survival intertwine. The book is available now, courtesy of Abrams Press.

Ecological Design
Restoring Balance: How Nature-Based Solutions Can Heal Our Land and Water

Explore some of the groundbreaking initiatives working to restore land and water and move beyond the arrogant attempts to subdue and dominate nature.

Ecological Design
Bridging the Gap Between Nature and Infrastructure: Insights from Leading Experts on Nature-Based Solutions

Leading experts are championing nature-based solutions to tackle environmental crises, offering fresh perspectives on restoring balance and resilience in our ecosystems.

Indigeneity
Robin Wall Kimmerer Becoming Earth: Experimental Theology

In this moving personal essay, Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the rich afterlife of a fallen cedar, contemplating what its gradual return to the soil means for the forest and all who walk among the trees.

Justice
How a Woody Guthrie Poem Became Part of Chicano Activism

In this excerpt from “Against the American Grain: A Borderlands History of Resistance,” cultural ecologist and environmental historian Gary Paul Nabhan tells the story of how a 1948 poem by Woody Guthrie continues to resonate today.

Justice
Advancing Reproductive Rights: Defending Abortion, Bodily Autonomy & Democracy with Eveline Shen, Elisa Batista, Mariko Miki, Cynthia Gutierrez

Four powerful activists engage in a discussion about their innovative work to counter the effects of abortion bans but also the much larger lack of access to reproductive health care, even before the Dobbs decision.

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Ecological Design
Desert Rain: How a Bioneers Radio Episode Sparked the Creation of the World’s First Certified Residential Living Building

When Tom and Barbara learned about the Living Building Challenge from this episode of Bioneers Radio, they knew instantly that they wanted to get involved – and the result was a world-changing building they call Desert Rain. 

Eco-Nomics
Community Wealth Building: Democratizing the Economy
Podcasts

In this special episode, guest host Laura Flanders explores “Community Wealth Building,” a model that democratizes the economy, creates more cooperative businesses, better care for communities, and builds wealth for the many, not just the few.

Bioneers News
Celebrate 35 Years of Bioneers – Win Tickets to Bioneers 2025!

In honor of Bioneers’ 35th anniversary, we’re giving away 5 pairs of tickets to our 2025 conference in Berkeley, March 27-29. For more than three decades, Bioneers has been at the forefront of environmental and social innovation, and this year’s event will be no exception. Join us to celebrate this milestone alongside visionaries and changemakers…

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