“The Incredible Science Behind How Nature Solves Every Engineering Problem”

By Jennifer Welsh

 A new trend is emerging, where researchers, designers, and everyone in between are starting to ask, “how can we be more like nature — more renewable, more constructive and more sustainable?”

In a world filled with 7 billion people crammed into mega cities, human kind will have to adapt before we can continue to grow, or else we will destroy the only home we’ve ever known. We need to look to nature for instructions on how to survive on this planet in ways that are “conductive to life,” according to biomimicry pioneer Janine Benyus.

WHAT  BioBeers

Develop your network, share a drink with fellow biomimicry enthusiasts and DREAM of a city inspired by nature.

WHEN  Tuesday, February 26 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

WHERE  Marble Lane, DREAM Downtown

355 W 16th St, New York, NY

REGISTER HERE : http://biobeersfebruary.eventbrite.com

Thank you for being a part of our network. As we reflect on this past year, 2012 has marked an impressive turning point for the “meme”.

As the practice of Biomimicry continues to grow around the world, our budding network in this corner of the globe has an increasingly crucial role to play in connecting and catalyzing a great city inspired by nature.

Please accept two small Holiday gifts below as a token of our appreciation, and in celebration of our shared passion to transform the world by creating “more good” and not just “less bad”.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!
The BNYC Team

We would like to thank our BNYC members by providing you with a discount code for 50% off one (1) workshop, talk or other event in 2013.

Please email Adiel Gavish for the discount code. Note: Value of event not to exceed $100.

$20 off Biomimicry 3.8 group’s online Introductory Course to Biomimicry.

Please enroll here using discount code BiomimicryNYC2012
for $20 off the $99 online course.

BiomimicryNYC is pleased to announce that we are now fiscally sponsored by the Open Space Institute as part of their “Citizen Action Program”!

“This evening truly feels like a turning point in the biomimicry revolution.”   ~ Janine Benyus, 10.18.12

Addressing the crowd of 210 biomimicry enthusiasts, Janine Benyus described the moment she met First Lady Michelle Obama last April. October was a pivotal time for Biomimicry on a local and global level. On Thursday, October 18th, BiomimicryNYC held our joint Cocktail Reception at the Grohe Live! Center with Biomimicry 3.8 to celebrate our network’s official launch and Janine Benyus’ receipt of the Cooper-Hewitt/White House Design Mind Award.

To continue this momentum, and engage new members, BiomimicryNYC will be adding guest lectures and talks to our monthly BrainSwarm meetings. Please see below for details.

We hope you can join us in pursuit of a city inspired by nature, to scale the application of biomimetic design and engage professionals in a new trade for people, for planet and for prosperity.

Visit our Flickr page for the event’s gallery of images.

11.08.12

SPECIAL TALK by Mark Dorfman, Green Chemistry Naturalist with Biomimicry 3.8 on, “How does nature “do” life-friendly chemistry? An Introduction”

WHEN: Thursday, November 8th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

WHERE: The Grohe Live! Center
160 5th ave, 4th floor
(entrance is on 21st street around the corner from Club Monaco)

RSVP here.

Discover nature-inspired innovation at our Pop-Up Exhibit, meet Janine Benyus at our Cocktail Reception.

Our Pop-Up Exhibit is open to the public and for everyone, from those who are simply curious, to seasoned practitioners. Discover nature-inspired innovations in achitecture, engineering and design. Learn about “Life’s Principles”, and nature as our “mentor, model and measure”.

Visit our Events page for the the full lineup of events.

Here are highlights of some of the events during “Biomimicry Week”:

Discover paint without chemicals, inspired by the Lotus Leaf.

Wednesday, October 17th
BNYC Pop-Up Exhibit: 12pm – 5 pm
The Grohe Live! Center: 160 Fifth Avenue, 4th floor
An in-depth look at “Life’s Principles” through 10 Biomimietic products. Making nature-inspired design tangible for the public.

Discover the Lilly Impeller designed using advanced fluid dynamics to improve energy efficiency.

National Design Awards Gala: 6pm – 9 pm
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum.
Janine Benyus to be honored with the 2012 Design Mind Award from the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.

Thursday, October 18th
BNYC Pop-Up Exhibit: 10am – 4 pm
At the GROHE Live! Center: 160 Fifth Avenue, 4th floor
An in-depth look at “Life’s Principles” through 10 Biomimietic products and interactive displays. This Exhibit will make nature-inspired design tangible, providing a look at cutting edge technologies.

Cocktail Reception: 5 pm – 9 pm
At the GROHE Live! Center: 160 Fifth Avenue, 4th floor
A mini-swarm of Biomimicry 3.8 staff and BNYC members, colleagues and friends. Meet Janine Benyus and hear about the latest endeavors from the leadership of Biomimicry 3.8. Contact adiel@biomimicrynyc.com for details.

Contact us for details on the week of events. [NYC Biomimicry Week PDF]

September 12, 2012 | 6:30 to 8:30pm
The GROHE Live! Center
160 5th Avenue, 4th Floor (entrance is on 21st Street around the corner from Club Monacco)
RSVP on EVENTBRITE

The New York City network is swarming again to catalyze nature-inspired innovation, exercise our creative synapses, and connect with fellow biomimicry enthusiasts. We will have a special Skype “Meet & Greet” with the Bay Area Biomimicry Network! The Core Catalyst group will update members on the exciting events being planned for October’s Biomimicry Week with the Biomimicry 3.8 group.