Beaming Bioneers November 2011

The Beaming Bioneers in Nebraska November 2011 Conference will connect you with people all around our area who care about the earth and its people. Together, we will watch speakers from the national Bioneers Conference and discuss the important topics they raise. You will also be able to attend breakout sessions on a wide range of topics to connect with others in your community. For kids, we’ll have an area they can be from 9am-2pm, mainly outside at the park. Parents who can take a shift with the group of kids are appreciated.

National Recorded Speakers

Listen to presentations from these amazing folks working to improve the world:

• KENNY AUSUBEL, Bioneers Co-CEO and Founder
  Opening remarks

• JOHN D. LIU, Chinese journalist & award-winning filmmaker
  Restoration Writ Large: Unleashing the Potential of Nature and People for Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration

• KAREN BROWN, Creative Director of the Center for Ecoliteracy, award-winning designer
  Revolutionizing K-12 Education with Sustainability in Mind

• PAUL STAMETS, the world’s leading visionary “myco-technologist”
  Solutions from the Underground: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

• ANIM STEEL, Director of National Programs at The Food Project
  The Real Food Challenge

• MELISSA NELSON, a cultural ecologist, scholar-activist, writer and media-maker
  Revitalizing Indigeneity: Eco-Cultural Knowledge and Reciprocity

Breakout Sessions from Local Speakers

Here are a few of the great breakout sessions scheduled:

• Friends of Wilderness Park (Adam Hintz) will discuss the importance of
  this water shed and educate on the native/wild edibles and ecology of the
  park. 

• Green Business and Entrepreneurship: Green Maps (Lincoln Green by Design)
• Dennis Keim – A Brief History of Renewable Energy: Roads Not Taken
• BOLD Nebraska (Ben Gotschall) – Activism and You
• Nebraska Friends of Midwives – breastfeeding and women’s rights
• Robert Klein – Natural Building

The suggested cost for this amazing day is just $25! Students are free with ID, and everyone is welcome, no matter what they can pay. Volunteers are also welcomed — we need help with lots of tasks throughout the day. Be sure to preregister so you get the delicious lunch provided by Pepe!

Please contact us at contact@beamingbioneersnebraska.org for information on booth space. In addition to sponsorships, we have low-cost booths for non-profits.

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health-Department is located at 3140 N Street, next to Woods Park. We will meet in the spacious, well-appointed basement conference room, decorated by Bohdi Imports.

Schedule of Events

9:00 Welcome
9:30-11:00 Recorded Plenaries
11:15-12:00 Breakout Sessions
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Breakout Sessions
2:00-4:45 Recorded Plenaries
4:45 Closing