The first ever regional Bioneers Conference offers several opportunities to learn about natural gas drilling and its impact (and potential future impacts) on our region.

Friday the 16th Dave Cooper will speak about the Mountain Justice Movement, and Karryn Olson-Ramanujan of the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute will speak on Changing Our Minds: Thinking Skills for a Regenerative Future

Saturday the 17th Shaleshock and Mountain Justice will come together to talk about “Shaleshock and Mountain Justice: Sharing Strategies to Strengthen a Movement”

Sunday the 18th be inspired by Dorothy Cotton in her keynote address “What the Civil Rights Movement can Teach the Sustainability Movement”

There will be many other amazing workshops on topics from Clean Energy Policy, to Green Jobs, to Single Payer Healthcare, as well as opportunities for nature walks, yoga, and even a poetry slam. Find out more »