Kenny Ausubel – Hostile Takeover
Bioneers | Published: May 6, 2025 Eco-NomicsJusticeRestoring Ecosystems Video
In his eagerly anticipated yearly inimitably biting yet droll take on the zeitgeist, Bioneers founder Kenny Ausubel dissects the madness or our current politics and the incredibly high stakes at play, while passionately reminding us that we have no choice but to fight for the survival of the biosphere, and that if we work with “Nature’s Operating Instructions” in mind, we will ultimately prevail.
This talk was delivered at the 2025 Bioneers Conference. Read a written version of this talk here.
Kenny Ausubel, CEO and founder of Bioneers, is an award-winning social entrepreneur, journalist, author and filmmaker. Co-founder and first CEO of the organic seed company, Seeds of Change, his film (and companion book) Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime helped influence national alternative medicine policy. He has edited several books and written four, including, most recently, Dreaming the Future: Reimagining Civilization in the Age of Nature.
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