Readings: Why Biomimicry Now?

Read the first chapter Download first chapter

of Janine Benyus' book entitled, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Links to an external site.(1997; Harper Perennial). It candidly answers the question, "Why biomimicry now?"

This chapter is used with permission of Janine Benyus for educational purposes in the course Biomimicry: A Sustainable Design Methodology (2015-2017). Please do not reproduce or share.