Biomimicry in Metropolis Magazine

Biomimicry Chicago Co-Founder Lindsay James is featured in the print edition of Metropolis Magazine!

"Lindsay James has an intriguing new job. She is Interface’s vice president of restorative enterprise. It’s a highfalutin title for what will initially be a two-person team dedicated to transforming the carpet tile manufacturer into—in the words of the company—'an enterprise that restores the environment as well as preserves and protects it.'”

Check out the article "Giving Back: In the post–Ray Anderson era, Interface sets itself even higher goals" and send a tweet to @CLindsayJames to let her know what you think!

Biomimicry and teaching business the 'secrets of life'

Our own Lindsay James of Interface wrote an amazing article for greenbiz.com on the intersection of Biomimicry and business.

"Creating conditions conducive to life could very well be considered life's "purpose," and this secret of life is one that we have forgotten in our industrial system design. We can't currently claim that business creates conditions conducive to all life -- but imagine if we could.

At a systems level, life is more than simply sustainable; it's regenerative. Which brings to bear the question: should we be striving for merely sustainable business, or should we aspire for business to be regenerative?"

Read the rest of the article here.