Opening Reception and Keynote Presentation*

*Included in full conference registration. Tickets sold separately for those not able to attend the full conference.

Topic: What Would Nature Do? Biomimicry as a Path to Sustainability

About Janine Benyus

Janine is a natural sciences writer, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including her latest Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. Since the book’s 1997 release, Janine has evolved the practice of biomimicry, consulting with sustainable business, academic, and government leaders, serving on the Eco-Dream Team at Interface, Inc., and conducting seminars about what we can learn from the genius that surrounds us. Janine co-founded an education and innovation practice called Biomimicry Guild with Dr. Dayna Baumeister in 1998, and recently founded the non-profit Biomimicry Institute to help further Biomimicry education and research. She has been awarded numerous distinctions for her work including Time Magazine Environmental Hero of 2007, Rachel Carson Environmental Ethics Award, and the Lud Browman Award for Science Writing.

Cost for Opening Reception and Keynote ONLY

Registration includes admission to a precluding reception. The reception will start at 5:00pm; the lecture starts at 7:00pm.

This lecture is also the opening keynote presentation for Living Future 09, Cascadia’s Unconference for Deep Green Professionals. Click Here for more information about the Unconference.