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Let's discuss ideas and action regarding sustainability in an urban environment. What unique challenges do we face as we pursue the sustainable lifestyle?
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Imagine we're as ecosystems; nurtured by thanks from the future ... Dear J. P. and Kenny, Thanks so much for articulating your views here so clearly. Several weeks ago during our last Bioneers' powwow, I began to appreciate being in the midst o...
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I like the animated cartoon . However, i dread to think how 'compartmentalized' so many debates have become. In terms of the truth about world climate health, i still believe that the 'who done it' part needs admissions and concessions on all side...
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The queen of the viral enviro video speaks out on why she thinks Cap and Trade is a bad deal. As Spencer posts: "There's been a big back-and-forth amongst defenders of the environment as to whether the carbon cap and trade framework, like that in...
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The queen of the viral enviro video speaks out on why she thinks Cap and Trade is a bad deal. As Spencer posts: "There's been a big back-and-forth amongst defenders of the environment as to whether the carbon cap and trade framework, like that in...
on Wednesday
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Biomimicry-Learning from Nature's Consummate Engineers at Sol Resnick Conference Room, Water Resources Research Center
December 11, 2009 from 12pm to 1:30pm
Biomimicry is an old practice and an emerging discipline that studies and emulates nature’s remarkably effective strategies to solve human challenges. This presentation will describe what biomimicry is and how it is being used to help solve water...
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Biomimicry-Learning from Nature's Consummate Engineers at Sol Resnick Conference Room, Water Resources Research Center
December 11, 2009 from 12pm to 1:30pm
Biomimicry is an old practice and an emerging discipline that studies and emulates nature’s remarkably effective strategies to solve human challenges. This presentation will describe what biomimicry is and how it is being used to help solve water...
on Wednesday
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Annie Leonard On Cap and Trade

The queen of the viral enviro video speaks out on why she thinks Cap and Trade is a bad deal.

As Spencer posts: "There's been a big back-and-forth amongst defenders of the environment as to whether the carbon cap and trade framework, like that in the climate bill that recently passed the House of Representatives, really means progress. 2009 Bioneers speaker Annie Leonard lays out the case of why she thinks not in her new… Continue

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 4:48pm — 1 Comment

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Graphical Representations of Bioneers Conference 2009

Stina Brown offered her creative skills to the inspiring messages at the Bioneers Conference 2009. Take a look at the full record of her graphical representations on Stina's Blog.

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:23pm —

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Biomimicry Strikes Again

"Biomimicry has endless lessons to teach us about design, and one of the most amazing creatures on the seashore, the razor clam, is now the inspiration for a new kind of anchor."

Take a look at Spencer's blog post.

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 11:52am —

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Wade Davis Honored

Congratulations to Wade Davis, anthropologist, biologist, author, National Geographic explorer in residence, and long time Bioneer. Take a look at the complete blog post.

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 11:40am —

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Why Should You Care About Climate Change?

We all have our own reasons. What are yours? Why do you care about climate change? Why does the whole issue (and debate) make a difference in your life?

Grist recently tackled the question. They came up with reasons like: "Because you like breathing" and "Because you think it’s depressing when little kids die." So, why not add your reason(s)?

Why do you care about climate change? Add to th… Continue

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At 6:06pm on December 14, 2008, Tim Anderson said…
In the end,
we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.




Dear Friends, Community Organizers, Visionaries, Superheroes, and everyone who loves life:

This letter has four parts:
What's Going On
What's In It for Us?
What Do I Do?
What's the Plan?


What's Going On:
We're all aware of the political, economic, and environmental events converging at this historical crossroads. Even though most of us know that we could solve every solvable problem on the planet for 10% of what we spend on the world's military, the world seems stuck. Like so many of you, we've wondered for years how a revitalized democracy or a nonviolent mass movement or even love itself could ever take hold.

But during this past year, hope for a brighter future has surprised and shocked and sometimes even frightened us.

A very improved consensus governance system called Dynamic Self-Governance, or Sociocracy is a missing puzzle piece, a catalyst that will enable us to effectively and efficiently work together. Every week one of us sees a new application of Sociocracy, a new project, a new way to bring humanity together.

And we have created an exciting, elegant, plan for a sustainable future. It's based on the nerve-like, deeply interwoven network of life and friendship in which we all move. The human body politic has been suffering in its sleeping, but it starts waking now with you.

It's time to take a massive Next Step Together. That step is to powerfully connect everyone who chooses a sustainable future for the planet into a cohesive global decision-making structure—starting with the people you already know.

This is the next evolutionary step. We might never take it. Or we might take it after we've killed billions more people and wrecked essential planetary life support systems. Or we might take it now.

