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John Warner – Intellectual Ecology, Green Chemistry
It’s time to create the green molecular building blocks that make green technology truly clean, from raw materials and production to social justice. World-renowned green chemist John Warner illustrates how we can create a new generation of biomimetic and green molecular building blocks to help us reach the “world we want.” A founder of Green Chemistry, he has published over 200 patents, papers and books. He’s founder, President and Chief Technology Officer of Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, and co-founder of Beyond Benign, a nonprofit for sustainability and green chemistry education.
This speech was given at the 2014 Bioneers National Conference.
Paul Stamets: Report from the Underground
The renowned mycologist and genius discoverer of immunological and bioremedial properties of mushrooms Paul Stamets unveils his latest breakthrough research. Since our species emergence from Africa, mushrooms have represented a thread of knowledge – critical for human survival as medicine, fire portability and the regeneration of forests. His latest epiphany is MycoHoney, made by bees that sip mycelium droplets, which prolongs worker bee longevity, detoxifies the hive, and could prevent colony collapse disorder, as well as our own. Fasten your seat belt.
This speech was given at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Indigenous Honoring of Bioneers
Members of the indigenous community, including Chief Oren Lyons, honor Bioneers with a traditional blanket exchanging ceremony.
This special event took place at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez – Youth Leadership | Bioneers
Fourteen-year-old indigenous environmental activist and rapper Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Youth Director of Earth Guardians, has organized rallies, actions, demonstrations and events, and spoken globally. His generation is rising up to defend our future.
This speech was given at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Jason McLennan – Living Buildings and a Regenerative World | Bioneers
The visionary founder of the Living Building Challenge illuminates the game-changing impacts of the world’s most advanced and provocative green building certification program. He chronicles its core principles, its global influence on designers, builders, communities and educational systems, and its manifest progress transforming the interface between human habitats and the natural world into a virtuous cycle.
This speech took place at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference and is part of the Ecological Design Collection, Vol. 2.
Xiuhtezcatl and Itzcuauhtl Martinez Rap | Bioneers
The youth activist rap duo performs their original work. This performance took place at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Destiny Arts Perfomance | Bioneers
The Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company perform their original work at Bioneers. They are part of the Destiny Arts Center, a non-profit focused on violence prevention through art and conflict mediation for youth in Oakland, CA.
This performance took place at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Tim Merry Performs his Spoken Word Art (Day 2) | Bioneers
The Slam Poet Harvester weaves the second day’s highlights into bardic verse. This performance took place at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.
Climbing PoeTree Live Performance | Bioneers
This award-winning, boundary-breaking spoken word duo, consisting of Alixia Garcia and Naima Penniman, rocks the house.
“There is disaster tourism, like there is disaster profiteering off the the torrential storms and the warring and the wrath of global warming. Who will get paid to rebuild, and who will they build for?”
This performance took place at the Bioneers 2014 Annual Conference.
Rachel Bagby Performance – 2014
Rachel Bagby performs her original work to open the final day of the 2014 Bioneers Conference.
Eve Ensler – Eve’s Revolution
Eve Ensler, playwright, performer, activist, award-winning author of The Vagina Monologues and founder of V-Day, deconstructs the tale of Adam and Eve from a feminist perspective.
“This is the time for radical change. This is the time to come into our bodies to dance and drum and rise. This is the time to stop apologizing for our belief that it is possible to live in a world where everyone gets fed; taken care of.”
This speech took place at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.