Paula and I want to share the 15 year story of Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit. Relax – it is the abbreviated version. We were introduced to Bioneers in 1996 by one of our IHM sisters who attended Bioneers. Pat lived in Oakland, California, initiated a neighborhood community garden and was committed to raising ecological consciousness. At this time, IHMs in Monroe were planning the renovation of their motherhouse and grounds. The Bioneers Conference was a great source to learn about sustainability. We attended the National conference. In 2004, our third time to participate in Traverse City Bioneers ‘satellite’ conference, Paula and I thought it would be good to sponsor a ‘satellite’ conference in Detroit. We were encouraged by the TC planners and Grace Lee Boggs to act on this idea... Read More...
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GLBD is a part of the Bioneers Resilient Communities Network. Founded in 1990, Bioneers seeks to highlight innovative approaches to environmental and social challenges. The organization believes that building connections between people who share a commitment to solving these issues can transform communities.
GLBD builds on that belief, focusing our energies and resources on the City of Detroit and Southeast Michigan. We believe in celebrating and understanding the connections we all have to each other, our environment, and social justice. Our mission, therefore, is to promote a sustainable community that fosters life-giving relationships, nurtures connections, and celebrates solutions for restoring and healing Earth's communities.
It's all alive.
It's all intelligent.
It's all connected.
It's all relatives.
GLBD is a local, self-organized Bioneers Resilient Communities Network group. To learn more about Bioneers, visit www.bioneers.org.
