This past fall, a brilliant assembly of global and local environmentalists, healers, and business and community leaders gathered once again in Baltimore to discuss practical environmental, social, and economic solutions for our planet…and for our city.

The second annual conference, “Baltimore Bioneers ‘08: Cultivating Change. Inspiring Solutions.” took place from Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Brown Center.

Like the national event, the Baltimore Bioneers conference offered answers to global issues. At the same time, national and regional speakers applied a local lens to topics such as:
* Energy production methods that dramatically reduce global warming pollutants
* New, nontoxic technologies that emulate nature’s design genius
* The best green business practices
* Practical approaches to building conservation-based, cooperative communities
* New strategies for safeguarding human rights and the environment
* Creative new approaches to art from environmental, socio-political, and spiritual perspectives
* Emerging perspectives on health care that merge ancient and modern healing practices and address the new diseases resulting from environmental destruction

Be sure to check out our website - http://www.cultivatingchange.org - or their FaceBook page: Baltimore Bioneers: Cultivating Change, Inspiring Solutions - and keep up with the latest developments on their blog, Baltimore Bioneers Cultivating Change.

Co-sponsoring the event were the Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance, Tai Sophia Institute, The Urbanite and the Baltimore chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.