Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature. In a society accustomed to dominating or 'improving' nature, this respectful imitation is a radically new approach, a revolution really. Unlike the Industrial Revolution, the Biomimicry Revolution introduces an era based not on what… — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
Conserving habitats is a wellspring for the next industrial revolution. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
A solitary American monk named Thomas Berry writes that in our relationship to nature, we have been autistic for centuries. Wrapped tightly in our… — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
The answers to our questions are everywhere; we just need to change the lens with which we see the world. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely we are to endure on this home that is ours, but not… — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
In reality, we haven't escaped the gravity of life at all. We are still beholden to ecological laws, the same as any other life-form. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
Organisms don't think of CO2 as a poison. Plants and organisms that make shells, coral, think of it as a building block. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
Water is at the center of every chemical reaction, and therefore should be the earth's most precious gift. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
After decades of faithful study, ecologists have begun to fathom hidden likenesses among many interwoven systems. ...a canon of nature's laws, strategies, and principles...… — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
The answers to how to live sustainably on our planet are all around us. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature's recipe book. It's not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in… — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
Per capita, I would say that Australia has more biomimetic projects going than many other countries I've been to. — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
Nature works with five polymers. Only five polymers. In the natural world, life builds from the bottom up, and it builds in resilience and… — Janine Benyus Copy Share Image