We've combined the most essential and practical strategies for building a sustainable, just earth. Now let's implement them. Really.


What's In It For Us?
A life.
A practical alternative to empire, terrorism, corporatism, racism, classism, pollution, starvation, poverty, war, violence, rape, neglect, madness, disease, isolation, fear and powerlessness
Safety in numbers
Fun
Community
Meaning
Security
Freedom
Sustainability
HOPE
Your fair share of power -- the deepest democracy imaginable
A job -- we are all working on it and we need to and plan on get paid soon
An honest shot at creating and relaxing in a just world -- No kidding!
The knowledge that you acted powerfully when you were called to


What Do I Do?
a) Learn more about the Next Step Together at: http://nextsteptogether.net

b) Join the Next Step Together group on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24568801853 Then, using this letter, invite everybody you know to do the same. (Got issues with Facebook? See below.) We'd like a million people in the Facebook group by October 8. (Call the person who send you sent you this letter if you need support accessing Facebook!)

c) Get involved with the Implementation Circle process. We need local organizers, web designers, programmers, economists, event planners, activists, donors, thinkers, writers. Everyone. You have needed skills, resources and people to bring into the circle. Call or write us!


What's The Plan?
a) Gather massive numbers of already connected people in the Next Step Together Group on Facebook.

b) Implement a sociocratic governance system, connecting every Friend Group into an elegant, organic decision making structure, creating a super-majority of people who are willing to focus their power for the greatest good. Each of us will govern with equal power.

c) Once we have critical mass, we'll collectively consent to our next, efficient, giant steps using all the creativity, innovation and skill we have. We'll act together, nonviolently, in overwhelming numbers, and make pivotal, systemic change quickly.

This is the fastest way to create the world we want.

It seems wildly optimistic, because the human family is drowsy, just waking up. But, in their hearts, everybody really wants a safe, fun, fair world. Everybody. At least 20% of us are already ready, eager, and gathering for this. 60% of the population will join us quickly if the 20% of us with active hope and vision act powerfully now. The 80% will then offer the remaining 20% consideration and kindness no sane person could refuse, because, in sociocracy, everyone must consent to every major policy.

Welcome to the beginning of giant, fast, smart love power!

We look forward to seeing your wonderful face in the Next Step Together group!

Very hopefully,

Tim Anderson, Teri D. Ciacchi, Bradley K. Ehrlich & Robyn Lynn
At 10:04am on December 2, 2007, Eric Hjerstedt Sharp said…
Stumbled upon your page. Although Ashland Wisconsin's sustainable agriculture atmosphere is quite different than New Mexico's; it is thriving and growing.

If you're ever on the shore of the Big Lake (Superior) check us out. Meanwhile, keep up the interesting posts.
At 1:50pm on November 20, 2007, Job van Weelden said…
Hi Chantal, Thank you for doing the job! My heart jumps with joy when I see all these people in the Bioneers community. I am sure I will learn a lot every time I come back.
Greetings from 3 meters below sea level,
Job.
At 5:30pm on November 13, 2007, Miss Maia said…
Woo Hoo! Raise the roof!

Thanks for the photo compliment. I have a feeling I will be "wasting" many productive work hours posting my pics.
At 10:45am on November 3, 2007, K.Sivasubramanian said…
Thank you very much for welcoming me to the network. I am new to the online networking groups and I would like to learn more about this and learn more from this. Hope you all will guide me.
At 3:31pm on October 30, 2007, roberto said…
Hi Chantal. Thanks for the welcome and thank you sooo much for setting this up. You have jump started something that the organization has been craving to do. I look forward to working with and getting to know you better,
At 3:48pm on October 26, 2007, kenny ausubel said…
hey Chantal. figuring out how to do this! thanks! looks like most of my new friends are already friends!
thx
kenny
At 6:10pm on October 25, 2007, kelli said…
hey chantal, it was great to meet you at bioneers! and i guess i'll be seeing you again in a couple of months. i love watching this site expanding, and more people joining. again, kudos to you! cheers!
At 5:05pm on October 24, 2007, GinnyPal said…
Hey Chantal
I sat down last night to start working my way around this site and I got so excited that I ended up being awake until after midnight.... I had promised myself that I would get a good night's sleep after flying in from CA and going in to work early on Tuesday, but this totally sucked me in....thank you for bringing this to life - you are my hero -
Ginny
At 11:25pm on October 22, 2007, Liz Cunningham said…
Thanks Chantal! It was soo good to meet you too! I hope we'll have some more face time very soon without the stress and chaos of the conference! I FINALLY had a few minutes to actually check this site out and I really like it! I think this is going to be such a crucial part of the growth of the young bioneers network :) looking forward to expanding it and working with you more!
 
 

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