Conferences

Gaining Ground will host annual sustainability conferences. These are extended
learning opportunities to exchange ideas, network with environmental innovators, and experience on-site sustainable practices and projects. We explore the latest in sustainable strategies, best practices and to share innovation. Giving participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and further their knowledge.
We are also able to help you to put on your own conference using sustainable / green choices.


Past Conferences

2011  Sustainable Living Conference
in Hattiesburg

2010 Mississippi's Homegrown Sustainability Conference in Starkville

Comments from past conferences:

I think the conference went really well. I enjoyed it. It inspired me and I learned a lot! The only negative thing that I would say is that there were other sessions that I really wanted to attend but I couldn't because of the structure. Maybe there could have been an hour of mini-sessions where people could walk around to different booths for info. 


It's great that ideas of self-sufficiency, sustainability, permaculture, alternative energy, health for people and the environment, working with nature (instead of against it), are gaining ground in Mississippi. It's comforting that there are people to connect with that have concerns about and desires for a sustainable future. I just hope we're not too late.

There was great spirit among the group at the conference, and I liked seeing the wide diversity of the people who attended.


My expectations were exceeded for this conference.  I'm plesaed at the number of talented people in the group. 


It was a well conducted conference; we enjoyed our time with the people we met. The food was GREAT!

I hope that we can all work together to educate all the people of the south that there are other ways to live then the way we currently are.


GGSIM is bringing together and galvanizing a community of people who have felt alone in their pursuit of a better world.  This is a rich gift to Mississippi and its future as we are all stronger working together.


Eating wild plants, loved it! Wish I could have gone to ALL of the workshops!

I thought it was really cool that you even made sure to encompass stuff like yoga and breastfeeding as natural ways to promote good health.

I enjoyed the community involvement and the variety of exhibits.

The fact that it happened and the people... those who made it happen, those who came... Bob's wildflowers, Annette's aromatic energy cleanser, Blue's family story about the 11 elderly siblings 

I enjoyed networking and understanding the food labels which portray "organic" 

The relaxed atmosphere.  I also enjoyed the diversity of the other conferees, and the topics covered.

The intense interest of the participants

The best was the fellow who did the talk on biodynamic gardening

Meeting like minded people in the area and the tours on Sunday

Variety of presentations: bees, mushrooms, edible native plants, biodynamics...