Webster’s online dictionary defines biomimicry as “the conscious copying of examples and mechanisms from natural organisms and ecologies. It is a form of applied case-based reasoning, treating nature itself as a database of solutions that already work.” That means that nature has already provided us with the best ways to do things. But looking to nature we can find answers to some of today’s most challenging problems. That is why I was so excited to hear that Chris Allen of the Ask Nature project at the Biomimicry Institute was going to be in Cleveland. Brought to us by E4S , this evening at the Cleveland Institute of Art is going to be a blast!
From the event listing at E4S:
Join E4S and the BiomimiryNEO Network on March 16th to learn more about how biomimicry inspires innovation from Chris Allen. Doug Paige, the Associate Professor of Industrial Design at CIA and several CIA industrial design students will share how they are putting biomimicry to work to solve challenges in the Cuyahoga Valley. Lisa Schmidtke, a recent graduate from the Biomimicry Professional Certification Program and Victoria Avi, E4S Network Entrepreneur for BiomimicryNEO, will be on hand after the main program to answer your questions about how you can learn more about the biomimicry design models and tools.
First off, let me say that any event put together by E4S is a blast. These guys truly know what they are doing. They find speakers who have a wealth of knowledge to share. I know that Chris Allen will be no exception. If you do not really know what biomimicry is, it basically is the concept of looking to nature to inspire us in design and creation. The hottest tickets at Greenbuild the last few years have been the biomimicry seminars. At greenbuild, you might spend over a $100 to hear a talk like this. Not only do you not have to travel, but the cost is exceptional at only $30. If you are an E4S member, then you can get in for a mere $25 and students are only $10! This is your chance to hear a world class speaker who will be a leading force in this new area of study and design.
Chris is director of the AskNature project at the Biomimicry Institute and serves on the management team for the expanded operations of the Biomimicry Guild and Institute. He is among the fifteen graduates of the first cohort of the Biomimicry Institute`s two-year professional program. Trained in International Business at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas (1985), Chris has over twenty years experience providing strategy and management consulting services related to sustainable development for a variety of private sector clients as well as the US Department of Energy, the National Center for Appropriate Technology, the Northwest Area Foundation, and the United Nations Man and Biosphere Program.
You can register for this event here. I am sure that space will be limited, so do not hesitate! Register now for your seat to this incredible evening.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Cleveland Institute of Art
Ticket Prices: $30.00 for non-members, $25.00 E4S members, $10.00 for students w/ a valid student ID.
I attended the event and was very impressed with what Chris Allen had to say. The Poweropint was very well organized. Definitely considering joining E4S… Thumbs up!
Glad to hear it…. Any event put on by E4S is top notch. I was sad I could not go!