Meet the innovators prototyping nature-inspired, planet-saving solutions -- Read and share our stories!
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Biomimicry—from the Greek "life" and mimesis, meaning "to imitate"—is the notion that the natural world can be used as a model for human design. It’s part of what what drives 3,000+ people to descend on San Rafael, California, each fall for the Bioneers Conference. Bioneers has a reputation for solar-baked mushroom cookies and drum circles, and for a "nerdy Burning Man where people actually keep their clothes on" aesthetic. But at its heart, Bioneers is a nexus to explore nature-inspired solutions to social and environmental challenges. |
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| Podcast: The Overstory That’s the word ecologists use to describe the treetops. There’s a riot of life above us, but usually we’re so focused on what’s right in front that we forget to look up. The Sierra Club’s new podcast, The Overstory, provides the view from the canopy. In every episode we hear from changemakers, storytellers, and people who help us see the world in a different light and from a new angle. Our first episode features an in-depth feature story from the embattled Bears Ears National Monument, a radio diary from two members of North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe, a conversation about heirloom ciders, and sustainable-living advice from our columnist, Mr. Green. Listen to episonde one. The November/December Issue of Sierra is Now Online! Features Include: Military Moms Find Camaraderie, and Peace, in the Outdoors A Group of Young Afghan Women Reach New Heights Trekking in Nepal Is Bringing New Wolves to Isle Royale National Park "Restocking the Zoo"? The Last Stand of the Last Great Wilderness The Aloha State Paves the Way for a Clean Energy Future Photo: Fish Populations in the Sea of Cortez Are Rebounding Thanks to a Marine-Protected Area |
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