Biomimicry Institute announces new cohort of bioinspired startups participating in the Ray of Hope Prize program. From inventing higher-performing and more sustainable renewable energy systems, to reducing food waste, to solving the plastic waste problem, the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize® finalists offer inspiring solutions through their use of biomimicry…

Presenting two opportunities for STEM teachers to access nature-inspired Open Educational Resources to help students solve local design challenges. The Biomimicry Institute will bring nature-inspired education to two free upcoming events hosted by PocketLab’s Science is Cool (ScIC), the world’s largest online science conference and webinar series that reaches over…

by Katie Losey | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute Futuristic secrets from a billion-year-old The most powerful force on earth is behind every other breath you take, and with the same ease it can take it away. The ocean is both killer and healer, vulnerable and formidable, and permanently uncontrollable. What has figured out…

by Steve Brusatte | Originally published on AskNature from the Biomimicry Institute Bestselling science author Steve Brusatte paints a new, functionally-focused picture of how mammals came to be. What we see in the present is such a small slice of what life has been. Fossils are the clues that tell…

by Kristen Nordstrom| Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute As both a teacher in a public school for over 20 years, and a nonfiction writer, the question of how to deeply engage my learners and readers is always on my mind. What is their entry point? How do they…

This year, the Biomimicry Institute’s Youth Design Challenge supported thousands of middle and high school students to look to nature to solve local design challenges. From urban flooding and stormwater management to increasing access to clean drinking water in drought-prone areas, the Biomimicry Institute’s 2021–22 Youth Design Challenge (YDC) winners…

by Lex Amore | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute A decade ago I felt lost, confused, and anxious. I had just learned about climate change and was shocked the state of our planet wasn’t introduced to me sooner. Once my privilege bubble popped and I realized I was actively…

Bring biomimicry education into your community, further your own learning through professional development, and hear from practitioners in the new biographies series. As April blooms each year to the Northern Hemisphere, new action blossoms in the climate movement. The world turns their attention to Earth, celebrating and honoring the planet…

The Ray of Hope Prize celebrates nature-inspired solutions addressing the world’s biggest environmental and sustainability challenges. Applications are now open for the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize®, organized by the Biomimicry Institute in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. This $100,000 Prize is awarded annually to the top nature-inspired startup, and applications are due April 8, 2022. Through the Ray of Hope Prize, the Biomimicry…