As a unique component of the 2008 Bioneers Conference, Bioneers is pleased to be partnering with the following eighteen communities to across the country to produce Beaming Bioneers Satellite Conferences in 2008. Beaming Bioneers Locations receive a simultaneous broadcast of the Bioneers plenary presentations and complement it with locally produced workshops, tours and activities tailored to the needs of specific bioregions.

Please contact Beaming Conferences listed below directly for more information or to register.

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Maryland
Boulder, Colorado
Bozeman, Montana
Carbondale, Illinois
Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit, Michigan
Grinnell, Iowa
Houston, Texas
Logan, Utah
Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Portland, Maine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Seattle, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Traverse City, Michigan
Turlock, California

All conferences will take place on the weekend of October 17-19, 2008 unless otherwise indicated.

More information on the Beaming Bioneers Satellite Program.

Anchorage, AK
Website: www.sustainak.org
Contact: Mark Masteller, info@sustainak.org, 907.373.0909

Alaskans from across the Great Land will gather at the 5th annual Bioneers in Alaska: Creating Sustainable Communities conference in Anchorage, Alaska, October 17th - 19th, 2008. Along with the plenary speakers beamed via satellite, local workshop session topics may include renewable energy systems, food safety and security, green building and design, local economy, youth leadership, activism, holistic health, and more. David Korten, co-founder of the Positive Futures Network, will keynote the conference. It's a great opportunity for networking, inspiration and renewal.

Baltimore, MD
November 7-9, 2008
Website: www.cultivatingchange.org
Contact: Susan Smith, info@cultivatingchange.org, 410-243-2488

CultivatingChange.org will offer Baltimore a spectacular Beaming Bioneers event on November 7-9, 2008. Pre-recorded showings of the incredible Bioneers plenary speakers will be interspersed with our own tremendous guest speakers such as Judy Wicks from Philadelphia! The conference will be Baltimore’s second annual satellite event. Committee members and sponsors for this year’s event are thrilled to have the opportunity to once again move a growing Baltimore audience to take action for change!

Boulder, CO
Website: ecenter.colorado.edu/bioneers
Contact: CU Environmental Center, bioneers@colorado.edu, 303.492.8308

Bioneers comes to Boulder where the Rockies meet the High Plains – creating community opportunities for sharing, learning and action, and bringing together the region’s progressive ideas, people and organizations. The 6th annual Colorado Bioneers features the Green Living Expo; film, music and arts; networking; children’s eco-activities; and sessions and workshops addressing topics of regional importance. Sessions include relocalization strategies, green jobs, ecosystem restoration, youth leadership, food and farming, business, ecological medicine, green building and new urbanism, environmental justice, teaching sustainability, health and labor. Produced by the University of Colorado Environmental Center in collaboration with numerous partner organizations.

Bozeman, MT
Website: www.bornnetwork.org
Contact: Lori Foster, BORN, lori@bornnetwork.org, 406.586.3426

The 6th Annual Northern Rockies Bioneers Conference (NRBC) will take place October 16th through the 19th at the Emerson Cultural Center in the heart of Bozeman. This inspiring weekend will highlight dozens of local and regional innovative speakers, youth programs, music and dancing, the annual Reel 2 Real Film Festival, local farm meals, as well as several workshops, hands on demonstrations and panel discussions. Local sessions and workshops will address topics of regional importance ranging from sustainability in the built environment, social and economic compatibility, human and environmental rights, and democracy. Bioneers is rippling through the northwest communities as a stellar celebration and educational movement, and we invite you to join us!

Carbondale, IL
Website: www.hbconference.org
Contact: Kris Schachel, sustain@siu.edu, 618.525.7900

The 5th Heartland Bioneers Conference in Carbondale, Illinois is proudly presented by the Southern Illinois Center for a Sustainable Future and our community partners. We are eagerly making plans for how to harness the energy and creativity of Bioneers and bring about greater positive change for our region. Programming will include topics of energy conservation and renewables, local food systems, and youth leadership - including the most recent update of the successful EcoDawgs proposal at SIUC! Good fun, great food, and lasting memories are all in store.

Cleveland, OH
Website: www.gcbl.org/bioneers
Contact: bioneers@roadrunner.com, 216.687.2000

The second Great Lakes Bioneers - Cleveland conference will continue help create the sense of possibility that our environmental and community challenges can and are being addressed by individuals and groups working together in an innovative, holistic way. The Great Lakes and issues with water will be emphasized. We anticipate a significant youth presence for our first Bioneers Youth Program.

