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Biomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure
Biomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure aimed to catalyze sector-wide shift toward nature-positive solutions.
What Fashion’s Circular Economy Is Still Missing
A collaboration between the Biomimicry Institute and The Microfibre Consortium Imagine a garment designed to give everything it has and then quietly return. At the end of its useful life, its fibres break down safely,…
Your Connection With Nature Makes a Difference
We are asking people to solve the most complex living systems problems in history. Yet, ironically most of us spend the majority of our professional lives inside urbanized environments, interfacing with nature primarily through screens…
The AskNature Podcast Launches May 27, Exploring Our Reconnection with Nature
MISSOULA, MT – May 4, 2026 – The Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 with the mission to catalyze a nature positive, regenerative, and inclusive future, today announced the launch…
Designing a Nature-Inspired Future at LA Climate Week
In 2009, a movement began in NYC that has since sparked over 20 annual Climate Weeks worldwide. This year marked my third time attending LA Climate Week (LACW), and witnessing its evolution has been quite…
Good News: You Can’t Ever Be Disconnected From Nature
Surrounded by large buildings, elaborate infrastructure, and intricate technology, it can be easy to feel disconnected from nature.
Biomimicry Institute Invites Startups to Apply For 2026 Cohort of the Ray of Hope Accelerator
A Leading Global Accelerator for Nature-Inspired Innovation Accepts Applications Until April 24, 2026 MISSOULA, MT — March 3, 2025 — The Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 with the mission…
From Hospital Scrubs to Surgical Sutures: Berlin’s Circular Bioeconomy
In Berlin-Brandenburg, a surgical team prepares for an operation. The biodegradable sutures they’re using were once a nurse’s uniform. In a nearby greenhouse, plants are thriving with biofertilizers made from contaminated cleaning cloths that have…
How Would Nature Communicate About the Climate Crisis?
As a writer, I believe deeply in the power of stories to educate, inspire, and change minds. Whether documentaries, books, podcasts, or articles, the media we consume can be hugely influential. Nowhere is this more important…
From Incineration to Innovation: The Netherlands is transforming Fashion’s “Impossible” Waste
Every year, the Netherlands discards approximately 215,000 tonnes of post-consumer textiles, roughly 12 kilograms per person. Poor recyclability sends half to incineration. This waste stream containing contaminated materials, blended synthetic-natural fabrics, and mixed colors, defies…
