Biomimicry

Nature as a mentor

Billions of years of evolution delivered a treasury of natural designs that can inspire solutions to human challenges. Evolution is a research and development lab; failures are fossils, what surrounds us is the secret to survival. Biomimicry is about imitating life to create a better life. Let's learn from old nature to design for next nature.

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Biomimicry implies conscious forethought, an active seeking of nature’s advice before something is designed.

An introduction to biomimicry

2019-01-02 00:00:00

The first time I explained biomimicry to a stranger was not in a talk or a workshop but in a ...

This documentary titled "Biomimicry" featuring Janine Benyus, is brought to you by Leonardo DiCaprio, Executive Producers Oliver Stanton, directed by Leila Conners, produced by Mathew Schmid and Bryony Schwan, created by Tree Media with Executive Producers Roee Sharon Peled and George DiCaprio.