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Reconnecting to Nature, the Earth, and Each Other

Real change is not just policy and law, but how we relate to one another. Interconnectedness among all living beings is a fundamental truth. Only when we embrace this understanding can we foster an atmosphere of mutual support and eliminate the obstacles to harmonious living.

Featuring:
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Dr. Jane Goodall, Primatologist, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace.
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, social justice advocate, CEO of Promise, former CEO of Green for All.
Joanna Macy, PhD, eco-philosopher and root teacher of Work that Reconnects.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed by: Maximilian DeArmon
Edited by: Oceana Joos
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Maximilian DeArmon, Eric DeArmon and Theo Badashi for Cosmogenesis Media Group

Farmers Market – Michael Pollan

Food is one of the universal threads that connects all life, but how and what we eat has taken on more meaning than just nutrition. Author Michael Pollan makes the case for farmers’ markets as a quiet revolution of our food system today. Learn how these celebrations of community reinvigorate local economies and reconnect consumers to the natural world.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed by: Maximilian DeArmon and Theo Badashi
Edited by: Brandon Pinard and Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Maximilian DeArmon and Theo Badashi for Cosmogenesis Media Group

Ecological Design – John Todd

Nature has the ability to self-organize and self-repair. These powerful bio-forces renew the Earth and break the cycle of human destruction. So by incorporating ecological design in technology, we can manufacture a more sustainable future. Featuring Dr. John Todd, Founder of John Todd Ecological Design and legendary figure in the field of Ecological Design.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed by: Maximilian DeArmon
Edited by: Abe Costanza
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Maximilian DeArmon and Theo Badashi for Cosmogenesis Media Group

As We Open Our Hearts with Nina Simons

The path to healing and restoration as a global community is built by the relationships we all have with ourselves, each other, and the ancient intelligence of the living Earth. We can change course by embracing the full spectrum of our intuitive gifts. All we have to do is listen. Featuring Nina Simons, Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer, Bioneers.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed by: Maximilian DeArmon
Edited by: Oceana Joos
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Maximilian DeArmon, Eric DeArmon, and Theo Badashi for Cosmogenesis Media Group

3D Ocean Farming with Bren Smith

Climate change is not just about conservation, stopping pipelines and building new energy systems; it’s about creating radical new visions of our collective future. 3D Ocean Farming cultivate crops, including kelp and shellfish, that are sustainable to grow, affordable to eat and regenerative for local ecosystems, as “climate cuisine” foods become more crucial to our global diet.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Biomimicry with Janine Benyus

Nature is a master designer. The resiliency of life is embodied in its adaptation to the ecosystems found in each corner of the Earth. Rather than setting ourselves apart from the genius that surrounds us, humanity can design a harmonious destiny with the same biological patterns that construct our world.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed and Edited by: Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Theo Badashi and Maximilian DeArmon for Cosmogenesis Media Group

Dreaming the Future With Kenny Ausubel

“We did not come into this world. We came out of it, like buds out of branches and butterflies out of cocoons.” – Lyall Watson.

How are we going to protect the world that gave life to us? Bioneers CEO and co-founder Kenny Ausubel emphasizes the importance of recognizing interconnectedness, because healing nature means healing ourselves in the process.

Learn more from Kenny Ausubel here.

Explore more Bioneers content on nature, culture and spirit here.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed and Edited by: Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Theo Badashi and Maximilian DeArmon for Cosmogenesis Media Group

Can Mushrooms Save the Bees? With Paul Stamets

One of the world’s most important pollinators is under attack. Bees are being threatened to extinction by the spread of viruses, but mycologist Paul Stamets has found a revolutionary and natural solution: mushrooms. Stamets shares how fungus extract can be used as medicine for bees to help save their dying colonies in a way that connects us back to the Earth.

Learn more about mycelial solutions for bees here.

Explore more Bioneers content about Restoring Ecosystems here.

Learn more from Paul Stamets here.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed and Edited by: Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Theo Badashi and Maximilian DeArmon for Cosmogenesis Media Group

Shouldering Our Individual Responsibility for Environmental Justice with Drew Dellinger

As the need for climate action grows more dire, poet and activist Drew Dellinger demands environmental justice for those who come after us. His voice echoes the question asked by his great-great-grandchildren in his dreams: “What did you do while the Earth was unraveling?” This call for personal accountability reminds us that we are in control of the legacy we tell them.

Explore more Bioneers content about restoring ecosystems here.

Learn more from Drew Dellinger.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed by: Theo Badashi and Maximilian DeArmon
Edited by: Brandon Pinard and Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Maximilian DeArmon and Theo Badashi for Cosmogenesis Media Group

Tribe of the New Flame: The Agroecology Revolution

Small farmers around the world are building an agro-ecological revolution based on self-sufficiency, food security, and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control. In this program, we hear from two visionary agroecology innovators.

Miguel Altieri is an agroecologist and entomologist at UC Berkeley who’s showing how farmers who embrace agroecology are building a movement based on self-sufficiency, food security and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control.

Alex Eaton is the founder of “Sistema Bio”. This game-changing company helps farmers implement a simple technology that converts waste to energy, builds healthy soils, and holds the promise of massively reducing greenhouse gases and lifting people out of poverty.

Dream of A Hundred-Year Plan with Paul Hawken

The environmental and social justice movements are a language of kinship, inclusion and generosity, and create an expanded sense of what is possible with humankind. The pursuit of sustainability is something more than each of us, so we should all work together to achieve it. Featuring Paul Hawken, the luminary environmental author, activist and entrepreneur.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

New Cosmology with Tom Hayden

What is the origin of life? Our creation stories hold the mysteries that inspire and shape how we perceive our world. Featuring the late Sen. Tom Hayden, California State Senator, legendary organizer/activist and author of Writings for a Democratic Society.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed and Edited by: Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Theo Badashi and Maximilian DeArmon for Cosmogenesis Media Group

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