Biomimicry is the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modelled on biological entities and processes.[1]
The company Biomimicry 3.8 see it as an innovation method that seeks sustainable solutions by emulating nature's time-tested patterns and strategies. [2] Biomimicry thinking helps create products and processes that:
- are sustainable
- perform well
- save energy
- cut material costs
- redefine and eliminate "waste"
- heighten existing product categories
- define new product categories
- drive revenue
- build your brand
Why Biomimicry Now?
We humans are at a turning point in our evolution. Though we began as a small population in a very large world, we have expanded in number and territory until we are now bursting at the seams. There are too many of us, and our habits are unsustainable. Having reached the limits of nature's tolerance, we are finally shopping for answers to the question: "How can we live on this home planet without destroying it?"
Just as we are beginning to recognise all there is to learn from the natural world, our models are starting to blink out - not just a few scattered organisms, but entire ecosystems. A survey by the National Biological Service found that one-half of all native ecosystems in the United States are degraded to the point of endangerment. That makes biomimicry more than just a new way of viewing and valuing nature. It's also a race to the rescue.
- Excerpt taken from an interview with Janine Benyus
http://biomimicry.net/about/biomimicry/conversation-with-janine/ - FULL INTERVIEW
REFERENCES:
[2]http://biomimicry.net/about/biomimicry/
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