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Earlier this year Janine Benyus spoke at the 2014 Geodesign Summit, an annual gathering of professionals interested in using geospatial technologies to arrive at the best and most sustainable design solutions. The talk she gave was recorded and would be great to share...Biomimicry in the Beer Aisle?
From MinuteEarth, here is a fun video that explains biodiversity by comparing the strategies used by plants growing in the understory of a forest with the strategies micro-breweries to use to succeed in the shadow of large brands. While we probably wouldn’t...3D Printing and Sustainability – Webinar Recording
Last month Janine Benyus participated in a very interesting webinar session about the overlap of 3D printing with clean-tech and sustainability. A video recording of the webinar is now available for those who might have missed it. Hear Janine and others weigh in on...The Voice of the Natural World
As visual creatures, sight tends to dominate much of our perception. As a result it’s easy to miss a lot of what’s happening around us in nature. That’s why one of our favorite exercises to do with students of any age, is the creation of a Sound Map...Google Reef View
Last fall Google took their “Street View” feature underwater and added the first panoramic images of coral reefs to Google Maps, in partnership with The Catlin Seaview Survey. The collection includes reefs at six sites in Australia, Hawaii and the...Share
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