Bioneers (
www.bioneers.org) is an innovative nonprofit educational organization that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring
people and planet. Founded in 1990 in Santa Fe, New Mexico by social
entrepreneurs Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons, Bioneers has acted as a
fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with practical and
visionary solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and
social challenges. A celebration of the genius of nature and human
ingenuity, Bioneers connects people with breakthrough solutions and each
other. Our acclaimed annual national and local conferences are
complemented by extensive media outreach including an award-winning
radio series, book series, and role in media projects such as Leonardo
DiCaprio’s film The 11th Hour. Our programs further focus on Women’s
Leadership, Indigenous Wisdom, Community Resilience Networks, and
Leadership Development and Youth.