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Program Overview

Backyard Biomimicry Workshop
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Workshop Day 1
May 5, 2012, Oregon Zoo, Skyline Room
9:00am - 4:00pm

Biomimicry 3.8 co-founder and visionary Janine Benyus announces exciting changes on the horizon in the world of biomimicry.  As Benyus describes, the upcoming changes reflect "..an ecosystem of initiatives" being networked and harnessed to nurture "...a world mentored and empowered by nature's genius."

Biomimicry 3.8 Institute

From TEDTalks...

"In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build."

Related links of interest:

Ask Nature (biomimicry design portal):
http://www.asknature.org/

The Biomimicry Institute (biomimicry 3.8):
http://biomimicry.net/