Biomimicry – Sustainable
Solutions Inspired by Nature
Marie
Zanowick-Bourgeois, EPA and Lynne Sullivan, City of Boulder
Biomimicry is an
emerging science that guides people in discovering and creating sustainable
solutions to fulfill human needs, by looking to nature for inspiration.
Join Marie Zanowick-Bourgeois, Engineer and Certified Biomimicry Professional
and Lynne Sullivan, Interpretive Naturalist for the City of Boulder’s Open Space
and Mountain Parks Department in this exploration of the concepts of Biomimicry
and the Department’s inaugural launch using this problem solving process to
address challenges in the management of the Open Space and Mountain Parks
System. Applying the biomimicry method, they studied the local ecosystems and
species to learn what strategies have enabled their long term survival, and
then used these unique strategies to guide design ideas working towards an
earth-friendly, sustainable solution to our challenge.
Marie Zanowick-Bourgeois is a Certified Biomimicry Professional
and a creative environmental engineer with 25 years of experience working for
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the areas of pollution prevention
and sustainability.
Lynne Sullivan is an interpretive
naturalist with the city of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks Department.
She is passionate about exploring the wonders of nature and natural processes
and sharing her findings through interpretive hikes and programs.