This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspi... more This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspired design, and related field s. The paper explores three levels of biom* bridging, discusses benefits and implications of ad pting a systems perspective, and proposes initiatives for further development. Searching for ‘sweet spots’ leveraging the synergy between our aspirations, our growing knowledge of natural s ystems, and the market economy will improve the ability of biom* to deliver meaningful and impactful solutions. THE PROMISE Ellis and Ramankutty (2008) predict that we may soo n be living in a world where less than 25% of our planet's ice-free land is unaffecte d by human activity. We are beginning to experience how crossing natural planetary boundarie s for climate change, biochemical flows, land-system change, and biosphere integrity strains the resilience of our systems (Figure 1, Stockholm Resilience Centre 2015). Figure 1. Key Planetary Boundaries and their 2015 r isk levels (credit: F. Pharand-
This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspi... more This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspired design and related fields. The paper explores three levels of biom* bridging, discusses benefits and implications of adopting a systems perspective, and proposes initiatives for further development. Searching for 'sweet spots' leveraging the synergy between aspiration, our growing knowledge of natural systems, and the market economy will improve the ability of biom* to deliver meaningful and impactful solutions. THE PROMISE Ellis and Ramankutt (2008) predict that we may soon be living in a world where less than 25% of our planet's ice-free land is unaffected by human activity. We are beginning to experience how crossing natural planetary boundaries for climate change, biochemical flows, land-system change, and biosphere integrity (Figure 1, Stockholm Resilience Centre 2015) strains the resilience of our systems. Figure 1. Key Planetary Boundaries and their 2015 risk levels (credit: F. Pharand-Deschênes/Globaïa) " We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. " (Albert Einstein). Increasingly, we are looking to natural systems, using methods such as biomimicry, biomimetics and bio-inspired design (collectively referred to as biom* in this paper) to develop more efficient, effective and resilient solutions. " The biomimics are discovering what
This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspi... more This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspired design, and related field s. The paper explores three levels of biom* bridging, discusses benefits and implications of ad pting a systems perspective, and proposes initiatives for further development. Searching for ‘sweet spots’ leveraging the synergy between our aspirations, our growing knowledge of natural s ystems, and the market economy will improve the ability of biom* to deliver meaningful and impactful solutions. THE PROMISE Ellis and Ramankutty (2008) predict that we may soo n be living in a world where less than 25% of our planet's ice-free land is unaffecte d by human activity. We are beginning to experience how crossing natural planetary boundarie s for climate change, biochemical flows, land-system change, and biosphere integrity strains the resilience of our systems (Figure 1, Stockholm Resilience Centre 2015). Figure 1. Key Planetary Boundaries and their 2015 r isk levels (credit: F. Pharand-
This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspi... more This paper provides an overview of biom*, an umbrella term for biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspired design and related fields. The paper explores three levels of biom* bridging, discusses benefits and implications of adopting a systems perspective, and proposes initiatives for further development. Searching for 'sweet spots' leveraging the synergy between aspiration, our growing knowledge of natural systems, and the market economy will improve the ability of biom* to deliver meaningful and impactful solutions. THE PROMISE Ellis and Ramankutt (2008) predict that we may soon be living in a world where less than 25% of our planet's ice-free land is unaffected by human activity. We are beginning to experience how crossing natural planetary boundaries for climate change, biochemical flows, land-system change, and biosphere integrity (Figure 1, Stockholm Resilience Centre 2015) strains the resilience of our systems. Figure 1. Key Planetary Boundaries and their 2015 risk levels (credit: F. Pharand-Deschênes/Globaïa) " We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. " (Albert Einstein). Increasingly, we are looking to natural systems, using methods such as biomimicry, biomimetics and bio-inspired design (collectively referred to as biom* in this paper) to develop more efficient, effective and resilient solutions. " The biomimics are discovering what
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