Contact: Rosemary McMullen 412 780 4752
What:
Three Rivers Bioneers Conference
When:
Friday, October 22nd & Saturday, October 23rd
Where:
The Pittsburgh Project
The second annual 3 Rivers Bioneers (www.3riversbioneers.org)
3RB Illuminating
Solutions for Regional Sustainability and Prosperity
Regional leaders
converge to share tools for the restoration of our communities and the environment
[Pittsburgh,
PA] – October 18, 2010 – The second annual 3 Rivers Bioneers (www.3riversbioneers.org) conference
takes place this October 22nd and 23rd, 2010 at the
Pittsburgh Project on the Northside. The 3 Rivers Bioneers (3RB) conference is
an incubator for good ideas and strategies that inform and inspire positive
change.
Local
efforts to reach a sustainable and just region will be highlighted. Transition to a lower energy lifestyle
with Transition Pittsburgh. Work with
the Ujamaa Collective to overcome food deserts and have fresh produce for all. Create stories of Healthy People and
Planet with Interplay and its troupe of performers telling our own personal local
tales. Listen and work with
other young people as they delve into introductory topics such as health and personal
wellness, the basis of strong communities and the environmental effects of
consumption. Hear from the many
youth participating in the 3RB youth track during the reception to nationally renowned film YERT (Your Environmental Road
Trip). Expanding the definition of
sustainability, 3RB is exposing solutions for social justice and environmental
sustainability.
The host,
the Urban Ecology Collaborative (UEC), is a network of organizations and
individuals working to enhance the health and vibrancy of Pittsburgh. Building upon the success of two
previous conferences—the Green Forum and MERGE (Methods to Engage Residents in
Grassroots Efforts), the UEC is proud to partner with Bioneers (www.bioneers.org) for the second local Bioneers
conference. Bioneers is a
nonprofit educational organization hosting the national Bioneers Conference in
California for its 21st year. 3RB will broadcast multiple visionary speakers from the
national conference to Pittsburgh, including renowned primatologist Jane
Goodall, climate
scientist James Hansen, and Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race
and Ethnicity at Ohio State, John A. Powell.
Going
beyond workshops and presenters, 3RB brings together networks of people
passionate about solutions at the intersection of personal and planetary
healing. Ongoing exhibits and
activities complement
the program; they include an urban chicken coop, art exhibits of recycled materials pulled off
our hillsides, spoken word performances by the 3RB youth, and many eco-art
installations. The Pittsburgh Project (www.pittsburghproject.org), a
community development center on the Northside, provides the backdrop for the
3RB conference.
To view the
full conference program, visit www.3riversbioneers.org/schedule.
Registration is available online at www.3riversbioneers.org
and will be available at of the conference.
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About
the Urban Ecology Collaborative
The Urban
Ecology Collaborative (http://www.urbanecologycollaborative.org/uec/)
is a ten-city collaborative that cultivates healthy, safe and vibrant cities
through collective learning and united action. The UEC does this by developing a unique multi-city network
for urban ecosystem research and restoration that makes the connections to
issues of social justice; combining programs in education, urban forestry, and
advocacy to address common urban ecosystem issues; and creating an integrated
tool-kit for sharing these strategies.
About Bioneers
Bioneers (www.bioneers.org) is a nonprofit educational
organization that highlights social and scientific innovations inspired by
nature and human creativity. Its acclaimed annual national conference brings
together people passionate about making a difference and serves as an incubator
for new strategies for just and sustainable change. Through the conference,
recordings, books, a radio series, online social network and other resources,
Bioneers provides the tools and inspiration to help people connect with each
other and catalyze positive change in their own communities.