One of the greatest successes of the Bioneers Conference is its ability to motivate action and provide direction for how to take the amazing inspiration of the weekend into the entire year. The most revolutionary and exciting parts of this year's conference for me for those having to do with local movements and self-governance. The concepts embodied in Democracy Schools (Thomas Linzey), Salmon Nation (Spencer Beebee and Paul Hawkin), organization by watershed (Brock Dolman), and local food and economy (Michael Pollan) provide the foundation for us to envision and then MANIFEST the real change that so many of us are yearning for (i.e., the change that will allow a future for human beings on this planet). So this is a call to my local Bioneers community: Let's continue the discussion, and create the action. Let's explore how to weave these ideas together on practical terms and bring them to our broader communities. Please post here if you are interested in being a part of this work. I look forward to meeting with others face to face once there is enough interest identified here...
Namaste, Megan Thompson