Comments on the Bioneers Conference

"No conference on Earth celebrates more fully the possibilities of creating a world that is conducive to life. Bioneers is central to the re-imagination of what it means to be human." - Paul Hawken, 2004 Bioneers presenter & Author, Natural Capitalism

"Bioneers articulates a new vision for the environmental movement -- one that lifts our spirits, is socially aware and action oriented; is grounded in practical solutions, and integrates public interest and innovative science along with a commitment to the health of our spirit, our bodies, diversity in our culture and the arts, and accomplishes all this simply by bringing together the people who are living these values and providing us all with an opportunity to connect. - Claire Hope Cummings, 2005 Bioneers presenter & Journalist

"The Bioneers Conference is one of the most important educational, networking and motivating experiences available today." -Tom Hayden, 2005 Bioneers presenter & former CA State Senator

"When I arrived at Bioneers in 2001 I felt the country begin to come alive again after the agonizing and bewildering paralysis after 9/11. I knew then that our movement was alive and well and more relevant than ever." -Nancy Jack Todd, 2005 Bioneers presenter & Vice President, Ocean Arks International

"Bioneers is my Mecca. I go there to be renewed and watch the magic happen afterwards." -Diane Wilson, 2005 Bioneers presenter & 4th generation fisherman

"A gathering of inspiration and innovation...Bioneers is creating a community of social change." -Terry Tempest Williams, 2004 Bioneers presenter & Author, Refuge & Leap

"Wow, what a collection of people! I came away feeling revved up with enthusiasm and a sense of a growing movement." -David Suzuki, Scientist, Environmentalist and Broadcaster

"The people I met at Bioneers inspired me to continue to share my voice in words and song with biological pioneers who are committed to learn about a shared struggle for undoing environmental and economic racism and biotechnological injustice of Indigenous peoples and our traditional knowledge." -Tom Goldtooth, National Coordinator of the Indigenous Environmental Network

"The Bioneers were instrumental in helping me frame issues and find sources for the piece. Especially for the 'Beyond Organic' angle, you guys were indispensable." -Michael Pollan, New York Times Magazine contributing writer and author of The Botany of Desire

"It is rare that environmental conferences consider the economics of low-income people. A vision of a sustainable environment where low-income communities have income and assets to take care of themselves as well as the environment is a vision that emerged for me from the Bioneers Conference." -Connie Evans, The Women's Self-Employment Project