New Mexico is home of the original "Bioneers"

Bioneer: n. 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. Nature's principles—kinship, cooperation, diversity, symbiosis and cycles of continuous creation absent of waste—can also serve as metaphoric guideposts for organizing an equitable, compassionate and democratic society.  


That is how founder Kenny Ausubel described what he believed to be a new emerging culture back in 1990. Since then his non-profit has grown enormously. The 2008 more than 120,000 people attended their annual conference and smaller conferences throughout the year. The conferences focus on brainstorming and planning a brighter and greener future with a strikingly optimistic outlook. The main strategy, connectivity. Bioneers come from all backgrounds and industries and recognize that the only way they will be successful is to work together. 


Registration for this year's annual conference is still open. At this year's conference the focus will be on solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. 


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Amanda Bramble is Aug 16th Radio Guest

Upcoming next Monday, August 16th, Sustainable 1000 Green Radio will be talking with guest Amanda Bramble from Ampersand Sustatainable Learning Center and Sustainable Habitat Consulting. Located in Cerriollos, New Mexico, the Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center is an off-grid center explorinig the possiblilites of living in balance with resources starting with the basics, food, water, shelter and energy. Ampersand provides classes, internships and other resources aimed at educating on and increasing awareness about options and the importance of only using what resources are necessary. They also offer consulting to help individuals and organizations learn about how to create a sustainable living environment.

Amanda Bramble created Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center in 2001 after years of experiences and learning which eventually led her back to Arizona to grow her own vision of sustainability. While she was always interested in living in balance with the land, she officially started her studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA and continued through learning experiences with John and Nancy Todd, founders of the New Alchemy Institute, Oceans Arcs International, work with the Center for Biological Diversity, Arcosanti, founded by Paulo Soleri  where she also met mentor, Barbara Kerr.

To learn more about what sustainability means to Amanda Bramble, make sure to tune into Sustainable 1000's radio blog August 16th at 9AM MTS!