Social Change

The Broadband Internet Fairness Act would help prevent overcharging by Internet Service Providers by requiring the companies to submit their pricing schemes to the Federal Trade Commission for approval. And the Allied Media Conference incorporates a wide range of issues and artists, educators, and social justice organizers who use media as a tool for change.

As the world hurtles toward ecological and social collapse, the acclaimed Bioneers Conference presents a panorama of breakthrough solutions. From the cutting-edge science of Biomimicry to social innovations addressing political governance, racial justice and restoration economy, Bioneers features leading social and scientific innovators with practical solutions to restore Earth’s imperiled ecosystems and heal our human communities. The 19th Annual Bioneers Conference highlights game-changing breakthroughs that educate, inspire and mobilize:

L.A.-based community activist Orland Bishop explains how the American economic system that assigns value to competition and scarcity of resources undermines oneness, which is inherently relational and abundant.

Jayesh Patel, founder of the Indian NGO Manav Sadhna, shows us how the Gandhian principles inspiring the organization are put into practice in the vast slums of Ahmedabad. There are enough good ideas, says Jayesh; what is needed to make real change is the commitment to one another through humble service.

Jayesh Patel, founder of the Indian NGO Manav Sadhna, shows us how the Gandhian principles inspiring the organization are put into practice in the vast slums of Ahmedabad. There are enough good ideas, says Jayesh; what is needed to make real change is the commitment to one another through humble service.