As I’ve said before I prefer to write about solutions, but from time to time it is worth restating the case for alternatives to the modern industrial complex as we know it… The scientists are concerned because there were several extreme events around the world this year, some happening at the same time — the […]
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2011 Biomimicry Professional Certification Program – Deadline 7/15
A quick reminder that the application for the 2011 Biomimicry Professional Certification Program is due July 15th ~ Apply online! The Biomimicry Professional Certification Program not only provides the most comprehensive biomimicry education currently available, it also affords an intellectually stimulating learning environment that allows for unique leadership and networking opportunities. Now in its second […]
Kids Clothing Exchange
A while back I wrote about making more use out of less stuff. Here is an example of a startup gaining some traction: ThredUP aims to bring affordability and convenience to the children’s clothing market, which is estimated to be valued as a $1 billion space. The platform allows parents to exchange boxes of outgrown […]
Biomimicry Applied to Organizational Structures
A question often asked: “Can you apply biomimicry in the field of organizational development?” IDEO and USGBC recently took part in FastCompany’s What Would You Ask Nature? challenge, with inspiring results: With 80 local chapters nationwide, they struggle with challenges like making group decisions and the ability to keep members motivated and involved. But the […]
Nature’s Collaboration System
Janine Benyus speaks about collaboration in nature at this week’s Google Atmosphere Conference – an invitational conference for CTOs. Nature’s Collaboration System
Towards A Resilience Pattern Language
If climate goes the way most scientists predict, then “resilience” is a word we’ll read ever more often. Last weekend I attended “Design 4 Resilience” and here is an example of what emerged: Chris Byrne, a participant at D4R last Saturday, has catalyzed D4R’s first informal workgroup to discover a resilience pattern language. Chris’ curiosity, […]
How the iPad Could Disrupt the Home Energy Market
My iPad arrived on Saturday and it is one cool device! While there are question marks over Apple’s closed ecosystem, there’s no doubt about consumer interest. Like the Apple II, the Mac, iPod and iPhone before it, the launch of the iPad will be the tipping point for widespread adoption of nascent technology – in […]
Biomimicry in the Built World
Fast Company blogger Jody Turner offers some insights from a recent talk: I was attending Janine Benyus’ talk, Biomimicry in the Built World: Consulting Nature as Model, Measure, and Mentor, sponsored by the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley. As the founder of an early-stage electronics startup and with a background in economics, I […]
Janine Benyus joins “World’s Most Influential Designers”
Adding to a growing number awards she has received over the past few years, Janine Benyus is included in a list of “Most Influential Designers” put together by BusinessWeek: Not only is “influential” difficult to measure, but “design” is also nigh on impossible to define neatly. Nonetheless, we decided to put together a list of […]
Airbus: Biologically inspired engineering or ‘biomimicry’ is the future
Airbus joins the “inspired by nature” meme: Andrea Debbane, Vice President Public Affairs and Communications at Airbus, said, “Aviation is already putting a huge effort into reducing the 2% it contributes to manmade emissions … Biodiversity is also vital for the future of aviation and economic development. The natural world has been, and continues to […]