Janine Benyus, a frequent Bioneers speaker, discusses how each of us holds a piece of the puzzle to healing Mother Earth.
Tom B.K. Goldtooth on The Sacredness of Mother Earth
Tom B.K. Goldtooth, a prominent indigenous and social change activist, contrasts common Western beliefs with those of the indigenous peoples. He shares that indigenous people know that it is “our sacred responsibility is to safeguard and protect this world.”
The National Bioneers Conference – Changing the Story
Bioneers is inspiring a shift to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other, and future generations. The annual conference brings together people from all walks of life to connect and envision and develop a brighter future.
Paul Hawken on the Meaning of Wild
Visionary author Paul Hawken shares his understanding of the word “wild,” emphasizing its positive attributes and contrasting it with what he sees as truly “crazy.”
“We see wild like, oh, its crazy or something like that…wild means original, it means innate.”
john a. powell on Beloved Community
john a. powell (spelled with lowercase), head of the UC Berkeley Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, explains what Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of Beloved Community really means.
Sandra Steingraber on Banning Fracking
Biologist and author Sandra Steingraber explains how the town of Dryden, New York banned fracking and stood up against pro-fracking interests.
Nikki Henderson on Community and Food
Nikki Henderson (now Nikki Silvestri), founder of People’s Grocery in Oakland, CA, explains how we can use food to create conversation and community.
“One of the things I love about food is that it is grounding. It calls for presence.”
Rachel Bagby – Think… Act Globally
Rachel Bagby, performance artist, author, and poet, demonstrates how singing together is good for your wellbeing.
This performance took place at the 2013 Bioneers National Conference.
Climbing PoeTree: A Tapestry of Spoken-Word Poetry and Movement
Multimedia artists Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman of Climbing PoeTree present their original spoken word poetry. This performance took place at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference.
“I wonder if the sun debates dawn some mornings…”
Climbing PoeTree – A Tapestry of Spoken-Word Poetry and Movement (Day 2)
Multimedia artists Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman, or Climbing PoeTree, present more of their beautiful spoken word poetry. This performance took place at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Tim Merry- Holding Up a Mirror to the Moment (Day 1)
Slam poet Tim Merry performs his work, based on his experience at the first day of the conference, at the 2013 Bioneers National Conference.
“We got 3,000 humans choosing clarity over confusion. What we feel over illusion, we will not be deterred or deferred.”
R. Carlos Nakai | Opening Performance
R. Carlos Nakai, a Native American flute music master, performs for the opening ceremony for the 2013 National Bioneers Conference.