1. Circle of Life
- Never taking more than you can give, a core concept in sustainable development, is demonstrated by the Circle of Life.
- Sustainable Development
- As defined by the World Commission on Env. and Development (1987)
- Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need
2. Cradle to Cradle Design
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Design concept that models industrial processes after nature’s processes
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Eliminates the concept of waste, where all raw materials, products, and byproducts are seen as either technical or biological nutrients
- Cherry Tree Example
- Examples of Cradle to Cradle Design
- TED Talk: William McDonough
3. Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- What is Indigenous Knowledge?
- Knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or socity
- Bioprospecting vs. Biopiracy
- Honey as an antiseptic
- AcademIK Connections – Nutri-business
4. Life’s Principles and Biomimicry
- Biomimicry is problem solving based on patterns and solutions found in nature. The goal is to create long term solutions, fit for living well on Earth.
- An example of biomimicry
Watch the TED Talk: Janine Benyus shares nature’s designs
Identify three existing or potential applications of Life’s Principles to ongoing HESE social ventures and your personal / professional lives
*Blog Questions
- Give three examples of how you use nature as a model / mentor / measure for your own designs.
- Pick one of Life’s Principles. Explain how you might apply it to your project (could be unrelated to Kenya project)
- How Cradle to Cradle is your design – can you make it better?
- Is there something very interesting you have learnt from a friend which was a completely alien concept to you…?