Support Bioneers Conference Youth Scholarships
Bioneers Believes in Giving
That’s why we plan on giving Bioneers Conference scholarships to hundreds of deserving people who don’t have the resources to attend. Our priority is making sure that we have the right people in the room and not to exclude someone due to lack of finances.
As you may or may not know, Bioneers—through the support of our generous donors and funders—subsidizes the price point of the vast majority of registrations at the conference, covering anywhere from 50-100% of the true per-person cost of the event. We are so grateful to be able to offer additional scholarship rate options to educators, seniors, activists and students to ensure that the event is as inclusive as possible.
The Bioneers Conference is not a money-making endeavor; it is a mission-driven event aspiring to change the world. Your support helps us fulfill our ambitious goal of sharing the wealth of knowledge, inspiration, and connection further and wider.

Invest in Youth, Our Future Depends On It!
Our legendary Youth Leadership Program brings 400+ brilliant and activated young people and their mentors to each Bioneers Conference. To borrow a phrase from former youth scholarship recipient, Jess Rimington, together we can play our part in the “Beloved Economy” by helping young people experience Bioneers.
“I am now a young, confident woman and changemaker. I came to you, Bioneers, as a passionate, striving, open 17-year-old; and you opened me up to all the magic the world needs and has to offer. I grew up with you. You were my teacher. Thank you, Bioneers.”
JESS RIMINGTON
Practitioner/Researcher at Possible Futures, and co-author of Beloved Economies

We understand the importance of young people’s vital role as leaders in the movements for social change and environmental justice. Each year, hundreds of young people attend the Bioneers Conference on scholarship, many of whom are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and youth from other marginalized communities. We invite you to partner with us, invest in youth, and donate to our scholarship fund so that we can empower the next generation of leaders.
At the Conference, we create a vibrant, interactive, dedicated space for youth to step up, express themselves, engage in community problem-solving, and learn how to be actively involved in solutions that care for people and the planet. It is a unique place where youth autonomy is honored while simultaneously exposing young people to a model of intergenerational learning and partnership.
Youth scholars have the opportunity to participate in mentoring conversations with presenters, join affinity circles, speak their truth, share their struggles, and see their dreams come to life.
“The experience at the Bioneers conference opened my heart to different people from different walks of life… I attended a ritual yesterday called Tending to Our Grief with Breath and Ritual with Ladybird that was really powerful. It felt really good to release my grief. I cried a lot, but they were good tears….People at Bioneers are here to make a change. They’re actively in a community. I feel blessed and honored to be at Bioneers.”
KHANTANE JACKSON
Youth Scholar from Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
As we plan the youth program for this year, we look back at the profound experiences youth came away with last year: witnessing their peers give inspiring keynote addresses; participating in a restorative justice healing circle and drop-in mural project; gaining intergenerational wisdom from the community of mentors program; spoken word, zine making, and basket weaving workshops that engaged their bodies, minds, and spirits.
Please help us help youth become part of the solution. Your generosity—at all levels—makes a real difference.