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The latest news from the Biomimicry Institute.
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The Ray of Hope Prize is a 10-week accelerator program that identifies the top nature-inspired startups in the world and fosters their growth by providing sustainable business training, communications support, and opportunities for non-dilutive funding—the top being a $100,000 equity-free prize.
Any startup with a nature-inspired product, service, or technology with inherent social or environmental benefits is encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in solutions that address carbon sequestration, climate change adaptation or mitigation, critical sustainability challenges, or any of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Get your applications in by April 8!
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We've extended registration for the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge till March 25! Submissions will be due April 1, but if you're on the fence and want more time to explore the program, now's your chance! See what's new and think about bringing biomimicry to your students today.
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Dr. Fatma Kaplan gives her words of advice to the next generation of biomimics in the second installment of our Biomimicry Biographies. She is the CEO and co-founder of Pheronym and her work using nematode pheromones could change the agriculture industry. View her biography.
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Gama Sibanda shares an anecdote on how he first came to be a biomimicry professional. He recalls the first time he viewed nature as more than just scenery, and instead, something that can be interacted with as a library or a fountain of knowledge. Read about Gama’s life as a biomimic.
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The World Expo 2020 Dubai showcases sustainability on a global scale, illuminating best practices and breathtaking innovations in pursuit of a healthier future for all. One overarching theme? The importance and healing power of nature. Explore the new Collection on AskNature.
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Tune into a conversation on a new SustainabiliME episode featuring Megan Dwyer, Brand Marketing Director for AskNature.org. Megan and host Kelly McElroy talk about what biomimicry is, how it applies to design, and how this mindset can affect our personal lives. Listen here.
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When facing a design challenge, ask yourself, what would nature do? Listen to the latest episode of Talking with Green Teachers featuring Rosanna Ayers who explores the intricacies of biomimetic design and what educators can do to open students’ eyes to the wisdom of nature.
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Each month, the AskNature newsletter will bring you a selection of compelling updates to this ever-growing library of biological strategies and innovations.
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The next ECOtone show with Gama & Hugo is coming up on March 10 at 10am MST and will be on the Biomimicry Commons, featuring special guest Jamie Miller, a nature-based designer and expert in biomimicry, biophilia, and ecological engineering. Reserve your spot.
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The virtual Central CREEC California Environmental Literacy Project (CELP) conference is coming March 19. Hear from Youth Education Director, Rosanna Ayers and join fellow educators in an event aimed to improve environmental literacy across the region. Register here.
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Registration for Circularity22 is now open. Join us in Atlanta May 17-19 and be a part of the growing community of visionaries and practitioners who are moving beyond individual action, catalyzing systems change, and accelerating the circular economy. Learn more and register.
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Turning Waste into Green Building Materials
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The team at Biohm has mimicked nature’s nutrient cycles to address climate change, resource depletion, and waste all at the same time, helping us cut fewer trees, emit less CO2, send less to the landfill, and perhaps one day eliminate the concept of waste altogether. Learn how Biohm used biomimicry to emulate nature’s closed loop system and trained fungi, nature’s master “recyclers,” to help decompose all of the “waste”.
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