January 3, 2025

Learning

Turning mixed textile waste that was destined for landfill or incineration into something valuable and usable by Earth’s “helpers”.

"There are millions of species of bacteria, archaea, and algae, the most ancient and widespread engines of material flows and life support for the planet. When they don’t recognize what we humans make, it becomes pollution. Instead, we can learn from them and support them and in turn, they will continue to support us. It’s time to help the helpers.

"This initiative converts unwanted materials into biomaterials recognizable to nature. The Biomimicry Institute set out to apply nature’s principles to a very unnatural set of circumstances."

Website:Design for Transformation

Learning

How to build inclusion and collaboration in your communities

BOOK: Design for Belonging. How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities

Learning

Unlocking our capacity to experiment with new patterns might be as simple as singing together.

VIDEO: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale

Learning

How a strong, self‑transcending purpose can transform health, resilience, and ethical behavior

PODCAST: You 2.0: What Is Your Life For?

Learning

Transitions open us to new ways of seeing.

‍‍ARTICLE: ‘Tis the Season to Open Yourself to New Ways of Seeing