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Finger Lakes Bioneers 2010 This year’s conference features three afternoons of interactive community
activities in downtown Ithaca and at Ithaca College, designed to engage and
empower local participants of many ages to take on climate change, sustainable
municipal planning, and the authentic _expression_ of each person as a change
agent, ready for action. The national Bioneers Conference plenary
sessions are screened at Cinemapolis each morning, with additional day and
evening events at nearby locations. Following is a brief summary of each event.
For details on speakers and event locations, visit Finger Lakes Bioneers (http://www.wemakeourfuture.org) or
call Sustainable Tompkins at
(607) 216-1552. Tickets are only $15/day for the morning and
afternoon events. Evening events are free or require modest fees. Friday October 22, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm: Breakfast with the Bioneers at
Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green St. Bagels and beverages welcome you to a
morning screening of the national Bioneers Conference first-day plenary
speakers: James Hansen, John Francis, Jessy Tolkan, Mallika Dutt and Gary
Hirshberg. Speaker details at main Bioneers
site. ($5 entry fee or free to registered conference participants.) Friday October 22, 11:30 am: Grab some lunch downtown and head to the
Women’s Community Building, 100 Seneca Street, Ithaca, to join our sponsors --
Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative, Cayuga Medical Center and ASI
Renovations -- in welcoming Doug Coward, a St. Lucie County commissioner
in Florida, who will talk about the green economy revolution underway on the
Treasure Coast. (Free to registered conference participants.) Friday October 22, 1:30 – 5:30 pm: The Climate Change Game, Women’s
Community Building. This role-playing game was developed by Medard Gabel
for students, for you, and for the entire family. Will the Status Quos or the
Game Changers prevail? Can reductions be negotiated? The clock is ticking! Come
play! ($10 entry fee or free to registered conference participants.) Sponsored
by TCCPI, Taitem Engineering, and Snug Planet. Friday October 22, 5:30-7:30 pm: Reception and Presentation, Wildfire
Lounge, 106 S. Cayuga St. The Sustainable Enterprise and
Entrepreneur Network (SEEN) will host a reception, followed by a
presentation by Scott Hamilton and Ravi Walsh on the “Paradigm Shift
Behind the Triple Bottom Line.” Learn how mindfulness and self-inquiry can lead
us toward action in support of social, ecological, and financial success for
our business and family, community and planet. ($5/SEEN members, $10/non-members.) Friday October 22, 8 – 10 pm: Finger Lakes Bioneers Salon -- Re-Imagining
Water: An Evening of Water Wisdom and Art at Wildfire Lounge. With
selections of Lang Elliott’s natural soundscapes; Mara Alper’s
films, animations and interviews; and Helena Cooper will screen her
riveting close-up photographs of water, with ambient music provided by John
Dean and Caroline Manring. (No charge.) Saturday October 23, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm: Breakfast with the Bioneers at
Cinemapolis. Bagels and beverages welcome you to a morning screening of the
national Bioneers Conference’s second-day plenary speakers: Elizabeth
Lindsey, Peter Warshall, Mary Gonzales, John Warner, Andy Lipkis.
Speaker details at main Bioneers
site. ($5 entry fee or free to registered conference participants.) Saturday October 23, 9:30 am – 1 pm: What Price Development? A free
conference from the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, at the Unitarian Church
Annex, corner of Aurora and Buffalo Streets, Ithaca. Speakers, panel
discussion, refreshments: Bill Kappel, “Hydrofracking and municipal
decision-making”; Susan Riha, “Stormwater runoff in a changing climate”;
Liz Moran, “Status Update: Dredging Cayuga Inlet for Recreational Access
and Flood Control.” (No charge.) Saturday October 23, 1:30 – 5 pm: Tompkins Transitions, a role-playing
game for the entire community, based on life in Ithaca and Tompkins County.
Women’s Community Building. Take the information you gathered during the
morning and apply it as a game-player in the afternoon, in a real life board
game focused on the issues and players in Tompkins County. ($10 entry fee or
free to registered conference participants.) Sponsored by New Earth
Strategies and Commit to Change Program at Ithaca College. Saturday October 24, 8 – 10 pm: Water Speaking Water, a multimedia
experience with concert performance by Jayne Demakos, Alice Saltonstall and
Friends with video and nature imagery by Lang Elliott and David
Brown. Women’s Community Building. (Ticket price $10.) Sunday October 24, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm: Breakfast with the Bioneers at
Cinemapolis. Bagels and beverages welcome you to a morning screening of the
national Bioneers Conference’s final-day plenary speakers: Lynne Twist, John
A. Powell, Gloria Feldt, Anthony Cortese, Jane Goodall. Speaker details at
main Bioneers site. ($5 entry
fee or free to registered conference participants.) Sunday October 24, 1:30 – 6 pm: Awakening the Dreamer Symposium, Emerson
Suites in Philips Hall, Ithaca College. This inspiring multimedia,
interactive experience was created by the Pachamama Alliance to help
North Americans awaken to the reality of our shared stewardship of a jewel of a
planet, and a future where our intelligence and love of life can be expressed
through creative re-design of our economy, our way of life, and our
relationships. ($10 entry fee or free to registered conference
participants.) Sponsored by Partnership for Sustainability Education at
Ithaca College. Sunday October 24, 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Share Tompkins Service Swap Meet,
TC Workers Center, above Autumn Leaves on the Commons, Ithaca. This event
offers a chance to barter with others for services such as photography, accounting,
health care and anything else that attendees have to offer. Come and find out
more. (No charge.) Registration is ongoing at www.wemakeourfuture.org
– tickets are only $15/day for morning and afternoon activities! Media Contacts:
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