BIOMIMICRY GUILD EVENTS CALENDAR

Listed here are public events at which Guild members will be appearing. For more information about specific events and/or to register for workshops, please visit the sponsor's website included under More Info. See also the Events page on AskNature.org for more biomimicry-focused events.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

FebRuary 2010

• Thursday, February 4. 50th Anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley, CA. Imperative Sustainability by Janine Benyus. 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the CED.

• Thursday, February 11, 7:00 pm. 4th Annual Frances Litten Lecture, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Biomimicry: Our Plant Mentors, Learning from the World’s Flora by Toby Hemenway. Sponsored by the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU.

• Thursday, February 18. BlogTalk Radio and Virtually Speaking, 6 pm PST. Janine Benyus will speak live at the Virtually Speaking Amphitheater on CommonWealth Island in Second Life (in Avatar) before a virtual studio audience. Simulcast on BlogTalkRadio. Call-in Number:  (646) 200-3440.  Attend in your Avatar on CommonWealth Island.  More info: Virtually Speaking: http://virtuallyspeaking.ning.com/ 

MARCH 2010

• March 11, 5:10 pm. Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series, Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor. Nature’s Industry: The Role of Biomimicry in the New Green Economy by Dayna Baumeister. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design at University of Michigan.

• March 24-31. Biomimicry and Design Workshop in Costa Rica. Join Dayna Baumeister, Karen Allen, Sherry Ritter, and others at the Biomimicry Guild's annual workshop for designers from a variety of professional backgrounds. WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS FULL AS OF 1/31/10. WE ARE TAKING NAMES FOR THE WAITING LIST. Details here.

APRIL 2010

• April 8. 2010 Desert Green: Building Western Sustainability. Keynote by Janine Benyus. Salt Palace, SLC. Sponsored by Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference.

• April 16. Dartmouth Sustainable Design Symposium. The Lotus and the Peacock: Biomimicry as a Path to Sustainability by Dayna Baumeister. Two-day symposium sponsored by Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH.

• April 16, 1:00 pm. Gulf Coast Green: Reframing our Built Environment. Keynote presentation by Chris Allen, The Biomimicry Institute. Sponsored by AIA Houston.

MAY 2010

• May 12-13. 2010 Ethos International Conference - Business and Social Responsibility. Biomimicry Presentation by Janine Benyus. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sponsored by Ethos Institute.

• May 29-31. Bioneers Europe, Scotland, with Janine Benyus, Bryony Schwan and others from the Biomimicry Institute. More info.

JUNE 2010

• June 16. Delta Project - Sustainability Symposium, Keynote by Janine Benyus at College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME.

MORE TO COME!

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PAST EVENTS

January 2010

• January 21 - Conversations in Design: A World Without Oil. Interior Design Show and the Design Exchange. Toronto, Ontario. Beyond Heat, Beat and Treat: Biomimicry in Design. Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Sponsored by IDS10.

December 2009

• Tuesday, December 1 - HOK/Bill Valentine Lecture in Sustainable Design: Janine Benyus. Borrowing Nature's Blueprints: Biomimicry and the Art of Well-Adapted Design. Harvard Graduate School of Design. Boston, MA. Janine Benyus. Sponsored by Harvard GSD.
  

November 2009

• November 4 - Buildex Calgary 2009. Biomimicry in the Human-Built Environment. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 10:30am. By Kevin Stack (Northeast Green Building Consulting and member of the Biomimicry Guild Speakers Bureau). Sponsored by Buildex Calgary.

• November 11 - GreenBuild 2009, Re-Membering: the Patterns of Living Systems Design (8:30am, Educational Session), Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council.

• November 17 - Annual Conference: Realizing the Future - Research to Application, Seattle, WA. Biomimicry: Illuminating Ideas from Nature by Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Sponsored by Illuminating Engineering Society.

• November 24 - William and Grayce Mitchell Lecture Series, The Role of Biomimicry in Design by Taryn Mead. 6:00 pm. Fullerton Auditorium - Art Institute of Chicago, Michigan Ave Entrance. Sponsored by the School of Art Institute of Chicago.

October 2009

• October 2 - Biomimicry Symposium. Biomimicry: The Next Wave of Innovation and Sustainability. Talk by Janine Benyus. Sponsored by San Diego Zoo.

• October 2 - Bridger Raptor Festival, Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT. Keynote: Learning from, emulating and conserving life's genius by Jamie Dwyer, Biologist at the Design Table, Biomimicry Guild. Sponsored by Bridger Raptor Festival.

• October 8 - 2009 Conference of the Pacific Coast Association of Physical Plant Administrators (PCAPPA), Los Angeles, CA. Biomimicry - Learning from Nature’s Consummate Engineers by Mary Hansel, member of the Biomimicry Guild Speakers Bureau. Sponsored by PCAPPA.

• October 15 - 2009 BuildGreen Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Luncheon Keynote: Biomimicry and the Built Environment:  Creating Conditions Conducive to Life by Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Sponsored by: Delaware Valley Green Building Council.

