A Deeper Focus

21
Jul

Pragmatic Ideal Places – Realizing the visions of communities through design

Karl Johnson, Cal Poly architecture graduate and now with Architecture for Humanity, will examine case studies from around the world where designers engage under-resourced communities to develop and execute locally driven design solutions. Learn how to uncover local “design problems” and how strong, collaborative engagement leads to successful, invested solutions. At the Central Coast Bioneers...
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21
Jul

Our special guest – Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons

Award-winning social entrepreneur and visionary thinker Nina Simons, who with her husband Kenny Ausubel founded Bioneers in 1990, will visit the Central Coast Bioneers Conference. Nina’s work currently focuses on writing and teaching about women, leadership, diversity, systems thinking and restoring the feminine in us all. She is the co-founder and co-facilitator of the Cultivating...
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09
Jun

Slow Money SLO quietly shifting the financing landscape in San Luis Obispo

It was Tuesday evening at the SLO Grange Hall and three local businesswomen were pitching their products and services. Uta Birkmayer, owner of Functional Gourmet, described how her company works in synergy with health care providers to help patients implement complicated dietary changes into their daily lives. Virginia Marum explained how her company, Vert Foods,...
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09
Jun

In Memorium – Peter Warshall

The environmental community in general and the Bioneers community in particular lost an important voice on April 26 with the passing of ecologist, activist and anthropologist Peter Warshall. Peter, who co-directed Bioneers’ Dreaming New Mexico initiative, worked for more than 40 years on conservation, biodiversity protection and community development projects in Africa, Latin America and...
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09
Jun

Six tracks featured at the Central Coast Bioneers conference this year

Eco-science, Social & Environmental Activism, Food & Farming, Women’s Leadership, Eco-nomics and Restoring Ecosystems are the major topic areas to be featured at the 2013 Central Coast Bioneers Conference, which will take place October 25-27 at the Monday Club. Fifteen workshops will enlighten, entertain and inspire you on issues such as Indian forest management and...
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