Sustainability news: Wisdom FROM Nature
Explore how water, energy, indigenous knowledge, beauty, and technology are shaping a smarter, healthier future for all.
Discover the latest breakthroughs, stories, and solutions in holistic sustainability—where nature’s wisdom meets modern innovation.
How Nature Inspires the Future of Electroacoustic Music
Biomimicry is not just for product development. Music composers, now, too, tap into this vast resource of not only writing music about nature, but with it. A new approach that literally transport us to a new dimension.
Return to Nature: the Beauty’s Industry’s new paradigm
Nature: our ally. While during the industrial evolution industry turned away from nature - the Beauty industry is making a Return-to-Nature comeback. Opening doors to fabulous product innovation.
Clean Energy Investments hit 2.1 trillion$ - But what’s next?
The energy sector is considered responsible for about 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The shift to clean energy urgent. This is where scientists, naturalists, philosophers and spiritualists widely differ.
What planes can learn from Sharks: how Sharkskin inspires air travel
Nature’s free patents: Studying sharkskin is helping aviation. The question: when will consumers see any of that?
the common voice of music: medicine for the soul [Re-Inventing Education - part 2]
Music touches emotions and motivates into action. How professional musicians help kids connect with this powerful language of the soul. Guest contribution by Dr. John Patterson in collaboration with Mike McCartney.
Master Architect: The Beaver
A master architect: the Beaver. King of engineering and building dams. Ranchers and municipalities alike start seeing increasingly how beaver is useful to capture more water.
Can Otters Help with invasive Green Crabs?
Otters may help deal with invasive green crab species. A dynamic relationship that shows that natural ecosystems when not destroyed or artificially “managed” by humans work perfectly on their own.
Nature: technological Supersystem with The Seal of Truth
Nature: technological super-system with an efficiency not even closely rivaled by any man-made system. From organizational forms to logistics to adaptability to management - the Intelligence of Creation’s biological systems are far superior to human innovation.
Renewables make Over 40% of UK energy - But why stay prices Up?
Over 40% of UK energy comes from renewables. Yet: prices remain high, despite the government’s promise to tackle the issue. Why?
Re-Inventing Education: All the right notes … in all the right places.
The current educational paradigm is in desperate need of reinvention. A fresh take on ed prizing experiential learning, collaborative approaches and an awareness of bringing spiritual connections to the creative process.
The Chips Revolution
From now till 2032: a chips revolution? The little sins in crunchy bags that almost everyone seems to munch on at least once in a while? Big market growth potential that not only has North America and Europe in its grip, but Asia, too.
Like vaporizers? NAture-inspired technologies are on the way
Vaporizing technologies gaining traction with younger generations.
How Gold Reaches The Earth
212,582 tons of gold have been mined until today. There are estimated 50,000 tons of gold left in the earth. But the process of gold coming to the surface is a mystery that puzzled researchers for a long time. Studies now found how it makes its way to the surface which could mean opportunities for startups.
how Grasshoppers inspire buildings
Nature has all the technical answers we seek. The grasshopper can show us how to construct more temperature-adaptive buildings.
Urban Living: Significant factor in forecast of 74% global deaths by 2025
As urban living continues to intensify in 2025, the rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has become a pressing public health concern.
Chinese mining operation quietly dismantling one of the world's most precious ecological treasures
Chinese gold mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have transformed the local economy and landscape. It impacted environmental degradation, labor rights, and community.
The Lotus Effect — Self-Cleaning abilities found in nature
The Lotus Effect perfectly showcases Nature’s superior design: a self-cleaning property of lotus leaves due to their micro- and nano-structures that repel water and dirt.
New ecosystem found trapped under arctic ice
Scientists discover new ecosystem under arctic ice 2000 miles south of New Zealand. A discovery giving new insights into the adaptability of life forms and resilience.
Shifting Himalayan Tree landscape and its impact on Ecosystems
The changing Himalayan tree landscape threatens local ecosystems and biodiversity. Climate change disrupts the balance of flora and fauna, prompting native tree species to migrate to higher altitudes. A shift that endangers endemic species and affects food web relationships. Additionally, soil stability, water cycles, and carbon storage are jeopardized as trees move from traditional habitats. Understanding these changes is vital for conservation efforts to preserve Himalayan biodiversity and mitigate impacts on global ecosystems.
