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Kindle: Northern New England Bioneers will be held in the Arts District of Portland, Maine, October 16th, 17th 2009. Kindle is a beacon of hope as we illuminate the work of change agents and thought provocateurs who are ready to share ideas and strategies that inform and inspire positive change. We will coursing in and out of social institutions as the cultural corridor comes alive for two remarkable days. Kindle will host the live satellite downlink of the 20th Annual Bioneers Conference in California, Workshops with regional gurus, musical performances, and one of a kind surprises.

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Kindle Brings Environmental, Social, Scientific, Political and Economic Leaders to Portland, Maine
September 9, 2009 – Kaleidoscope is partnering with Bioneers, a nonprofit educational organization that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring people and the planet. Broadcast to over 18 locations nationwide, including Portland, Maine, the program provides a hub for people who are hungry for change and are working to make a real difference in their local communities.

Previous Press Coverage

12/ 22/08 Change Rings Loud At Bioneers Conference / realitytimes.com -Trailman
American elder and teacher, gkidedanamoogk, of the Wampanoag tribe, speaks at the University of Southern Maine's Hannaford Hall during the state's first Bioneers Conference hosted by Kindle Maine and the Northern New England Bioneers.

10/27/08 USM ignited by Kindle and the Bioneers / The Free Press -Arthur Page
Every year the Bioneers have a conference in several locations on the same weekend. The conference aims to teach its participants how culture, society, and business are connected with issues of environment sustainability.

8/18/08 Bringing 'Bioneers' to Region / Seacost
Bringing together innovative leaders in areas such as ecological medicine, ecological design, the arts, nature and culture, women's leadership and environmental education who gather each October at a Bioneers conference.

8/13/08 Ted Regan: Re-'Kindling' the Social Entrepreneurial Fire / Great Bay Foundation -Travis
Ted Regan has been a familiar face at the Great Bay Foundation since 2002, when we first funded Rippleffect, the youth development organization he co-founded that offers “learning adventures in living classrooms” to disadvantaged youth.

10/23/08 Take Back the Tap Canteens Make Kindle a Bottle-Free Event / Food & Water Watch - Amy Dowley
Food & Water Watch is supporting Kindle, the Northern New England Bioneers conference, in the effort to make the three-day conference bottled water-free. Reusable stainless steel canteens with Food & Water Watch’s Take Back the Tap campaign logo will be provided to the first 200 conference participants so they can quench their thirst with safe, clean Portland tap water.

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Tickets to this years Conference will be offered on a sliding scale form $70-225. We are offering this years tickets on a sliding scale to allow people who can not pay the full price to still attend the conference.

Kindle Slideshow

These photos in the slideshow are all from the Bioneers/Kindle Conference held at USM in Portland, Maine