Have you ever wondered how Nature could inspire the next big innovation? In our EcoJustice Radio podcast episode, we feature Janine Benyus at the 2025 Bioneers Conference mixed with our 2024 discussion with Anne LaForti, a project manager for Biomimicry 3.8, who enlightened us on the fascinating field of biomimicry.
Tag: Regenerative Design
Designing Architecture and Landscapes with Nature’s Ecological Wisdom
Carl Welty advocates that architectural and landscape design could be revolutionized by emulating Nature’s systems. Before fossil fuels, ancient cities understood the power of the sun and captured it as it traversed through the days and seasons for heating, cooling, and sustenance.
A Global Perspective on Permaculture Design with Warren Brush
Hear on EcoJustice Radio renowned permaculture and resilience designer Warren Brush contemplate the importance of ecological balance across the globe.
Ecological Amnesia: Life Without Wild Things
We have forgotten the flocks of passenger pigeons that blotted out the sun, the herds of bison that shook the ground, and the untamed places in which we destroyed them. This is ecological amnesia. This capacity to forget, this fluidity of memory, has dire implications in a world dense with people, all desperate to satisfy their immediate material needs. Yet, the way forward is land and water protection and regeneration, permaculture, and community reconnection with the wild.
Creating Resilient Ecosystems & Regenerating the Planet – EcoJustice Radio
Erik Ohlsen is the director of the Permaculture Skills Center, a vocational training school that offers advanced education in ecological design, landscaping, farming, and land stewardship. Creator of the the Eco-Landscape Mastery School online training program, Erik is also founder of Permaculture Artisans which specializes in design and installation of ecological landscapes and farms throughout California. Carry Kim interviews him on EcoJustice Radio.
Using Regenerative Design to Revitalize Newport Banning Ranch
Facing a major Coastal Commission decision, Newport Banning Ranch developers should adopt staff’s recommendation that all environmentally sensitive habitat should be protected and could be integrated in a vision for a small-scale visitor-serving development through Regenerative Design.