Upcoming AskNature Hive Events
🌇 September 10 — Regenerative Design: Breathable Buildings & Resilient Cities with Sean Quinn
12:00 PT
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 sustainability and carbon neutrality, to create positive impact through development that serves nature and community alike. This session will provide a world tour of built environment projects that rely on biomimicry and ecosystem services to replace artificial systems. By harnessing the genius of nature, participants will learn innovative yet practical strategies to be emulated globally.
Sean Quinn leads HOK’s global regenerative design practice, leveraging natural systems and building technology to enhance development as a steward of the environment. Over the past two decades, he has demonstrated his commitment to performance-based sustainable design and progressive approaches to biomimicry in planning and design projects all over the world. Sean is committed to ensuring that the built environment of tomorrow goes beyond net-zero strategies, yielding mutualistic, net-positive benefits for nature, buildings and communities.
Do you need a dose of hope right now? Join the 4th Friday Lit Club as we explore “What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures,” a collection of essays imagining innovative, sustainable solutions inspired by nature. In our discussion, we will delve into how ecosystems, biological processes, and natural designs can guide us toward resilient and regenerative approaches to climate challenges. Together, we’ll examine climate futures that highlight the potential for harmonious coexistence with the environment. Our conversation will focus on the role of biomimicry in addressing pressing issues like climate change, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation. This book offers a much-needed optimistic perspective, emphasizing the importance of learning from nature’s wisdom to create a more balanced and adaptive future for our planet.
🐝 September – Social Swarm
1:00 PM PT
Join fellow biomimics from around the world for an informal networking session focused on community building and shared inspiration. This is a space to connect, exchange ideas, and spark collaborations grounded in our collective hope for a future shaped by nature’s wisdom. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your journey, come as you are—curious, creative, and committed to designing a better world together.
Hosted by AskNature Hive Manager Lily Urmann.
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