Detroit, MI
Website: www.sustainabledetroit.org/bioneers
Contact: Gloria Rivera, IHM, river1143@sbcglobal.net, 313.843.0802

This will be Great Lakes Bioneers – Detroit’s fourth beaming satellite conference. We are proud to connect the richness of the national Bioneers plenary speakers with our local talent through field trips, workshops, music, dance and theater. We hope to:

• Tap into Detroit’s rich diversity and bring people together as a learning community to focus on the common good
• Collaborate with Detroit schools and colleges to welcome the vision and values of youth
• Nurture a deeper understanding of a sense of place and foster a new awareness of our interconnectedness with all of creation
• Provide a synergistic space and ensure that the conference is relevant and accessible for all urban residents

We live in critical times. This conference will provide practical insights and solutions, partners in action and a sense of hope. GLBD will continue to address environmental sustainability as a social justice issue and invite policy makers and journalists to join us and help us bring about true and lasting change.


Grinnell, IA
October 31 – November 2, 2008
Website: www.gotoplanb.net/bioneersconference
Contact: Rich Dana, Imagine Grinnell, rich@gotoplanb.net, 319.530.6051

The second annual Tallgrass Bioneers Conference will take place in this beautiful, historic prairie town, centrally located for visitors from across the Midwest.

The Tallgrass Bioneers conference will feature live plenary speakers and workshops on a range of topics from renewable energy and sustainable farming to art, design and social activism. Live music, local foods, walking tours of restored prairie and cycling events on our extensive bike trails will augment the conference sessions.

We hope to bring folks together from across the region to build a sense of community, to discuss environmental and social issues, and to inspire action. It's a great opportunity to learn, share ideas, and have a great time!

Houston, TX
Website: www.blackwoodland.org/bioneers
Contact: Cath Conlon, Blackwood Land Institute: cathbkwood@aol.com, 713.768.3422

Houston, Texas will once again host the Texas Bioneers Satellite conference, organized by the Blackwood Educational Land Institute. The Houston community, working to sustain the fourth largest city in the United States, is in a particularly precarious situation as the home base for numerous companies operating in non-sustainable ways all along the consumer chain. Our conference will focus this year, as in all years, on the tirelessly positive spirit that remains strong and vibrant in this part of the world.

With the support of many enthusiastic and resourceful volunteers, we will be highlighting the hopeful signs and momentum in this city, looking at issues including fenceline communities, energy, and economic concerns with a big spotlight on climate change. We will enjoy session topics including energy conservation, bio-diesel, permanent land protection, green building, holistic health, spiritual diversity, biomimicry and sowing the seeds of sustainability. As usual, CEU's are available for our Texas teachers and professionals.

Logan, UT
Website: extension.usu.edu/bioneers
Contact: Jim Goodwin, jgoodwin@ext.usu.edu, 435.757.2352

The 5th annual Utah Bioneers conference will be held at Utah State University (USU) in Logan, one of two Bioneers Conferences in Utah this year. A live keynote speaker will complement some 15 workshops ranging from children and nature, clean air and water; healthy families; food security; sustainable communities; celebrating diversity – fostering unity; and growth and transportation. A recent Utah Bioneers attendee told us, “The Utah Bioneers was an inspiring mix of information and passion.” We know the feeling, and are excited to be further expanding our Bioneers coverage in the state this year!

Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
November 14 - 16, 2008
Website: www.nbconference.org
Contact: Vonda Vaden, nbconference@gmail.com, 612.247.0781

The 2008 Northland Bioneers Conference will reflect its organizing foundation. Spirited, Diverse, Solutions Focused, Entertaining, Thoughtful, Purposeful, Respectful, Spacious and Fun!

This year, the Northland Bioneers Conference is being steered by sixteen community leaders who represent a wide range of interests, experiences and skills. These 2008 conference designers are being the change they want to see in the world while creating the Northland Bioneers Conference; an event that will inspire the northland region to model behaviors and the character necessary to create a thriving world for all.

New Bedford, MA
October 24 - 26, 2008
Website: www.connectingforchange.org
Contact: Desa Van Laarhoven, Marion Institute, info@connectingforchange.org, 508.748.0816

The Fourth Annual Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change conference is presented by the Marion Institute in the historic downtown of New Bedford, MA, October 24 - 26. Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change is an acclaimed annual gathering of environmental, industry, business, and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants. After hosting the event at UMASS-Dartmouth for the past three years, we welcome you to make the move to New Bedford with us in 2008.

