Events
Regenerative Design: Breathable Buildings & Resilient Cities with Sean Quinn
How do we leverage the power of design as a positive force to restore and regenerate the natural world? In response to evolving impacts of climate change and urbanization, regenerative design looks to go beyond…
Bio Innovations Midwest
We’re thrilled to announce that Sarah McInerney, our Director of Innovation at the Biomimicry Institute, is attending the Bio Innovations Midwest Summit! 🎉 This incredible event brings together leaders, innovators, and changemakers focused on harnessing…
Grounding Climate Week: A Biomimicry Equinox Gathering
Celebrate the turning of the seasons with an hour with nature in Central Park to ground the start of Climate Week.
Fusion Fashion Tech Summit
Hosted by the Fusion Fashion Tech Society and produced under the visionary direction of its founder, Ambriel Pouncy, this year’s theme, “Unwrapped: Wear Your Old Clothes. RESTORE THE PLANET,” invites us to rethink fashion by…
Future-Proof Supply: Bio-Inspired Materials & Circular Systems featuring Sarah McInerney
Where capital, technology, and nature collaborate to solve urgent challenges. Vital Systems is a curated event series bringing together founders, investors, corporates, and government leaders to scale climate and deep tech solutions that work with nature…
AskNature: Solutions from Life | NY Climate Week Event
Explore nature’s 3.8 billion years of genius through biomimicry breakthroughs, visionary speakers, and a dynamic community uniting nature and design.
Life as Another Organism: A Sensory Exploration Into the Worlds of Other Animals
Embark on a journey through the senses of other beings that awakens a deeper connection with the living world.
Action Speaks Ingka Group + Biomimicry Institute at the Nest
The Biomimicry Institute is collaborating with Action Speaks, powered by Ingka Group | IKEA, to bring a full day of inspiring programming to the Nest Climate Campus at NYC Climate Week 2025.
Nature-Inspired Solutions: 2025 Cohort Startups Pitches & Reception | NY Climate Week Event
Join us for an inspiring evening announcing the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator cohort.
Amanda Sturgeon at the Biophilia Summit 2025
Be part of this global event – the 2025 edition of the ‘Biophilia Summit’. This Summit series, established in 2023 by Living Future Europe and the Biophilic Society, isthe first such biophilia event worldwide and…
Textile Exchange Conference 2025
Come meet the biomimicry team at Textile Exchange! More details coming soon.
Regenerative architecture: Beyond sustainability with biomimicry-Sustainability Summit 2025
In 2025, merely reducing harm is no longer enough. The time has come for architecture to evolve from sustaining the environment to actively regenerating it. This November, the Sustainability Summit 2025, brought to you by Architecture…
Past Events
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AskNature Hive Events
Join the AskNature Hive for monthly events that connect, inspire, and explore how nature teaches us to solve human challenges.
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Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge Awards Event 2
Join Pocacito, the new hosts of the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge, as they announce the awards for the 2025 BYDC winners!
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Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge Awards Event 1
Join Pocacito, the new hosts of the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge, as they announce the awards for the 2025 BYDC winners!
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Mapping GHG Impact for Early-Stage Startups | Crane Q3 Webinar
Explore how climate entrepreneurs can use CRANE to build forward-looking GHG impact models. We’ll draw on illustrative case studies from Prime Coalition and the Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Accelerator, and discuss practical ways to…
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Biomimicry Meet-Up in the PNW
Join us for a casual and inspiring evening at Stoup Brewing with the Biomimicry Institute! Connect with fellow biomimicry enthusiasts, professionals, and nature-inspired innovators over a pint. You’ll have a chance to meet Miranda Berger…
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2nd Annual Sustainable Design Impact Hub in Grenada – Virtual Presentation with Amanda Sturgeon
Explore how biomimicry — innovation inspired by nature — can transform fashion systems in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with a special focus on ecosystems, local creativity, and regenerative design. Join Biomimicry Institute CEO, Amanda…
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From Tree to Tech: Biomimicry and the Future of Materials with Andrés Mitnik
Trees are a living library that contain guidance for how to live in harmony with all that surrounds us. Join the AskNature Hive for a conversation with Strong by Form CEO Andrés Mitnik, who has built a company at…
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Nature’s Architect: The role of biomimicry in urban design with Amanda Sturgeon
The Future of Cities 3-Part Webinar Series Nature’s Architect: The role of biomimicry in urban design – with Amanda Sturgeon Nature’s Architect: The role of Biomimicry in urban design Conversations at the intersection of regeneration,…
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Nature-based Climate Solutions in Seattle
Join our Head of Development & Communications, Miranda Berger, at this engaging event spotlighting how conservation and land stewardship can mitigate climate risk. From reforestation to carbon drawdown, hear diverse 15-minute talks from Miranda and…
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Welcome to Jurassic Plants with Riley Black
Beneath the feet, above the heads, and deep in the bellies of the dinosaurs––there were plants. And those plants shaped dinosaurs, early mammals, and the prehistoric world itself in profound and astounding ways. Join bestselling,…
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Future Fabrics Expo – London 2025
We’re excited to announce that The Biomimicry Institute will be at the 2025 Future Fabrics Expo in London! Join our CEO, Amanda Sturgeon, alongside other visionary leaders for the session: RE:SOLVE – Waste Stream Opportunities for…
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The Living Systems Alliance: Developing nature-centric design and governance for place-based networks.
