Janine Benyus is an innovative biologist whose work has popularised the concept of Biomimicry, which she describes as “innovation inspired by nature”. Through conferences, appearances in documentaries, consultancy work and the Biomimicry Institute she co-founded, she has popularised the idea that nature can inform our design thinking – particularly as we look to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
As she puts it, everything alive today is the product of billions of years of adaptation; a continuous process of research and development. This ongoing evolutionary process provides us with a phenomenal learning resource we can build on and mimic in designing everything from non-reflective materials to more efficient transport and renewable energy technology.
Up Next in Art: Ages 14-16
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Ecoflix Podcast with Christopher Lloyd
Ecoflix CEO David Casselman speaks with children's author and publisher Christopher Lloyd. Ecoflix recently collaborated with Christopher to animate his book 'It’s Up To Us'. The book is based is based on the Terra Carta, a roadmap to sustainability issued by His Royal Highness The Prince Charle...
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Ecoflix Podcast with Toby Gad
Toby Gad is a Los Angeles-based German music producer/songwriter, best known for co-writing John Legend's biggest hit, "All of Me", the fifth-highest certified single in RIAA history, and for co-writing and producing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and "If I were a Boy" by Beyoncé.
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FashionScapes: Diamonds of Botswana
This film looks at the impact of diamond mining on Botswana and its people. It shows how an industry traditionally so contentious can work so fairly when Government, business, civil society and local communities work in partnership to ensure that everyone benefits.
