- Sustainability Champions
- Big Challenges
- Environmental
- Social
Farming and Food Production- The Sustainability Mindset
- What is Sustainability?
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Conflict-free Minerals
- One Water
- Design and Architecture
- Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
- Equal Rights for Women and Girls
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Empathy and Consciousness
- Health and Wellness
- Culture and Consciousness
- Leadership Development
- Economic
- Events
- Places
- Series
- EarthSayers Podcast
- Called From Darkness
- AI for Good
- Global Warming Teaching Circle
- Reconciling Ways of Knowing
- Native Perspectives on Sustainability
- Sustainable Today
- Peak Moment
- The Natural Way: Indigenous Voices: Speaker Series
- Sustainability Pioneers
- 24 Hours of Reality by The Climate Reality Project
- Ray Anderson Memorial Interviews
- The Ways: Great Lakes Native Culture & Language
About This Collection
The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.
"Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival." Biomimicry Institute.
Download an infographic on biomimicry here. It is available courtesy of RS Components.
Curated by mokiethecat
Biomimicry Institute 20th Anniversary Party |
| April 24, 2025 Celebrate 20 years of biomimicry! Join us for the replay of our 20th Anniversary Virtual Party, a joyful gathering rooted in connection and beauty. This special event highlights the evolving story of AskNature.org, the vision behind the Ray of Hope Accelerator, and heartfelt insights from co-founder Janine Benyus. Whether you've been with us since the beginning or are new to biomimicry, this celebration is for you. Thank you for growing with us; let's continue designing with nature for a thriving future. Explore more at the Biomimicry Institute, AskNature, and AskNature Hive. Connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn. |
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Replay of the Live Conversation with Erin Rovalo + Amanda Sturgeon
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AskNature Hive Live Convo - Jurassic Plants with Riley Black
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Replay of the Live Conversation with Dr. Barbara Natterson Horowitz
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Bioinspired Catheters: A Breakthrough Against Deadly Infections
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AskNature Hive Live Convo with Adelheid Fischer Replay
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Ray of Hope Accelerator 2024 Cohort Demo Day
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AskNature Hive Live Convo with Carl Zimmer Replay
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2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator Ask Us Anything Session Replay
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Replay of the Live Conversation with Dr. Monica Berger-González
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Janine Benyus – Becoming a Welcome Species: Biomimicry and the Art of Generous Design
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Backlash Against Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change by Suzanne Simard
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In this lyrical exploration, John Todd shares the essential principles of ecological design and r
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The voice of the natural world by Bernie Krause
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Biomimicry at the nano level by Dr. Low Hong Yee
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In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at biomimicry. Specifically how bi
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Looking to Nature: Biomimicry and Design
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Looking to Nature: George Crombie
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The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps. Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Inv
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Thoughts in Three with Janine Benyus
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How Sustainable Packaging Can Dramatically Lower Food Waste | Biomimicry Design
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Unlocking the Secret to Rapid and Complete Plastic Degradation
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Combatting Plastic Pollution: A New Nature-Inspired Solution
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The Future of Food | How This ECO Friendly Innovation will Save the Planet by Mimicking Honey Bees
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Ray of Hope Accelerator - Ask Us Anything Webinar
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This BRILLIANT Sustainability Idea will Change the World | New Self Healing Composite Material
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Biodiversity and Biomimicry - Why We Must Protect Biological Diversity
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Saving Coral Reefs: Climate Change-Resilient Corals Grow 50x Faster With One Natural Healing Process
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A Sustainable Solution for the Chemical Industry (Inspired by Nature)
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Plant-Based Alternatives to Toxic Colorants
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Biomimicry Institute Live Stream
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Replay of the Live Conversation with Janine Benyus: Biomimicry for Impact
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Mimicking This Tiny Glass Sponge For Stronger, Lightweight Modular Building Materials
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The Power of Natural Wood | Sustainable Development of Ultralight, High-Performance Materials
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Better Surfaces Through Nature (and Lasers!): Using Nano Textures to Create Functional Surfaces
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Rob Gilson, STEAM specialist, shares impact of students learning biomimicry
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An Urban Floodwater Reduction System, Inspired by Nature and Designed by Youth
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Congratulations to this year's Ray of Hope Prize recipient GreenPod Labs!
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Meet this year's Ray of Hope Prize Runner-Up: Fusion Bionic!
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Biomimicry and Philosophy
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We Brought the Top Nature-Inspired Startup Leaders Outdoors. Here's what happened.
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Biomimicry Biographies: Advice from Prashant Dhawan and Seema Anand
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BIOREMEDIATION BREAKTHROUGH: Mimicking Forests To Transform Construction Waste into Usable Materials
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How Chemicals in Our Eyes Are Revolutionizing Sunblock: Say Goodbye to Synthetic Sunscreens
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A Cleaner World, Inspired By Our Own Livers: Non-toxic Industrial Cleaning Solution of the Future
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Powering Wind Turbines (Inspired by Nature) | How Owls & Maple Seeds Are Transforming Green Energy
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Bio-Inspired Clothing Technology: How Insects Inspire Better Waterproof, Breathable Sportswear
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Replay of the Live Conversation with John Warner on Green Chemistry
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Tardigrades & Silkworms: Nature's Secret to Smarter Seed Coatings!
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2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort Announcement
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AskNature Hive Live Convo Replay - Infinite Innovation with Deepak Rajmohan
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AskNature Hive Live Convo Replay - Biomimicry & the Future of Materials with Andrés Mitnik
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AskNature Hive Live Conversation - Regenerative Design with Sean Quinn
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AskNature Stories Long Video Compilation
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Narrative Gravity: Connecting to Nature through Story - Camilo Garzón, Learn Biomimicry Confluence
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Replay of Designing with Nature & Building for Life: Insights from Michael Pawlyn
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Learning from Nature about Rest: See you in 2023!
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AskNature Hive Live Conversation with Henry Dicks - Replay
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Biodiversity and Biomimicry—Why We Must Protect Biological Diversity
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