The Living Systems Alliance: Developing nature-centric design and governance for place-based networks. Join us for an evening’s exploration of how nature’s principles can guide us in creating thriving, resilient and regenerative communities, ecosystems, cities and…
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London Climate Action Week
Join The Biomimicry Institute at London Climate Action Week 2025June 21–29, 2025 | London, UK The Biomimicry Institute’s CEO, Amanda Sturgeon, and Nature of Fashion Communications Manager, Asha Singhal, will be in London for London Climate…
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Economist Impact 5th Annual Sustainability Week US
The Institute's Director of Communications, Anna Konstantinova, and Ray of Hope Program Coordinator, Raven Rice, will be at the 5th Annual Sustainability Week US.
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Biomimicry & Rewilding Cities Amanda Sturgeon at International Permaculture Festival of Wild Ideas
As CEO of The Biomimicry Institute, Amanda fosters a thriving eco-system of innovators, educators and change-makers to bring about a world that works in harmony with nature and natural systems. Amanda is an award winning…
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Circularity 2025: The Regenerative Textile Value Chain with Asha Singhal
The Biomimicry Institute’s Design for Transformation (D4T) Communications Manager, Asha Singhal, will co-host a Breakout Session with Metabolic CEO, Eva Gladek. How can the textile supply chain regenerate natural systems and drive economic growth by…
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20th Anniversary Picnic: Los Angeles
🌿 Join Us for The Biomimicry Institute’s 20th Anniversary Picnic in Los Angeles! This Earth Week, we’re celebrating 20 years of learning from nature, and we want you to be part of it! Not near LA?…
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20th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
Celebrate 20 Years of Nature-Inspired Innovation! Join us for a lively virtual celebration as we mark two decades of the Biomimicry Institute! Since 2005, we’ve been on a mission to show that nature holds the solutions to…
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20th Anniversary Picnic: San Francisco
🌿 Join Us for The Biomimicry Institute’s 20th Anniversary Picnic in San Francisco! This Earth Week, we’re celebrating 20 years of learning from nature—and we want you to be part of it, right in your own…
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20th Anniversary Picnic: New York City
🌿 Join Us for The Biomimicry Institute’s 20th Anniversary Picnic in New York! This Earth Week, we’re celebrating 20 years of learning from nature—and we want you to be part of it, right in your own…
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20th Anniversary Picnic: Seattle
🌿 Join Us for The Biomimicry Institute’s 20th Anniversary Picnic in Seattle! This Earth Week, we’re celebrating 20 years of learning from nature—and we want you to be part of it, right in your own backyard!…
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20th Anniversary Picnic: Denver
🌿 Come Hang Out at The Biomimicry Institute’s 20th Anniversary Picnic in Denver! We’re celebrating two decades of learning from nature—and we want you to be part of it, right in your own backyard! Join us…
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Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
Engineers for a Sustainable World is a nonprofit network made up of people passionate about technical sustainability from all across the world. We believe that engineers, and anyone who loves to solve problems, are key…
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The Institute at the 36th Annual Bioneers
We are overjoyed to share that The Biomimicry Institute will be at Bioneers this year, and we would love for you to be part of this extraordinary gathering. As a cherished member of our community,…
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Ray of Hope Accelerator Ask Us Anything Live Session
Join us for our online information session, where you can ask us anything about the Ray of Hope Accelerator. Whether you’re curious about the application process, program structure and benefits, or just want to know more about…
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Learn Biomimicry Confluence
Join us at the Biomimicry Confluence – happening on the 13th and 14th of March. Tap into the genius of nature through Keystone presentations from Billy Almon (astrobiofuturist), Jay Harman (Inventor / Pax Scientific), Leon Ge…
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AskNature Hive Monthly Conversation with Carl Zimmer
Live Conversation with Carl Zimmer – Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe – March 13, 12 PM PSTBreathe in 2,000 gallons of air per day—along with countless invisible life forms. Join award-winning…
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Design for Transformation: Amsterdam Meetup for Biomimicry
Join us at the Biomimicry Institute’s casual meetup with team members Amanda Sturgeon, CEO and Asha Singhal, D4T Communications Manager. This meetup will bring together changemakers driven to implement nature-inspired solutions to global challenges. While…
