Networking Sessions and Events at Bioneers ‘26

Facilitated by Shilpa Jain

March 26th and 27th
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm

What will help you make the most of your time at Bioneers? Are you hoping to clarify and/or get support with your projects and dreams? Are you looking for collaborators / co-conspirators / companions in the journey? Join this networking experience to engage with fellow travelers on shared roads. It will be lightly facilitated with ample time for organic connections. Bring your lunch to the Dharma College and make surprising connections with other conference attendees. Note: Food will not be provided, but, maybe like the school cafeteria, your buddies will share some of their treats with you. 

Lotus Café at Dharma College
2222 Harold Way

Facilitated by Marisa Villareal and Zi Terrence-Smith

March 28th
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm

What will help you make the most of your time at Bioneers? Are you hoping to clarify and/or get support with your projects and dreams? Are you looking for collaborators / co-conspirators / companions in the journey? Join this networking experience to engage with fellow travelers on shared roads. It will be lightly facilitated with ample time for organic connections. Bring your lunch to the Dharma College and make surprising connections with other conference attendees. Note: Food will not be provided, but, maybe like the school cafeteria, your buddies will share some of their treats with you. 

Lotus Café at Dharma College
2222 Harold Way

Networking for Activists and Organizers 

March 26th
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm

This session, facilitated by the Earth Island Institute will offer activists and organizers, especially those working in the non-profit realm a congenial space to come together, meet each other, compare notes, and perhaps forge new connections. Facilitators: Bridget Hughes, Earth Island Institute Senior Program Advisor; Jovida Ross, Food Culture Collective Co-Director.  

Ashby Room, on the ground floor of the Residence Inn Hotel
2121 Center Street

Networking for those in Food-related Professions

March 26th
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

In this session, facilitated by Jeanne Merrill, the Executive Director of The Berkeley Food Institute, those of us who work in a wide range of food-related jobs, from farmers to restaurateurs and chefs to entrepreneurs and nutritionists, etc., will have the opportunity to share their experiences and make new contacts.

Ashby Room, on the ground floor of the Residence Inn Hotel
2121 Center Street

Networking for Creatives and Artists

March 27th
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Facilitators TBA

Inviting all artists and creatives, and people who want to bring more arts and creativity into their environmental/climate work! Come and share your projects and passions and lay the foundation for future partnerships. This will be lightly facilitated with ample time for organic connections as well.

Ashby Room, on the ground floor of the Residence Inn Hotel
2121 Center Street

Networking for Educators 

March 27th
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

In this session facilitated by Sharon Gamson Danks, MLA-MCP, founder of Green Schoolyards America, educators of all stripes will have the chance to meet others in this noblest of all professions.

Ashby Room, on the ground floor of the Residence Inn Hotel
2121 Center Street 

Networking for those in Health Care and the Healing Arts

March 28th
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Facilitators TBA

Inviting all healers—therapists, counselors, doctors, herbalists, acupuncturists, facilitators, coaches, chaplains, and more! Come and share your stories and commitments and lay the foundation for future partnerships. This will be lightly facilitated with ample time for organic connections as well.

Ashby Room, on the ground floor of the Residence Inn Hotel
2121 Center Street 

Networking for those Working on Nature-Based Solutions 

March 28th
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

In this session, facilitated by Brett KenCairn, founding Director of the Center for Regenerative Solutions and Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and Resilience in the City of Boulder’s Climate Initiatives Team, those of us working in a wide range of ways on designing and implementing “nature-based” solutions to solving critical problems will have the opportunity to meet each other and compare notes.

Ashby Room, on the ground floor of the Residence Inn Hotel
2121 Center Street

An Evening Mixer

March 26th
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Hosted by Shilpa Jain

All conference attendees are welcome. Come mingle with your fellow Bioneers and make new friends and connections. This event is especially for those who prefer spaces free of too much ambient noise so they can engage in conversation without having to shout to be heard.

Who is participating in Bioneers this year?  What magic might materialize when we come together? Meet and mix with your fellow attendees in a spirit of welcome, curiosity, and connection. Set intentions, let go of expectations, share stories, and find supportive partners in this playful environment. This will be lightly facilitated with ample time for organic engagement. Note: Food will not be provided, but the café at Freight and Salvage will be open. 

Freight and Salvage
2020 Addison St

Bioneers Afterglow

March 26th-28th
6:15 pm – 8:15 pm

Bioneers Afterglow is a happy hour open to all conference attendees at the end of each day of presentations, providing a casual atmosphere with snacks, drinks, music and revelry. Party in the Cabaret, hang out in the Main Stage, or visit our fabulous Tea Lounge upstairs!

Important Note: This event is well-attended in a not-enormous space and has a festive atmosphere with a fairly elevated ambient noise level, so it is best for those accustomed to somewhat crowded bars or music venues. We will be providing alternatives throughout the conference for those seeking quieter and/or more structured networking opportunities.

The Marsh Arts Center
2120 Allston Way