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The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.  

"Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival." Biomimicry Institute.  

Download an infographic on biomimicry here. It is available courtesy of RS Components. 

Curated by mokiethecat

June 03, 2026

The fashion industry's "take-make-waste" model drives climate and ecological crises. The Nature of Fashion project, with global partners, tackles this by demonstrating decomposition's potential for a regenerative, nature-positive future, proving a circular economy is already emerging through practical interventions.

In an AskNature Hive conversation, Andrew Keys (Circle Economy) and Asha Singhal (Nature of Fashion) explored transforming the industry by learning from nature, shifting economic models, and driving a circular transition. Hosted by AskNature Coordinator, Ayoade Balogun.

Learn more about biomimicry and connect with the institute: Biomimicry Institute, AskNature, The AskNature Podcast, The AskNature Hive, Instagram, LinkedIn.

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