Friday Northland Bioneers Programming | Bioneers

Friday Northland Bioneers Programming

Start: 2006-10-20 08:00

End: 2006-10-20 22:00

Timezone: US/Central

Conference

2006 Northland Bioneers Conference

Scheduled Presentations:

Presentation	Starts	Ends	Description
Registration Opens	2006-10-20 07:00	2006-10-20 07:30
Welcome and Opening Ceremony	2006-10-20 07:30	2006-10-20 08:00
Local Keynote Speaker - David Walinga, MD, MPA	2006-10-20 08:00	2006-10-20 09:00	DAVID WALINGA, MD, MPA Our Children's Bio-based Future: Innovating Beyond Petro, Plastic and Processed Foods Dr. Wallinga, physician and Director of the Antibiotic Resistance Project at the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is a national expert in the regulation of pesticides and other environmental chemicals and their health impacts on children. He is author of Putting Children First: Making Pesticide Levels in Food Safer for Infants & Children.
16 On-site Interactive Workshops	2006-10-20 09:00	2006-10-20 11:00
Lunch Break	2006-10-20 11:00	2006-10-20 12:00	Lunch service is available from 11am to 2pm
National Plenary Presentations	2006-10-20 12:00	2006-10-20 16:00	PAUL STAMETS How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World The visionary biologist, mycologist and author of Mycelium Running reveals astonishing evidence of how nature’s solutions surpass our conception of what’s possible to radically restore ecosystems and human health. SARAH CROWELL The Courage to Walk in Beauty: Creating Space for Young People to Find Truth and Power The dynamic executive director of Oakland’s acclaimed Destiny Arts Center reveals the unstoppable power and beauty of empowering multi-cultural young people through dance, theater, and violence-prevention and youth leadership classes. MICHAEL POLLAN Beyond the Bar Code: The Local Food Revolution The brilliant New York Times writer and best- selling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Botany of Desire once again bounds out-side the box to depict the profound societal transformation underway that is irrevocably changing the way we eat and grow our food. JAMES HILLMAN Accentuate the Positive: Reclaiming the Country from the Nation The renowned Jungian scholar and author brings his vast knowledge to bear on some of the deepest psychological, political and cultural trends in the U.S. that uncover a decisive battle for the very soul of the country. LOIS GIBBS 25 Years of an Inspirational Journey: From Love Canal to the Nation The legendary grassroots champion of environmental justice describes how society is moving away from counting the bodies resulting from bad industrial and pollution policies, to prevention, precaution and other winning strategies for a healthy, safe and economically sound future.
Friday Dinner/ Social/ Networking/ Talk Back	2006-10-20 16:00	2006-10-20 18:00	Dinner service hours are 5-7pm.
Local Keynote Speaker - J. Drake Hamilton	2006-10-20 18:00	2006-10-20 19:00	J. DRAKE HAMILTON Global Warming Solutions: 21st Century energy solutions to grow our economy, make people healthier, and fight global warming. J. Drake Hamilton is Science Policy Director for Fresh Energy, a private nonprofit organization, where she provides scientific analysis, policy development, and outreach on global warming. Hamilton is the principal author of Playing with Fire: Climate Change in Minnesota.
Entertainers Extravaganza	2006-10-20 19:00	2006-10-20 21:30	Come meet up with your fellow Northland Bioneers and be inspired by performers promoting a healthy planet with healthy people.