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CONNECTING FOR CHANGE: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference Presented by the Marion Institute
Marion Institute

OCTOBER 26-28 2012 │ NEW BEDFORD, MA

A SOLUTIONS BASED gathering that brings together a diverse audience to create deep and positive change in their communities.  Join the movement.

Partners

Thank you to all of our amazing partners.  Without them, the conference would not be possible.

Bioneers

http://www.bioneers.org

Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the term Bioneers in 1990 to describe an emerging culture. Bioneers are social and scientific innovators from all walks of life and disciplines who have peered deep into the heart of living systems to understand how nature operates, and to mimic "nature's operating instructions" to serve human ends without harming the web of life.

Chelsea Green Publishing

http://www.chelseagreen.com/

Chelsea Green Publishing is the preeminent publisher of books on sustainable living with a mission to stop the destruction of the natural world by challenging the beliefs and practices that are enabling this destruction and by providing inspirational and practical alternatives that promote sustainable living.

City of New Bedford

http://www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us

Learn more about the city’s many art, history and cultural destinations. Free information will be available to help you plan your visi to this historic and fun city!

New England Grassroots Environment Fund

http://grassrootsfund.org/

NEGEF is both a Funders/Activists’ Collaborative and a Community Network Builder. Our mission is: to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities.

Since its inception 14 years ago, NEGEF has built up a core grantmaking program that has funded over 1,000 different community groups located in over 40% of New England’s cities and towns putting over $2.5 million directly into these communities. These grants are typically between $500 and $2,500 for its regionwide small grants program, with a range of $500 to $10,000 for its urban grants program: the Boston Grants Initiative. NEGEF invests in constituencies from rural, suburban and urban areas, working on a wide range of projects.

Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance

http://www.seeal.org

SEEAL, formed in 1997, whose mission is to support member organizations in their capacity to provide quality environmental education and stewardship in Southeastern Massachusetts, is a program of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts.

The Center at Westwoods

http://www.centeratwestwoods.com

The Center at Westwoods provides a place for holistic educators, practitioners and participants to explore a variety of health, wellness and healing modalities drawn from many of the world’s cultures and traditions.

UMass Dartmouth

http://www.umassd.edu

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant public university actively engaged in personalized teaching and innovative research and acting as an intellectual catalyst for regional economic, social and cultural development.

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