6th Annual Biomimicry Education Summit to be held in Portland, OR, June 22-24, 2012

 The Biomimicry 3.8 Instutute is pleased to announce that the 6th annual Biomimicry Education Summit will take place Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24 in Portland, Oregon. The Summit will be held at the University of Oregon's White Stag Block, a newly renovated historic building in downtown Portland, which received a LEED Platinum certification and includes a living roof among its sustainable attributes. Nearby lodging will be available at the Hilton Embassy Suites as well as a budget-friendly option at Portland State University's dormitories. Registration and further details will be available in early 2012; for now, mark your calendars!

5th Annual Education Summit Gathers Leaders in Biomimicry Education

For three days in late June, nearly 70 participants from university, K-12, and non-formal education convened at the Cleveland Botanical Garden for a diverse series of presentations highlighting current projects and initiatives in biomimicry education. Conference speakers, including Dr. John Warner of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry and Dr. Frank Fish of WhalePower Corporation, engaged attendees in lively question-and-answer sessions. According to first-time attendee and graduate student Michelle Fehler: "I expected to be immersed into the world of biomimicry, however, I did not expect to be blown away by some of the speakers as well as by the sense of hope by everyone who was part of this summit. Attending the summit has helped energize me to dive into my Master's Thesis with a plethora of ideas."

The Summit also included panels of experienced biomimicry educators from university, K-12 and nonformal settings. Many of the Summit's presenters participated in a webinar on biomimicry in higher education earlier this year. To order a PDF of those proceedings, available for $10, please click here.