There was a distinct feeling in the air today at Bioneers 2025—an undercurrent of hope, urgency, and possibility.

Through stories of resistance, regeneration, and reconnection, Bioneers speakers invited us to imagine a different way forward—and to realize that it’s already beginning. Change isn’t some distant dream; it’s being built right now in communities, classrooms, courtrooms, and ecosystems.

Today reminded us that even small acts—rooted in care, creativity, and courage—can ripple outward in powerful ways.

Below, you’ll find words that inspired us and actions you can take to carry that energy forward.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Inspiration from Bioneers 2025 speakers.

• “It is easy to hold on to separation. To retreat into division. To let exhaustion take over. But we are all fighting in our own way. Not just on the streets, but in the care that we offer one another. Resistance is not always loud or glamorous. Sometimes it is simply the refusal to let go of connection.” -Shreya Chaudhuri, UC Berkeley
   
• “The future we want is already here. The story we need, we’re embedded within. We must tell it again and again and again. That’s how we make it true.” -Baratunde Thurston, Writer, Producer, Proud Earthling
   
• “We know that if we change the way we are and our behaviors, in a very short amount of time, we can actually free some of the horrible things that have happened.” –Corrina Gould, Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
   
• “Great land conservation always begins at home. It begins with the people who know the landscape. It begins with the people who know how it smells and who have lived there for centuries. Indigenous and locally led land conservation is exceptionally important, and that is what we support.” -Haley Mellin, Artist and Land Conservationist
   
• “I’m challenging all of us as we do our work to not just oppose things like AI theoretically but to call on your own humanity and think about what you can do to replace whatever AI is promising.” -Claire Hope Cummings, Lawyer, Journalist & Author
   
• “Biomimicry is relevant to any number of—and actually all—questions that we face. The idea is to take a few examples that people know and find ways to apply them in our own lives and in the decisions we’re making.” -Andrew Howley, Biomimicry Institute
   
• “When you treat nature as a relative in whatever capacity she manifests herself, and whatever cause you feel called to, it is the relationship that one has to their family. And that takes love, and that takes work, and that takes years.” -Britt Gondolfi, Bioneers

Nina Simons: Remembering our Inter-relatedness to Navigate Dangerous Times

“We have so much more in common than what divides us. And for the sake of Mother Earth, and all our living kin, we can no longer afford to cancel each other or torpedo alliances due to dug-in identities or self-righteous positions.” -Bioneers Co-Founder Nina Simons

The full text of Nina Simons’ emotional and inspiring keynote has been published. Read it now.

CAMPAIGNS TO SUPPORT

• Support Indigenous Land Rematriation | The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and Lisjan Nation are restoring Indigenous land, culture, and sovereignty in the Bay Area. Contribute through the voluntary Shuumi Land Tax. (Mentioned by Corrina Gould)
  
• Join the AskNature Hive | Be part of a global community using nature-inspired design to build a more sustainable world. The Hive offers live monthly conversations, tools, and connections to spark biomimicry innovation. (Mentioned by Janine Benyus)
  
• Volunteer with Project Planet | From mentoring future climate leaders to launching a local chapter or lending a hand with social media, Project Planet offers many ways to get involved—no matter your schedule. (Mentioned by Shreya Chaudhuri)
  
• Support Art into Acres | This artist-led nonprofit turns art into permanent land conservation, protecting millions of acres of biodiverse ecosystems around the world. (Mentioned by Haley Mellin)
  
• Listen to How to Citizen | Join Baratunde Thurston in reimagining citizenship as action. This award-winning podcast offers inspiring conversations and practical ways to build a more connected, just world.
  
• Subscribe to Disconnect | Get sharp, no-nonsense analysis on how the tech industry is reshaping our world. Written by Bioneers presenter Paris Marx.
  
• Tell Big Banks: Divest from Fossil Fuels | Major U.S. banks are funding deforestation and climate chaos by investing in fossil fuels. Urge them to stop financing the destruction of the Amazon. (Mentioned by Leila Salazar-López)
  
• Explore the Living Infrastructure Field Kit | This free co-design tool helps communities envision and plan projects that honor place, foster resilience, and regenerate life—from schoolyards to stormwater sites. (Mentioned in the Living Infrastructure panel)