“Like TED but all green,” is how many environmentalists describe the Bioneers Conference, an event that brings together out-of-the-box eco thinkers, green visionaries, and environmental leaders to attack head-on our most serious environmental problems.
And this year, I’m planning to finally make it to the 20th anniversary of the annual event, happening Oct. 16-18 in San Rafael, Calif. Eco-luminaries like Michael Pollan — who’s coming out with a new youth version of his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma — and Annie Leonard of “The Story of Stuff” fame will speak — alongside a host of other environmental thinkers discussing everything from “Busting the Drug War” to “Visualizing Your Cause on Google Earth.”
Evenings will be dedicated to movie screenings, parties, dancing and socializing. Plus there’ll be fun conference-not-as-usual activities, like herb walks and a seed exchange. And for those who need more than just three days, pre-conference and post-conference intensives will be offered on Oct. 14 and 19.
Who else will be driving up from the L.A. area? I’m working on creating a full carpool for maximum fuel efficiency –
Image via Bioneers
I’ll probably be coming over on a Golden Gate Transit bus. I tabled last year at Bioneers with Green Sangha’s Rethinking Plastics display, so I didn’t actually get to see many speakers. This year, I hope to be able to do more.
Comment by Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish — September 7, 2009 @ 2:13 pm
Cool — Looking forward to seeing you for the 2nd time this year! I’m glad we go to the same conferences :)
Comment by Siel — September 7, 2009 @ 9:53 pm
Did you see that they have a Room and Ride Share group: http://connect.bioneers.org/group/2009roomandrideshare
I won’t be at the Bioneers, but I hope we can meet for coffee or something while you’re in the Bay Area (:
Comment by Britt Bravo — September 9, 2009 @ 7:30 am
I’ll map out how far San Rafael is from Oakland and figure out how to meet! :)
Comment by Siel — September 17, 2009 @ 6:01 pm