• October 15 - Global Meeting 2009, "Think Again, Think Ahead" Plenary Session, Deauville, France, 9:30am. Presentation by Janine Benyus. Sponsored by Women's Forum for the Economy and Society.

September 2009

• August 30-September 6 - Biomimicry & Design Workshop in South Africa with Janine Benyus, Cindy Gilbert and Bryony Schwan. Sponsored by: The Biomimicry Institute.

• September 8 - Evolutionary Design Conference, Eindhoven, Holland. Keynote: What can we learn from top designer Mother Nature? by Dr. Dayna Baumeister. 15:45/3:45pm. Sponsored by: Design Academy at Eindhoven.

• September 10 - Talk: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Palo Alto Research Center, By David Hammond (member of the Biomimicry Speakers Bureau). Sponsored by PARC.

• September 10 - Opening, International Center for Sustainable Excellence, Eindhoven, Holland. Biomimicry and Design: Creating Conditions Conducive to Life by Dr. Dayna Baumeister. 14:00/2:00pm. Sponsored by: ICSE.

• September 25 - AIA Design Conference, What would nature do: Biomimicry in Architectural Design by Jamie Dwyer, Biologist at the Design Table, Biomimicry Guild. 14:00/2:00pm. Sponsored by: American Association of Architect - Utah Chapter.

August 2009

• August 13, 2009 - 2009 Climate Leadership Summit, Keynote: Biomimicry as an Educational and Pedagogical Principle,Chicago, IL; Janine Benyus will speak. Sponsored by: ecoAmerica and Second Nature & the Wege Foundation.

July 2009

• July 21-24, 2009 - TEDGlobal 2009, The Substance of Things Not Seen, Oxford, England. Janine Benyus will speak. Sponsored by TEDGlobal.

• July 27- Changing Climates Educational Society, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Janine Benyus will speak. Sponsored by: World Changing Careers

June 2009

• June 26, 2009 -Eastside Leadership Conference, Redmond, WA. Christopher Allen of The Biomimicry Institute AsKNature Project will speak. Sponsored by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

• June 4 - Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit
  "Manage by Designing in an Era of Massive Innovation.", Case-Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Janine Benyus. www.globalforum2009.com.

• June 3 - 9:15 am, Keynote: Taking Stock of Nature's Values: Ecology, Economy and Life's Principles, Washington, DC; Dr. Dayna Baumeister, United States Society for Ecological Economics

• June 8-12 - One-week course: Nature as mentor, model and measure, Schumacher College, London, UK; Dr. Dayna Baumeister; Sponsored by: Schumacher College: Transformative Learning for Sustainable Living

May 2009

• May 6, Living Future 09: Conference Lecture: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, The Nines, Portland, OR, Janine Benyus, Cascadia Green

• May 7, 7 pm, Sustainability Series Lecture: Biomimicry: Creating Conditions Conducive to Life, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dr. Dayna Baumeister, Salt Lake City Library

• May 19, Lecture: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Delft University, Dr. Dayna Baumeister, Delft University, The Netherlands

April 2009

• April 2, 1 pm, Putting Sustainability into Action - Biomimicry Presentation: Nature as Sustainability Mentor, Model, and Measure, New York, NY, Mark Dorfman, Fashion Institute of Technology

• April 3, Turning the Tide - Presentation: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, San Francisco, CA; Janine Benyus, Golden Gate Parks Conservancy

• April 21, 8:00 am, Panel Discussion: Biomimicry Works, Laguna Niguel, CA; Janine Benyus, FORTUNE Brainstorm Green

• April 23, Two presentations at Biomimicry symposium and banquet for Sigma XI Chapter: Biomimicry: Nature's Lessons for a Sustainable Future, Merced, CA; Tim McGee, UC Merced

March 2009

• March 3, Lecture: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Syracuse, New York, Janine Benyus, Syracuse University

• March 9, Presentation: What would nature do? An evening of biomimicry Amherst, MA; Tim McGee; Sponsored by Hitchcock Center for the Environment

• March 17; Monthly Meeting Presentation: Biomimicry Brentwood, TN; Barry Patterson; USGBC - Middle Tennessee

• March 19, Assembly Series Lecture: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, St. Louis, MO, Janine Benyus; Washington University

February 2009

• February 4, Cityfutures 2009 Presentation: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Milan, Italy, Denise DeLuca; Sponsored by MADE Expo

• February 5, Materia, Presentation: Nature has all the answers , The Netherlands, Janine Benyus; Materia's 2009 Congress (Click on EN top of page for English)

• Presentation: What would nature do? Biomimicry as a Path to Sustainability, Tempe, AZ; ASU - Innovation Space and College of Design

• February 19, Conference Presentation: Biomimicry: Creating Conditions Conducive to Life Megan Schuknecht, Montana Rural Water Systems, Inc.

• February 24, Lectureship Presentation: What would nature do? Biomimicry as a Path to Sustainability, Frost Foundation Lectureship on Global Issues,Fort Worth, TX; Dr. Dayna Baumeister, Center for International Studies/ TCU Abroad

ON BEHALF OF 30 MILLION SPECIES...

...we thank you for your interest in biomimicry.

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