The University of Detroit Mercy will host the 18th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit conference, a regionally focused environmental justice educational conference, Oct. 12-13 in the Student Union on the McNichols Campus. The conference theme for this year is "Revolution from the Heart of Nature: Take Action in Detroit." This conference provides an important platform for community members to network and highlight innovative approaches to environmental and social challenges. Conference highlights include tours to environment-related destinations within Detroit and hands-on "learnshops."