Natural Design

I really enjoyed listening to this podcast because, as Maddy so beautifully mentioned in her post, nature and humanity are linked. The idea that to connect with nature means we have to run, screaming from cities is not only unsustainable, but also reinforces the idea that nature is something that happens, “out there.” In this interview, Janine Benyus talks about taking the intelligence of different ecosystems and applying them to the elements of design for individual buildings and cities alike. Biomimicry is new to me but, shockingly, I am now hooked on learning as much as I can about it. I believe that it could be a innovative and healing way to reintegrate the ideas of the natural world into how we view cities, and ultimately make them healthier for both the human and non-human residents. https://forthewild.world/listen/janine-benyus-on-redesigning-society-based-on-nature