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It’s time for solutions that get us back in sync with nature
Nature’s strategies, honed over millennia, can teach us how to solve today’s biggest problems.
The AskNature Hive is a global movement and online community of practice dedicated to creating a Nature Positive future.
A diverse, cross-sector community
Inspired by the biodiversity in nature, we welcome everyone to collaborate. Scientists and industry leaders, engineers and designers, corporate, and Indigenous communities.
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Build relationships, take part in online discussions and events, and collaborate on building regenerative solutions. Engage with questions, prompts, and opportunities to turn ideas into action plans.
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Hear from and interact with key thinkers and doers in the world of biomimicry and beyond throughout the month with key takeaways, further Q&As, and more.
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The Biomimicry Institute is an inclusive community taking action to solve the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, the sense of disconnection from nature, and the impact of the “take-make-waste” approach on nature.
Our Vision
A Nature Positive, inclusive, and regenerative world
Nature-inspired solutions are…
regenerative sustainable “Nature Positive” inclusive circular energizing healing
Our Work
We partner with problem solvers to transform industries
We welcome all collaborators who have an interest in advancing regenerative, inclusive, and Nature Positive solutions.
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Mycocycle: Construction decomposition inspired by forests
Mycocycle uses fungi to break down toxic petrochemicals and produce sturdy, lightweight mycelium byproducts.
What is biomimicry?
Learning from nature’s genius
There are millions of innovations hidden in plain sight all around us. Biomimicry brings life on earth back to the center of decision making.
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Updates from the Institute
We are Nature Embodied: Reflections from Bioneers 2025
The Biomimicry Institute attended the 36th Bioneers Conference in Berkeley, California, the last week of March. Bioneers is a confluence of ideas and brave voices creating a sustainable future.
Should other animals & parts of nature be “granted” rights?
The MOTH Festival of Ideas drew ideators of all kinds to New York University Law School last week. There were scientists, lawyers, artists, and at least a few biomimics. The call was simple: come together…
Nature’s Blueprint: Lessons from a Mindful Hike in the Columbia River Gorge
The morning of March 5th, 2025 was a very special one. The entire team here at The Biomimicry Institute was at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA for a staff-wide retreat focusing on team bonding, strategic…
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