The Biomimicry Institute
Mon, 2010/07/19 - 22:29 — nhoeller
The Biomimicry Institute promotes learning from and then emulating natural forms, processes, and ecosystems to create more sustainable and healthier human technologies and designs. Learn more...
- K-12: the DOWNLOAD CURRICULA button requests contact information that provides access a wide range of activities for all ages as well as elementary/middle/high school students, including courses and kits developed by Beyond Benign
- university programs: the Curricula page requests contact information and provides access to a wide range of reading materials, resource tools (Life's Principles, Design Spirals, Biomimicry Approach), course materials, assignments, grading and evaluation tools
- Biomimicry Professional Certification Program
- annual Biomimicry Education Summit
- non-formal education opportunities
- upcoming workshops
- a mechanism for closing the loop between bio-inspired innovation and the organisms/ecosystems that provided the inspiration
- A database and social networking site that is "the online inspiration source for the Biomimicry community. ... AskNature is where biology and design cross-pollinate, so bio-inspired breakthroughs can be born."
- music, lyrics and lessons plans to help teach kids about biomimicry.
- sign up for the Biomimicry Newsletter, reading lists, FAQs and other links
- form for requesting a speaker or workshop leader
- examples from transportation, reducing toxic substances, architecture, medicine, human safety, climate change, energy efficiency, energy, industrial design and agriculture
- news, videos, and articles
- past issues of the Biomimicry Newsletter starting in June 2009
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