Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Dec 11 2024 525 ep. 32 mins 856

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The Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature is an award-winning 13-part annual radio series. Released each July, the 28:30 minute shows are available to stations at the PRX ContentDepot or for FREE via WFMT-managed satellite feeds or CDs of digital file downloads. Many of our 500+ U.S. and international stations air the Bioneers series 52 weeks a year by accessing our library of nearly 150 evergreen programs. Some air groups of shows as specials for Earth Day and as part of special fund-drive programming. Learn more at: Radio.bioneers.org This multi-award-winning 13-part annual series of half-hour shows features “the Bioneers” – social and scientific innovators with breakthrough solutions for people and planet. It’s leading-edge – charismatic – provocative – hopeful – timely and timeless. These are ardent voices of brilliant visionaries with both feet on the ground. They span the arc of the human endeavor transforming today’s crises into a future environment of hope. Join over 500 stations worldwide to reach passionate and loyal listeners. Produced by Bioneers, an internationally acclaimed nonprofit educational organization.

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