Upcoming Bioneers Conference to Host Solar Powered Broadcast and Much More

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Bioneers® Conference
October 15-17th
Live via Satellite: Fairfield, Iowa

For fifteen years, the Bioneers Conference has brought together leading scientific innovators and environmental visionaries, who offer practical solutions to the most pressing environmental and social problems of our time. The Bioneers Satellite Conference in Fairfield, Iowa is the first solar-powered Bioneers Conference in Bioneers history.

Fairfield is one of only twelve sites nationwide to present the prestigious Bioneers Conference. This year fifteen distinguished speakers such as Paul Hawken, Michael Lerner, Amory Lovins, and Terry Tempest Williams will present strategies for ecological and social restoration. In addition to the live broadcast, a rich array of complementary activities has been planned, including tours, music, vendor booths and the following local workshops:

  • Ecological Agriculture
  • The Solar Economy
  • Innovative Energy Savings
  • Biorefinery vs. Petroleum
  • Prairie Medicine
  • Socially Responsible Investing
  • Cold Climate Greenhouse Plans
  • The Politics of GMOs
  • Solar Installation
  • Wilderness Survival
  • Rain Gardens
  • Local Food, Local Dollars
  • Fire in the Landscape
  • Financial Resources for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Agriculture

Keynote Speakers: Neil Hamilton, David Osterberg and Ronnie Cummins

Fees: Before Sep 15: $20/day. Fulltime students or seniors (65+): $15/day.
After Sep 15: $30/day ($75 all three days). Students/Seniors $20/$50

Lodging: Blocks of hotel rooms will be held for Bioneers in and around Fairfield until Oct 3 (see web site). Call now to reserve your rooms.

For more information: www.eco-living.org, (641) 472-6665 or fairfieldbioneers@yahoo.com.

Partners and Sponsors include: Practical Farmers of Iowa, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, Leopold Center, Iowa Energy Center, IRENEW, ISU Extension, Iowa Energy Bank, Southeast Iowa Sierra Club and Iowa Progressive Assets Management.

This conference features a live satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA. Visit the Bioneers website at www.bioneers.org.