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The Biomimicry Institute

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Causes: Biological & Life Sciences, Environment, Environmental Education, International Science & Technology Development, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

Mission: The mission of the Biomimicry Institute is to empower people to design nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet. Biomimicry offers an empathetic, interconnected understanding of how life works and ultimately where we fit in. It is a practice that learns from and mimics the strategies used by species alive today. After billions years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what remains hold the secret to our survival. The goal is to create products, processes, and systems—new ways of living—that solve our greatest design challenges sustainably and in solidarity with all life on earth.

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12 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Harshada20 Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

12/10/2024

Hi I am Ar. Harshada A Bramhe
Over the past four years, the Biomimicry Institute has been an invaluable resource in my journey to teach biomimicry to architects and designers. Their work has not only deepened my understanding of nature-inspired design but has also empowered me to inspire students with innovative approaches to architecture and urban planning.

The free resources provided—toolkits, case studies, and educational frameworks—are beyond what I could have imagined. They have made complex concepts accessible and actionable, enabling students to explore and apply biomimicry principles in real-world design projects. From discovering solutions inspired by ecosystems to understanding nature's ingenious patterns, these resources have enriched my workshops and expanded the horizons of both my teaching and my students' creativity.

The Biomimicry Institute has truly been a game-changer, proving that knowledge-sharing can drive a global movement towards sustainable and innovative design. I am deeply grateful for their efforts and look forward to continuing this journey with their support.

Miriamverde Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

11/28/2024

I love your philosophy about respect for nature and observing it to imitate its processes. There is no better teacher than nature, which has been evolving for hundreds of years.
The work you are doing is a huge challenge, but I think it is progressing incredibly. Every day there are more of us who are convinced that the only way to survive is to be in harmony with nature.

econcrete Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

11/25/2024

ECOncrete won the Biomimicry 2018 Global Design Challenge as well as the 2020 $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize®. This important stamp of approval was a crucial part of ECOncrete’s journey to become market leader in the new category of responsible marine construction. In the spirit of Ray C. Anderson’s mantra of ‘doing well by doing good,’ ECOncrete innovative biomimetic technology allows coastal and marine infrastructure worldwide to support biodiversity and provide ecosystem services, while complying with international marine construction standards

ThaiSa Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

11/25/2024

Our journey with the Biomimicry Institute and the Ray of Hope Accelerator in 2023 has been instrumental in BloomX's development. The program's structured approach and the team's expertise provided us with valuable insights into sustainable innovation. The emphasis on community building fostered meaningful connections with like-minded innovators, enriching our experience. We commend the Biomimicry Institute for their dedication to advancing nature-inspired solutions and are grateful for the opportunity to be part of this transformative initiative.

SJKEW Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

11/25/2024

The Biomimicry Institute is a a unique institution that opens up new opportunities to utilize nature to design the future of the planet. Biomimicry is an under utilized principle in the quest to design and develop new technologies that will decarbonize and detoxify the planet whilst also showcasing the power of nature to deliver new performance benefits that cannot be realized with traditional approaches. Keep up the good work!

DornaSchroeter Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

07/27/2024

The Biomimicry Institute is made up of committed, creative collaborators who are dedicated to inspiring the world. They offer a multitude of high-quality resources to support young and old alike. I have worked with them since the Institute was established in the mid-2000s. They continually adapt and grow to set the standard for integrating biomimicry into human thinking while always emphasizing the necessity of supporting life on our planet. They are paradigm shifters shining a light for the rest of us.

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Rich W. Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

05/06/2011

I believe that biomimicry will become one of the major waves of our future, reversing the historical trends of trying to "dominate nature", and instead putting humankind back on track in studing the ingenious infinite coping mechanisms that nature has developed over the eons. Kudos to the Instutite of Biomimicry!


-Rich Wenzel

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cmore 05/07/2011

Thanks, Rich, for this review and mostly, for sharing our interests and concerns and being an evangelist for biomimicry in your own work! - Diana Lee, Biomimicry Institute

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hilottery Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

09/30/2010

When I first heard about Biomimicry and wanted to integrate it into my classroom curricula I had to do all the research myself. Now with the creation of the Biomimicry Institute and the Ask Nature resource I am able to bring incredible resources to my lessons.

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torrey Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 4

09/30/2010

I came across The Biomimicry Institute a few years ago as I was preparing to teach a high school course on biomimicry. New to the field, but excited to dive in, I contacted TBI so see if they had any curricular materials they were willing to share. When they learned that I was planning to teach a semester-length course for high schoolers on biomimicry, they invited me to share my own materials with them for dissemination to other teachers, as they had little in the way of high school curriculum. Sam Stier, their Education Director, was great. He was supportive and encouraging. After seeing what my students produced, he invited me to attend TBI's education summit and to present my students' work. The summit was full of really interesting presentations and networking opportunities. Since then, I have seen many of the initiatives discussed at the summit implemented - the "Ask Nature" website and the certificate program in Biomimicry. This is an organization that is making things happen!

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ktw-14211 Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

09/29/2010

The Biomimicry Institute promotes learning from nature to create more sustainable human designs. Telling the best stories nature has to offer, provides an ever important vehicle to get our young people inspired to look at the world through a different lens; a lens that sees the amazing design lessons nature has to offer, a lens that sees we humans are just a part of nature, a lens that is inspired about what the future has to offer.

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matthewjhancock Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

09/29/2010

Working with The Biomimicry Institute (TBI) has given us the opportunity to bring our laboratory research to a general public audience, enhancing the visibility and usefulness of our research beyond academia and industry. The free, online database of sustainable technologies inspired by nature (www.AskNature.org) is unlike any other resource out there. TBI is also helping us to create a physics lesson plan based on our research for high school teachers, connecting laboratory research to youth education. We envision that partnerships like ours will enhance the level of science available to the public, and increase scientific and engineering awareness.

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glenna1 Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

09/28/2010

The Biomicry institute assisted me in preparing a middle school museum visit about biodiversity. Biomimicry forms a core of the visit as it is a great way to give students tools to look at nature's genious and to have hope forour future.

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