05
Aug
Now taking reservations for exhibitor space
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Meet local change makers by being an exhibitor at the Central Coast Bioneers Conference. 10-foot spaces are $125 each for all three days for profit companies and $65 for nonprofits. Booth price comes with a weekend pass to the conference, worth $195 alone! Post-conference surveys show that the Green Marketplace is one of the favorite... Read More
05
Aug
Slow Money SLO one year celebration event
You are invited to attend Slow Money SLO’s celebration of one year helping local, small food businesses by connecting investors and entrepreneurs. In the last year, Slow Money SLO has helped arrange funding for seven entrepreneurs for a total of $250,000. Supporting the relocation of SLO Natural Foods was the first arrangement and they are... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
06
Jul
We need a logo for the garden
Ecologistics is looking for a logo for the new Blue C Community Garden, located at 1968 11th Street in Los Osos The logo should reflect the civic nature of a community garden. To enter, you must be a resident of Los Osos. The logo must: Look professional and be legible, as it will be featured... Read More
06
Jul
Come shop at Sage Ecological Landscapes and support our Community Garden
The Blue C Community Garden in Los Osos will receive 10% of sales from Sage Ecological Landscapes & Nursery during the weekend of July 20-21. Sage, located at 1188 Los Osos Valley Road in Los Osos, features California-friendly plants and quality fair trade products and also does landscape design. Plus their nursery is just really... Read More
06
Jul
Tickets now on sale for 2013 Central Coast Bioneers Conference
Vision to Action is the theme for the 4th annual Central Coast Bioneers Conference, hosted by Ecologistics, Inc., to be held October 25-27 at the Monday Club in San Luis Obispo. Central Coast Bioneers is a member of the Bioneers Network, one of 23 sites around the country where a local Bioneers conference is being... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More