Please join us on October 17-19 at the Second Annual Great Central Valley Beaming Bioneers Conference. Look over the schedule and attend when you are able. Also, please encourage your students, colleagues, and friends to join us. The event is free to everyone associated with the university: students, staff, and faculty. Community members can attend all events for only $20.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, P167
Plenary addresses via satellite from San Rafael For schedule and speakers’ biographies see http://www.bioneers.org/program

Friday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, DBH Quad and beyond
Students and Sustainability: Making the Vision a Reality Active student-centered sessions and projects

Friday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, DBH Quad
Sustainability Reception
Sustainable food, music, conversation, and fun

Friday 6:00 PM, P167
Keynote address
George “Elfie” Ballis Elfie is a journalist by trade and an activist at heart. Now over 80 years old, George remains politically and professionally active. His current work includes poetry, photography, and filmmaking. In their 75th Anniversary Issue, The Fresno Bee named Elfie on the “75 who made a difference.”

For more information on Elfie and his work see http://www.sunmt.org/ and http://www.sunmt.org/campus.html

Saturday 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM, DBH Quad
Taking Sustainability to the Community
Practical and hands-on activities for a more sustainable lifestyle

Saturday 6:00 PM, P167
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
The latest and classic environmental and adventure films selected especially for the Great Central Valley Beaming Bioneers Conference. For information go to http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/

The conference, hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Science Council for Sustainable Futures (CSF), is a university-wide effort. In addition to CSF, the conference is produced with labor and financial assistance from the College of Humanities and Social Science Dean’s Office, the Office of Service Learning, Division of University Advancement (University Development), and the Office and Research and Sponsored Programs. Students are also taking an active role in this year’s conference.