Native Oceans at Bioneers in San Rafael, October 17th

Join Native Oceans at the Bioneers Conference:

Native Oceans: Coastal Indigenous Communities in Response to the Ocean Crisis
Ever wonder what you can do to protect the ocean and sea life? Join this intergenerational, international dialogue about the intersection of indigenous communities and ocean conservation. With: Wallace J. Nichols, senior scientist at the Ocean Conservancy and co-director of Ocean Revolution; Roxanne “Roxie” Leigh Dickinson, age 20, Ocean Revolution Youth Leadership Council; Mati Waiya, executive director, Wishtoyo Foundation; and Alberto Mellado Moreno, age 23, Center for Sustainable Environments, Northern Arizona University and advisor to the Comcaac Nation. Moderated by Sharon “Shay” Sloan, co-founder of Bioneers Youth Advisory Council, Native Oceans project manager, Ocean Revolution.

What is Bioneers?

The Bioneers Mission

Bioneers is inspiring a shift to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations. Founded in 1990, Bioneers promotes practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring Earth’s imperiled ecosystems and healing our human communities.

We act as a forum, featuring a rich ecology of diverse approaches within a broadly progressive framework. We serve as a hub of communications and education, as well as of networks, movements and ideas.

We take a systemic "solve-the-whole-problem" approach. Taking care of nature means taking care of people, and taking care of people means taking care of nature. We connect the dots among most areas of human endeavor including environment, health, justice and spirit.