Biomimicry with Janine Benyus

Bioneers Ecological Design Video

Nature is a master designer. The resiliency of life is embodied in its adaptation to the ecosystems found in each corner of the Earth. Rather than setting ourselves apart from the genius that surrounds us, humanity can design a harmonious destiny with the same biological patterns that construct our world.

Learn more from Janine Benyus here.
Learn more about Biomimicry here.

This video is part of a series called “Seeding the Field: 30 Years of Transformative Solutions,” which celebrates some of the best moments of the Bioneers Conference through the last 30 years.

Directed and Edited by: Theo Badashi
Sound Mix: Stephanie Welch
Consulting Producer: Kenny Ausubel for Bioneers
Produced by: Theo Badashi and Maximilian DeArmon for Cosmogenesis Media Group

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