Portland, ME
Website: www.kindledinme.com
Contact: Ted Regan, Kaleidoscope, ted@kindledinme.com, 207.749.3520

The Muskie School of Public Service in partnership with Kaleidoscope, a mission-driven, values-based social enterprise, are presenting 'Kindle'; a Northern New England Bioneers conference on the University of Southern Maine's campus in Portland.

We are determined to make this event a BIG tent for people to gather, share, dream and rethink how to restore balance between the planet and its difficult guests: humans. Regional change agents, thought provocateurs and social entrepreneurs will gather with local practitioners in an effort to IGNITE and unite those hungry for practical solutions for meaningful change. Specifically, we will be exploring domains including Oceans (naturally!), Social Justice, Health, Sustainable Communities, Food and Farming, and Arts/Spirit.

Kindle will illuminate, and celebrate the accomplishments and ideas that have emerged over the last several decades from those working in obscurity to those whose books have appeared on bestseller lists

Please join us for lively discussions, outrageous acts of kindness and spirit filled entertainment as we all together begin a shared journey of hope and renewal. Deep discounts available for students and seniors, no one will be turned away. Volunteers wanted.

Salt Lake City, UT
Website: www.westminstercollege.edu/bioneers
Contact: Westminster College Environmental Center, bioneers@westminstercollege.edu, 801.832.2805

Bioneers SLC will be one of two Utah Beaming Bioneers sites this year, and will be hosted by Westminster College. The SLC conference will focus on "Sustainability: Bringing It All Home." We will spend three rejuvenating days exploring ways environmental, economic, and social justice questions intersect in our community, our homes, and our personal lives. Local sessions will likely include Biologically Productive Cities, The SLC Eat Local Experiment, Fair Trade, Moms and Docs for Clean Air, Sustainable Engineering Solutions, Women & Wilderness, Carbon Off-sets: A Good Idea?, Sustainability in Higher Education, Green Home Design, and since we live in an urban desert . . . Water, Water, and Water! The SLC conference will also include a Young Bioneers component, designed for and by local college and high school students. All of this will be woven together with the extraordinary beaming plenary speakers, local food, music, community bike tours, and plenty of time for conversation and connection.

Seattle, WA
Website: www.nweec.org/seattlebioneers
Contact: Shannon Luoma, Northwest Environmental Education Council, slouma@nweec.org, 206.923.1980

Tapping into the wealth of activism and passion in Western Washington and the Puget Sound region, the second Seattle Bioneers Conference will build on last years success. The afternoon sessions will feature workshops, lectures, and presentations about permaculture, sustainability, intentional communities, climate change, the state of Puget Sound, and much, much more! Please join us in building a home for the Bioneers Conference in Seattle.

Spokane, WA
Website: www.sustainspokane.org
Contact: Patty Gates, info@sustainspokane.org, 509.209.2394

The 2008 Spokane Bioneers conference will feature a live satellite down link of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA. as well as an exciting slate of local workshops. This year promises to inspire and ignite hope in our community as we explore such topics as indigenous wisdom, women's leadership, food and farming, green collar jobs, art, music, architecture and more. Our inland region is alive with possibilities for a vibrant and sustainable future. Join us to deepen your involvement in the work, connect with kindred spirits and renew your sense of what is possible.

Traverse City, MI
Website: www.glbconference.org
Contact: Tara Ward, tara@ecoseeds.org, 800.220.1415

Come, learn, and teach at this year's 7th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Conference October 17, 18 and 19. Join hundreds of people meeting at the crossroads of ecology and social justice...and eating really well! We'll examine topics including Green Business Practices, Health, Youth Leadership, and Water Issues in our Great Lakes Basin. Workshops, music, fun, local food and live satellite sessions beamed from national speakers make the three-day conference a banquet of learning and sharing. The conference is family-friendly, with a parenting room and youth space.

Turlock, CA - California State University, Stanislaus
Website: www.csustan.edu/CHSS/CSF/bioneers
Contact: Dave Colnic, CSU-Stanislaus, bioneers@csustan.edu, 209.667.3520

California State University, Stanislaus rests in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Like the region itself, the University is undergoing considerable transition and growth. To fulfill our mission, we strive to ensure that the change is accompanied by an intellectual environment which encourages global awareness and responsiveness to an evolving and interconnected world. Toward these ends, several campus programs focus on global learning and sustainability. The Bioneers’ perspective allows us to facilitate development of these programs. Our Beaming Bioneers presentation includes broadcasting of the plenary speakers and hosting break-out sessions that highlight campus and local experience for promoting sustainable solutions to complex global environmental and social threats.