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About biomimicry

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ABOUT 
BIOMIMICRY

Why biomimicry?

 

"The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think." - Gregory Bateson

Biomimicry rises up to meet the challenges and opportunities of our time. It is a practical response with a tangible, proven methodology for applying nature's genius to solving challenges and for designing innovative and sustainable products, processes, buildings, factories, agriculture, as well as teams/organisations, businesses, economies, policies and more.

If you design anything at all, biomimicry is an essential skill-set to solve the challenges that are arising from the perfect storm of 21st century pressures that are upon us.

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Who practices biomimicry?

 

Biomimicry is the perfect mindset and methodology for you, if you are passionate about improving the design of our human products, processes and systems. We're creating a global movement of change-makers who can re-imagine, re-think, re-design and re-generate our world.

Do you have the hope, the suspicion – the conviction – that a better future could exist...? One that doesn't make you wince because your lunch comes with a hidden armada of harmful practices, or one where you aren't wracked with anxiety because of how business-as-usual is destroying the living world. If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.

Biomimicry is directly applicable to those who have the drive to lead the change of co-creating a world that works for life rather than against it.

The genius and wisdom of nature's tried, tested and proven models, coupled with the skills to translate them into application, is an empowering skill-set for any change-maker.

In our case studies, we feature people who are evolving the fields of: product design, life-friendly chemistry, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, land rehabilitation, materials engineering, architecture, city planning, civil engineering, water management, hygiene and medicine, industrial design, building materials, business models – and so many more.

Who practices biomimicry?

 

Biomimicry is the perfect mindset and methodology for you, if you are passionate about improving the design of our human products, processes and systems. We're creating a global movement of change-makers who can re-imagine, re-think, re-design and re-generate our world.

Do you have the hope, the suspicion – the conviction – that a better future could exist...? One that doesn't make you wince because your lunch comes with a hidden armada of harmful practices, or one where you aren't wracked with anxiety because of how business-as-usual is destroying the living world. If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.

Biomimicry is directly applicable to those who have the drive to lead the change of co-creating a world that works for life rather than against it.

The genius and wisdom of nature's tried, tested and proven models, coupled with the skills to translate them into application, is an empowering skill-set for any change-maker.

In our case studies, we feature people who are evolving the fields of: product design, life-friendly chemistry, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, land rehabilitation, materials engineering, architecture, city planning, civil engineering, water management, hygiene and medicine, industrial design, building materials, business models – and so many more.

What is biomimicry?

 

"Creating conditions conducive to Life" 

“Bios” means life, and “mimicry” means imitate. Biomimicry is the practice of learning from and then emulating life’s genius to solve design challenges and create more sustainable designs. "Life" is a word that you hear often in biomimicry... but... what is life? And what does it mean to design for it? Find out from our co-founder and course instructor, Claire Janisch in this short video.

When you realise that the simple act of learning from and emulating nature’s time tested genius is so profoundly impactful, it’s one of the most inspiring approaches to the world's big challenges that you’ll discover.

Looking for more inspiration?

To find more inspiring resources on biomimicry, please visit the BiomimicrySA website. 

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"An understanding of the natural world & what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity, but of great fulfilment."


- David Attenborough