bioneers

I have never heard of bioneers before today but it's seems that this term could describe our social design class. Nov. 7-9 there is a conference at MICA of bioneers, it strikes me as quite interesting. It's called Balto. Bioneers '08: Cultivating Change, Inspiring Solutions.
For more info. check out www.cultivatingchange.org and/or www.bioneers.org
check it out!
Also here's what I found for a definition of bioneer...
It describes individuals and groups working in diverse disciplines who have crafted creative solutions to various environmental and socio-cultural problems rooted in shared core values, including whole systems, (anticipatory) thinking, a view of all life as interdependent, and sustainable mutual aid. (defined by Wikipedia)