Neighbors and Friends, FYI, not sure if any of you are on the mailing list for the Bioneers Conference planning, but if you want to be involved in any way, or know someone who may be interested, here's the chance to hop into the loop... see invite below, and here's the link for the discussion group: http://groups.google.com/group/pgh-bioneers?hl=en Best, mbs Mary Beth Steisslinger, MS Restoration and Systems Biologist Urban Ecology Collaborative and Global Commons: Governance Digest marybeth.steisslinger@gmail.com www.serviceforearth.org

Subject: Bringing Bioneers to the Three Rivers 2009

Hello Friends! I can't believe how our contact list has grown since we first held our first meeting to talk about Bioneers last summer - whether you've come to a Bioneer Mondays WarmUp Event, or talked to someone at a community event, or just stopped in by one of the committee members' offices, you all have shown some interest in this great conference - a way to rejuvenate our energy around environmental justice, social justice, personal wellness, and peace.

We are now reaching out to those that might be interested in helping a bit more - perhaps you have fundraising experience, or a love of designing websites, or you have a connection with youth and ideas on how to involve them. Whatever your talent might be, please consider sharing! Organizing a conference is a big deal, and we need your help!

Our next meeting will be on Monday, February 16th at 4pm. If you are interested in helping out but cannot make it, please let me know - and we'll be sure to follow up with you! Likewise, if you don't want to be informed of future meetings, or would rather be included on the list for the Bioneer Monday events or the actual conference - please let me know that as well! Lastly, if you are receiving this email twice, please accept my apologies and let me know that as well - I'm trying to get all the email lists straight!

Please pass this on to those that might be interested! And hope to see you February 16th (site still to be determined). Last note (I promise) - mark your calendar for the first Bioneer Monday event of 2009 on February 23rd, funded by the Sprout Fund!

Peace, Maureen