Author: Andrew Howley
Cities as Ecosystems: Rethinking Infrastructure with Nature as Mentor
Modern cities are incredible feats of engineering, but many are also brittle, siloed, and unsustainable. Buildings consume vast amounts of energy, water, and materials. Water, waste, and power infrastructure systems are often designed in isolation,…
How Protecting Land Preserves Nature’s Inspiration
When it comes to protecting biodiversity, biomimicry is both a reason to do it, and a way to do it well.
Learning From the Life of the Past
When “life finds a way” … we should learn from it. The real-life Jurassic world––and every prehistoric world––was full of life, giving rise to species with incredible adaptations and strategies just like the species of…
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…