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AskNature Hive Monthly Conversation with Heidi Fischer
Dive into the awe-inspiring world of Biomimicry of the National Parks with Heidi Fischer! 🌿✨ Join us for an inspiring live conversation with Heidi Fischer as she shares her groundbreaking project, Biomimicry of the National Parks. By…
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Ray of Hope Accelerator Demo Day
Join us virtually for the first-ever Ray of Hope Demo Day! You’ll have the opportunity to hear pitches from and meet the founders of the 10 best nature-inspired startups of 2024, participating in the 2024 Ray…
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Nature’s Blueprint for Climate Solutions with Dave Hutchins
Program Technical Director Dave Hutchins will be hosting a session on “Nature’s Blueprint for Climate Solutions” at the Cal Poly Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience Climate Solutions Now Virtual Conference. Nature offers a blueprint…
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AskNature Hive Monthly Conversation with TH Culhane
Save the Date! We are excited to welcome National Geographic Explorer, T.H. Culhane, to join the Hive for a live conversation about do-it-yourself biomimicry innovation. Additional details coming soon!
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Live Conversation with Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz on Human Health Insights from Other Animals
Our monthly Live Conversation series continues in December with a new dimension for thinking about biomimicry. Join Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, who’s blazing a new trail from the intersection of medicine, evolutionary biology, and animal behavior.…
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Head of Programs Live Q&A
Join us for a Q&A session for the Head of Programs position. All qualified parties interested in learning more about the position and the Biomimicry Institute are encouraged to join us for this 30-minute webinar.…
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New Biobased Materials with Andrew Howley
4th Annual 2024 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit November 20-22, 2024 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Washington, D.C. https://www.altfuelchem.org/2024-afcc-biobased-economy-co Moderator: Steve Evans, Senior Technical Fellow, BioMADE AskNature Chief Editor, Andrew Howley joins…
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GREEN 2024
The Biomimicry Institute’s Communications Manager, Asha Singhal is part of the amazing group of GREEN Speakers who will participate in TED-style talks. Get ready to think bigger, dream greener, and connect with a community dedicated…
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Live Conversation with Erin Rovalo and Amanda Sturgeon: Biomimicry, Biophilia, and the Built Environment
We’re excited to continue our Live Monthly Conversation Series with an enlightening discussion featuring Erin Rovalo and Amanda Sturgeon. This session will delve into the synergy between biomimicry, biophilia, and the built environment, exploring how…
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Exploring Biomimicry as a Pathway for Indigenous Students and Communities in STEM Panel
AskNature Chief Editor Andrew Howley and Biomimicry Institute Board Member Daniel Kinzer will explore how biomimicry could be a pathway for Indigenous students into STEM.
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The Biomimicry Confluence
Keynote speakers for this virtual confluence include AskNature Chief Editor Andrew Howley and former Biomimicry Institute Executive Director Beth Rattner.
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Nature-Inspired Impact: Meetup for Systems Change
Join us at the Biomimicry Institute’s casual meetup, bringing together changemakers driven to implement nature-inspired solutions to global challenges.
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Bloom 24
We are proud to be a Community Partner of Bloom 24, hosted alongside COP 16. Join 500 invitation-only sustainability professionals to explore how companies can halt and reverse nature loss within their operations and supply…
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Biomimicry at COP16
Biodiversity is the bedrock of life on Earth, underpinning our global economy, combating climate change, and sustaining the food systems that nourish the world. Yet, we are witnessing an unprecedented crisis: habitats are vanishing, and…
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Director of Strategic Communications Q&A Info Webinar
Join us for a Q&A session for the Director of Strategic Communications position. All qualified parties interested in learning more about the position are encouraged to join us for this 30-minute webinar.
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Live Conversation with John Warner
The AskNature Hive Live Monthly Conversation Series continues with John Warner, a world-renowned chemist, President and CEO of the Technology Greenhouse, and a leading advocate for the development of non-toxic, sustainable materials.
