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“Organisms dont think of CO2 as a poison. Plants and organisms that make shells, coral, think of it as a building block.”

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The answers to our questions are everywhere; we just need to change the lens with which we see the world.

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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.

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Organisms don't think of CO2 as a poison. Plants and organisms that make shells, coral, think of it as a building block.

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Water is at the center of every chemical reaction, and therefore should be the earth's most precious gift.

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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...…

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The answers to how to live sustainably on our planet are all around us.

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Per capita, I would say that Australia has more biomimetic projects going than many other countries I've been to.

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Biological knowledge is doubling every five years.

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