Why I keep bees

I had been thinking about bees for several years, after  a  series of dreams inspired me to embark on a crooked path of honeybee self-education. I had visited the hives of a friend, and read a book called Letters from the Hive. But in reality, I didn’t think I could keep bees: there were complications, [...]

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Bioneers and Co-ops: A Match Made on Earth

Bioneers has a wonderful philosophy.  From the Bioneers website: “Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the term Bioneers in 1990 to describe an emerging culture. Bioneers are 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 [...]

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Learn about the Coop + Rethinking School Lunch meeting

2012 is off to a running start, and here are several things coming up that you Burque Bioneers might be interested in: EVENT: Get Caught Up On the Co-op: A Tour of the New Distribution Facility & Info Session WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 9:00-10:30am WHERE: La Montanita Cooperative Distribution Center 901 Menaul Boulevard NE, 87107 [...]

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Bioneers celebrate solar at the JCC

I wasn’t thinking like a reporter when I went to the Ausubel and Simons talk at JCC. And I’m a notoriously bad note-taker, as it is…. But here’s an outline of what I gleaned from the great conversation. I hope others who were there will throw their two cents in! These talks were in part [...]

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…. and, belatedly, Burque Bioneers, Day 2

After several days off to recover from the amazing-crazy-busyness that was Burque Bioneers, here are some images from Day 2 of the conference….. Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons open Saturday’s events Gathering the Clouds: Puebloan Water Settlements Presented by the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Re-integrating the Design Process Spirit, Story and Ritual: Women Celebrate and [...]

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Burque Bioneers, Day 1

Open Space Trail Rehabilitation UNM Foodshed Field School: Learning from our Agricultural Mentors One Million Bones Terrain First! with Jim Brooks Open Space Alliance reception at the Open Space Visitor Center

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Youth Day a big success!

Burque Bioneers hosted a special Youth Day event today, for students from School on Wheels, Rio Grande High School, Albuquerque High, and the Media Arts Collaborative Charter School. This was a pilot program to bring multiple schools, organizations, and agencies together to present multi-disciplinary programming around the arts (visual art, poetry), science (bosque and river [...]

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…and on Friday evening…

After meeting lots of cool people at the ‘Burque Bioneers events on Friday, caravan out to the Open Space Visitor Center (6500 Coors Blvd NE) for a reception hosted by the Open Space Alliance. This FREE EVENT (cash bar) offers you the chance to meet Open Space Alliance board members, check out the lovely art [...]

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Girls Gone Green at ‘Burque Bioneers!

Girls Gone Green is a group of 5th-9th grade girls who believe that they can make a difference by sharing their passion for saving the earth! They attend public events where they educate adults on their Carbon Footprints. On Saturday, they will have a table during the ‘Burque Bioneers lunch break (12:30-1:15pm). Stop by and [...]

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Event Program online

Have you been anxiously awaiting the nitty-gritty details of Open Space Alliance presents ‘Burque Bioneers? We have the complete conference program online … Download it here. It contains information about the room locations for panels and workshops, directions to the Open Space Alliance reception on Friday the 21st, and lunch options for Friday and Saturday. [...]

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