Today in Part IV of our series on Natural Capitalism Janine Benyus returns to talk about biomimicry and industrial ecology.
Biomimicry is becoming a cornerstone of the industrial ecology and green economics movements and it’s not surprising.
As author Janine Benyus explains: under a system based on industrial ecology, business operates like a mature forest instead of an field of weeds.
Today on EcoFile we’ll speak to Janine Benyus about quieting our cleverness in order to learn from nature and develop better, more efficient and productive industrial systems in the process.
If you would like more information on biomimicry, check out the biomimicry website.
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EcoFile is producing five programs in its Natural Capitalism 101 series:
258 Natural Capitalism 101: Part I Introduction with Paul Hawken (August 18, 2001) Download show 258
259 Natural Capitalism 101: Part II Natural Capitalism's Four Cornerstones with Paul Hawken (August 25, 2001) Download show 259
260 Natural Capitalism 101: Part III Biomimicry with author Janine Benyus (September 1, 2001) Download show 260
261 Natural Capitalism 101: Part IV Biomimicry with author Janine Benyus (September 8, 2001) Download show 261
262 Natural Capitalism 101: Part V The Natural Step with Brian Natress (COMING September 15, 2001)
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Here as a special feature on the web we present EcoFile host David Dodge's entire 40 minute interviews with authors Paul Hawken and Janine Benyus (seem below for bios of Paul Hawken and Janine Benyus):
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Janine Benyus is author of the book Biomimicry a book about redesigning human systems to immitate nature and become more sustainable.
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Full Length Interviews from the Natural Capitalism 101 Series on EcoFile:
Paul Hawken Bio:
Janine Benyus Bio:
(from annonline)
Janine M. Benyus is a graduate of Rutgers University with degrees in forestry and writing. She lectures widely on science topics.
She is the author of four books in the life sciences, including, Beastly Behaviors: A Watcher's Guide to How Animals Act and Why.
In Biomimicry, Benyus introduces a group of scientists who are already discovering nature-based innovations that will change the way we grow food, make materials, harness energy, heal ourselves, store information, and conduct business.
She lives in Stevensville, Montana.
Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, educator, lecturer, entrepreneur, journalist, and best-selling author. He is known around the world as one of the leading architects and proponents of corporate reform with respect to ecological practices. His writings and work have caused CEOs to transform their internal corporate culture and business philosophy towards environmental restoration. He serves as co-chair of TNS-International, a non-profit educational foundation that assists organizations and businesses in twelve countries in creating a long term commitment to environmental sustainability as a core part of their overall policy and practices.
He has founded several companies, including Smith & Hawken, Datafusion, a knowledge synthesis software company, and several of the first natural food companies in the U.S that relied soley on sustainable agricultural methods. He is author of dozens of articles, scientific papers, and six books including The Next Economy (Ballantine 1983), Growing a Business (Simon and Schuster 1987), and The Ecology of Commerce (HarperCollins 1993). The Ecology of Commerce was voted in 1998 as the #1 college text on business and the environment by professors in 67 business schools. He has just completed Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (Little, Brown. September 1999) with Amory and Hunter Lovins.
His books have been published in over 50 countries in 27 languages. Growing a Business became the basis of a 17-part PBS series which Mr. Hawken hosted and produced. The program, which explored the challenges and pitfalls of starting and operating socially responsive companies, was shown on television in over 115 countries around the world. He serves as co-chair of The Natural Step-International, a non-profit educational foundation that teaches and supports environmental systems thinking in corporations, cities, and governments.