The Bainbridge Island Environmental Conference (BIEC) inspires participants to become educated and take individual and collective action around environmental issues vital for Bainbridge Island.
The conference is an annual collaborative effort of multiple community organizations. BIEC brings local experts across a range of topics addressing the environment and sustainability into conversation with community members to increase learning and knowledge sharing across the community, energizing and encouraging action(s) to take as a follow up to conference participation. Additionally, BIEC aims to provide new perspectives and solutions to environmental issues facing the Puget Sound region.
The 2025 Environmental Conference will be Community Science on Bainbridge: learning and preparing for the 2025 City Nature Challenge. Save the Date for Sunday, April 13, 1-4pm at IslandWood! The conference will include an overview of community science, including many local efforts to quantify the biodiversity and natural systems of our own Island; the Environmentalist of the Year award will be presented; and there will be an opportunity to head out on IslandWood’s trails and speak with naturalists to learn about how to participate in the City Nature Challenge to document local biodiversity. Its sure to be a fun and enriching experience! Stay tuned here for more details and registration information.
Our Steering Committee
The Bainbridge Island Environmental Conference is a joint project of Sustainable Bainbridge, EcoAdapt, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust, IslandWood, and the Bainbridge Parks & Trails Foundation. This group sets the annual theme and shares the responsibilities of planning and coordinating the conference. We welcome your ideas for topics for future environmental conferences. Please contact us if you have ideas or suggestions!