Announcing the 2021 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Finalists

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Greentech, Nature/Biomimicry

The Biomimicry Institute has selected 12 finalist teams creating solutions to address the Sustainable Development Goals, all inspired by nature. MISSOULA, MT — September 23, 2021 — The Biomimicry Institute is proud to announce this year’s Biomimicry Global Design Challenge finalists, an international group of 12 teams that have created ideas inspired by nature’s intelligence …

Halophytes: How To Solve The Land, Water, Food, Energy & Climate Emergency While Generating Wealth

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Sustainability News, Nature/Biomimicry, Halophytes, Latest Headlines

“Ethical Markets is happy to see our colleague, Dennis Bushnell, presenting the case for expanding our food supply from its perilous dependence on the planet’s 3% of fresh water, by incorporating all the nutritious halophyte foods… still the best way to capture ambient CO2 and stay within the IPCC window! …

RESHAPE GLOBAL FINANCE TO SUPPORT INEVITABLE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News, Nature/Biomimicry, Transforming Finance, Latest Headlines

“Ethical Markets welcomes this progression of policy at Finance for Biodiversity, which conforms with our own research on the importance on transforming the unhealthy, polluting global food system in our Green Transition Scoreboard ® reports “Capturing CO2 While Improving Human Nutrition and Health” (2018) and “Transitioning to Science-Based Investing” (2019-2020). …

Reduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, Nature/Biomimicry, Halophytes

  Headlines Reduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn Exclusive / Reduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn Exclusive: IPCC says gas, produced by farming, shale gas and oil extraction, playing ever-greater role in overheating planet   The A-Team / April Ross and Alix Klineman return US to sand-court glory   Curtis …

Kelp news just gets better

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry, Halophytes

    Last you heard from us, we had recently arrived in Australia and we’re still getting our footing. As some of you know, the housing market here is a bit constrained right now and we now have a home for another 6 months.  With that out of the way, and …

Embargoed: A New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: 1st Detailed Draft Agreement to Debut Monday July 12

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, Nature/Biomimicry

  Embargo Monday July 12, 2021 10:00 US EDT (check local times here) “The 1st Draft Of The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework” is available for media preview at https://bit.ly/3hFgz2e   Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, CBD Executive Secretary, Basile van Havre and Francis Ogwal, co-chairs of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, …