BIOMIMICRY GUILD EVENTS CALENDAR

Listed here are public events at which Guild staff and speakers bureau members will be appearing. For more information about specific events and/or to register for workshops, please visit the sponsor's website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

EVENT	LOCATION	DATE
Expedition Workshop: Biomimicry and Design	Costa Rica	March 24 - 31, 2011 *Register by Feb. 23*
Backyard Biomimicry (3-day workshop)	Vancouver, BC	April 30 – May 2, 2011 *Register by April 15*
Backyard Biomimicry (1-day workshop)	Austin, TX	April 1, 2011 *Register by March 18*

PAST EVENTS

december 2010

December 1, Ten+One Conference, University of Bradford, UK, with Chris Allen. Sponsored by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. More info.

november 2010

November 4 - Biomimicry: Nature's Solutions to Human Problems, by Chris Allen. 2010 BSR (Business and Social Responsibility) Conference. New York. More info.

November 8-10. Systems Thinking in Action: Fueling new cycles of success. Emulating Nature's Design: Biomimicry by Dayna Baumeister. Boston, MA. More info.

November 17-19, GreenBuild 2010, Chicago, IL. November 18, 2-3:30 p.m. Session #GR15. The Evolution of a Biomimicry Approach: Many industries have recognized their current technology, and more importantly their current design approach is in direct conflict with a sustainable future. As individuals and organizations seek pathways towards sustainable designs they have found Biomimicry is one approach that engages a new perspective of our relationship with nature, altering not only the solutions sought, but redefining the very essence of a successful design. This session will explore how different individuals and companies have approached biomimicry in their work, and the difference it has made in their perspective, and solutions. Presenter: Karen Davis Smith Associate, Jones & Jones Architects; Claudio Szajman, VR; Erin Leitch Professional Pathway Integrator, Biomimicry Guild; Jane Fulton Suri Partner IDEO. More info.
Also at GreenBuild 2010, November 18, 2-5 pm, Megan Schuknecht will participate in the salon, Design Drives Destiny, inspired by the Earth Awards for which The Biomimicry Institute won the 2010 award in Systems.

OCTOBER 2010

October 8. Architect Academy, at the International Center for Sustainable Excellence, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. With Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Hosted by InterfaceFlor UK. More info.

October 15. Women's Forum. With Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Deauville, France. More info.

October 16. Design by Nature: Creative Solutions with Biomimicry, Permaculture & Sustainable Design. With Dayna Baumeister, John Todd, and others. Weekend Workshop offered by Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. Rhinebeck, NY. More info.

SEPTEMBER 2010

September 3. Hitachi Eco Conference 2010, Singapore. With Taryn Mead. More info. 2009 conference.

September 7. Inaugural National Heritage Council Lecture, Biomimicry: Emulating Nature's Genius with Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, Ireland. 6:45 pm. More info.

September 19. Artcity Festival, Calgary, with Carl Hastrich. More info to come.

September 20. CoreNet Global Summit. Theme: Space Matters. Phoenix, AZ. With Taryn Mead. More info.

September 22-24. Cusp Conference, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Whitney Hopkins, Guild Speakers Bureau, will give a biomimicry presentation. More info.

JULY 2010

July 8-10. 2010 Biomimicry Education Summit, San Francisco, CA. With Biomimicry Institute staff and Janine Benyus. More info.

JUNE 2010

June 10. New York City: The Future Metropolis, Solar One, Biomimicry presentation by Mark Dorfman. More info.

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

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 26. Canadian Environmental Grantmakers conference, Toronto, with Janine Benyus.

May 30-June 1. Bioneers Europe, The Netherlands, with Janine Benyus, Bryony Schwan. By invitation only.

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 12. Google's Atmosphere 2010. Nature's Collaborative Systems by Janine Benyus. By invitation only.

April 16, 12:15 pm, Plenary. Dartmouth Sustainable Design Symposium: From LEED to Living Buildings. 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.

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 16. 5:30-8:30 pm. Biomimicry: Sustainable Design and Innovation. E4S Third Tuesday Network Event. Chris Allen, speaker. Cleveland Institute of Art - Russel B. Aiken Auditorium. Registration required. Details here.

March 26, Meeting in the Mountains, annual meeting of the Billings Architectural Association, Red Lodge, Montana with Chris Allen, Biomimicry Institute. Details here.

March 24-31. Biomimicry and Design Workshop in Costa Rica. Dayna Baumeister, Karen Allen, Sherry Ritter, Chris Montero and Juan Rovalo lead this year's workshop for designers from a variety of professional backgrounds. WORKSHOP IS FULL. Check out the Biomimicry Institute's Training page for other workshops offered this year.

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/

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