Keeping it Green

As a community coming together at Bioneers to offer and celebrate solutions for restoring the Earth, we must be aware of our individual and collective practices, at the conference and in our home communities. For the last 6 years, we have been engaged in a focused effort to transform the conference culture towards zero waste by designing waste out of the system wherever possible.

The Greening Bioneers project grew out of a youth-led conversation at Bioneers in 2001, envisioning a more environmentally sustainable conference. Since then, we have drastically reduced our ecological footprint and diverted thousands of pounds of would-be "waste" through recycling and composting.

Be Part of the Solution

We can't green Bioneers without your help and participation. Make choices that nurture our precious planet, and thank you for your partnership.

• Carpool to the Conference: Click here to offer or find a ride on our bulletin board
• Bring a bag or backpack to carry any items you may purchase or collect at the conference
• Select only handouts that you will read, and then pass them on to a friend or return them
• Reuse paper
• Carry your own water bottle
• Bring your own mug for coffee and drinks
• Avoid using paper towels
• Use the Resource Recovery Stations for recycling, compost and trash
• Recycle whatever you can, including your name badge at the end of the event
• Help create nutrient-rich Bioneers soil by composting