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Biomimicry: Design for People + Planet
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Learn about biomimicry - or nature-based design - in this talk hosted by Build it Green.
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Biomimicry: Design for People + Planet
Biomimicry is a powerful tool for innovation, providing a new perspective for what’s even possible. In this talk, Michelle Graves will introduce biomimicry’s design framework and sustainability lens, and also share a few case studies. From the innovative design ideas submitted to the Biomimicry Youth Design and Global Design Challenges to the game changing companies competing for this year’s Ray of Hope Prize®, we’ll show how biomimicry is being used to solve some of the world's biggest sustainability challenges.
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Michelle Graves, Director, Global Design Challenge and Launchpad at the Biomimicry Institute
Michelle is responsible for maintaining, expanding and improving the Global Design Challenge and Launchpad programs of the Biomimicry Institute. Previously, she worked as program manager for the Institute’s two entrepreneurship programs, the Biomimicry Launchpad and the Ray of Hope Prize competition. Prior to joining the Institute, Michelle designed, marketed, and led expedition cruises to remote corners of the world as Director of Expedition Development for Lindblad Expeditions / National Geographic. She has also worked as a naturalist guide in the temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska and desert islands of the Gulf of California, Central America, and across the Indo-Pacific. Introducing people to the natural world, helping them understand the interconnectedness of living systems, and inspiring them to value a healthy planet has been her lifelong passion. Michelle and her husband sailed their 38 ft. sailboat from the Pacific Northwest to New Zealand via California, Mexico, French Polynesia and Tonga. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology, and a master’s degree in marine biology.
Learn more about the Global Design Challenge at the Biomimicry Institute.
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THIS WED. 9/2! Learn about biomimicry - or designs that mimic strategies in nature to create innovative solutions. We’ll show how biomimicry is being used to solve some of the world's biggest sustainability challenges in this talk with Michelle Graves, Director of the Global Design Challenge and Launchpad at the Biomimicry Institute. For example, learn how to study the structure of kangaroo legs to create comfortable running prosthetics, owl feathers to create faster & quieter trains, or mimic the strategies of desert organisms to design more efficient water management systems. Design thinking WITH nature, as nature has had billions of years to beta-test solutions. 🌿🦘🔬💧✨
Prior to joining the Institute, Michelle designed, marketed, and led expedition cruises to remote corners of the world as Director of Expedition Development for Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic. She has also worked as a naturalist guide in the temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska and desert islands of the Gulf of California, Central America, and across the Indo-Pacific. Introducing people to the natural world, helping them understand the interconnectedness of living systems, and inspiring them to value a healthy planet has been her lifelong passion. Michelle and her husband sailed their 38 ft. sailboat from the Pacific Northwest to New Zealand via California, Mexico, French Polynesia and Tonga. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology, and a master’s degree in marine biology.🌊🐠 We could not be more excited to hear her speak.
Join Build it Green in this inclusive, free, and welcoming talk this Wednesday, Sept. 2nd at 12-1pm EST! RSVP in Eventbrite for the Zoom link information. See you there! 🌿🦉🔬💧✨