SCN 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biomimetics, Kingfisher, Mimesis
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Biomimicry standards: standards, this course focuses on content, naaee, guide lines for learning and preparation and professional development of environmental educators. Learning outcomes: define biomimicry, explain what asknature is and how it can be used, describe why biomimicry is important. Belief of finding solutions to needs within our planet through the environment. Runs on sunlight: why its called our solar system. Uses only the energy it needs: and stores the rest. Fits form to function: consider the lilies of a field. Recycles everything: what happens to all the leaves that fall in forest. Rewards cooperation: like nectar for honey bees. Banks on diversity: e pluribus unum lati(cid:374): (cid:862)out of (cid:373)o(cid:374)e(cid:455), o(cid:374)e(cid:863) De(cid:373)a(cid:374)ds lo(cid:272)al e(cid:454)pertise: k(cid:374)o(cid:449)i(cid:374)g (cid:449)hat(cid:859)s at ha(cid:374)d. Curbs excesses from within: the essence of sustainability. Taps the power of limits: optimizing not maximizing. It is (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) the hooked spi(cid:374)es of the (cid:271)urdo(cid:272)k seeds. Latch onto the fur of passing animals seeds dragged off the plant and then dispersed.
