Doses of Biologcal Inspiration

If you are ever looking for biological inspiration, Tamsin Woolley-Barker, PhD, a fellow Biomimicry 3.8 Professional Program participant and Biologist at the Design Table, publishes two to three articles each week on Inhabitat.com. The Biomimicry Manual articles explore various organisms' unique strategies and how those might apply to human design. If you are looking for inspiration, check it out!

Blogging on Biomimicry and Resilience!

Amy's been blogging lately - check out her latest post on tornadoes, #biomimicry, and infrastructure resilience for the Midwest. 

Read more at The B-Collaborative blog!

Call for Innovation Fellows at the Museum of Science + Industry Chicago!

What a great opportunity! Will you apply to become a MSI Innovation Fellow? 

"MSI is one of only three Incubators for Innovation nationwide in this National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to change how people think about science education. Over the course of a year starting in January 2014, a diverse group of scientists, artists, engineers, educators, business professionals, high school and college students, and community leaders will meet at the intersection of art, science, creativity."

Learn more...

Chicago Bioneers Starts Tomorrow!!!

Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago starts tomorrow! 

We're so excited to be a part of this amazing event. Check out biomimicry events on Friday's SHELTER and COMMUNITY RESILIENCY sessions as well as Sunday's workshop on Community Resiliency Inspired by Nature! And our good friends at The Resiliency Institute are presenting a workshop on permaculture and food forests on Sunday as well! 

Be sure to join in and Celebrate Community Resiliency!

Chicago Bioneers Program Guide is Out!

Everything you ever wanted to know about Chicago Bioneers - coming next week! Be sure to check out the 'SHELTER' session on Friday morning (Nov 1) and the "Community Resilience" workshop on Sunday (Nov 3)!

Please view the link: http://issuu.com/glbchicago/docs/2013_eventguide_final5.0

Attend Chicago Bioneers for FREE on Friday, November 1st - VOLUNTEER!

Would you like to attend Chicago Bioneers for FREE on Friday, November 1st? 

We are looking for three volunteers who would take notes at the SHELTER session featuring Biomimicry Chicago collaborator Colin Rohlfing and moderated by Amy Coffman Phillips. We are looking for volunteers who will take notes for the table hosts at this world café style event. In exchange for volunteering at the morning session, you will have free access to the event for the rest of the day, including a keynote by David Orr in the morning. 

For more information on Friday’s session, visit the website and reply or contact Amy if you are interested. 

Event: Envisioning a World Transformed

Amy is excited to present the inspiration of #biomimicry as it relates to social transformation at the upcoming "Envisioning a World Transformed" symposium. Hope to see you there!

Join us for our second annual event, Envisioning a World Transformed, featuring Chicago change-makers making a positive difference in their local communities. This year we are celebrating Leadership Transformed by taking a closer look at Chicago leaders transforming their industries.

When: Sunday, October 20 | 11 am-5 pm

Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago

Enjoy a day filled with interactive sharing, personal action planning, and an organic lunch. Join the transformative movement by connecting with like-minded networks and gather tools and resources to help create change within the local and global community.

Get inspired by a few of Greenheart Transforms’ featured presenters:

- Dr. Cassandra Vieten, President of Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
- Victor Saad, Founder of Leap Year Project and Experiment Institute
- Amanda Britt, Founder of Panzanzee
- Amy Coffman Phillips, Founder and Project Coordinator of B-Collaborative
- Dr. Darren Weissman , Holistic Physician, Developer of The LifeLine Technique®
- Mark Anthony Lord, Founder of the Bodhi Center

For more information, email mrauch@greenhearttransforms.org or call 312-264-1645.

Learn more and register for Envisioning a World Transforms at http://www.greenhearttransforms.org/event/envisioning-a-world-transformed

How do you envision a world transformed? Comment below or share on Twitter #EWT2013