When: Tuesday 6th April 2010, 7.00-8.30pm
Where: University of Auckland
Cost: Free to attend - invite your workmates, bosses, friends and family

About Norbert Hoeller
Norbert Hoeller is a resident of Ontario Canada who works with the Biomimicry Institute. He has offered to share some of this thinking with us while in holiday in NZ. Although not an 'official biomimicry speaker', he will put together a presentation with lots of time for questions, and will give an update on the 'Patterns from Nature' project.

He is also working with someone in Ontario on a workshop for Junior Kindergarten through grade 8 that will be quite different from the normal biomimicry 'show and tell'. Their assumption is that students know more about the subject than we think, but may not have a framework to 'connect the dots'. Most of the workshop is organised around asking students questions and exploring their answers, with a smattering of exercises for the 'physical learners'.

What is Biomimicry?

Biomimicry is the science and art of emulating Nature's best biological ideas to solve human problems. Non-toxic adhesives inspired by geckos, energy efficient buildings inspired by termite mounds, and resistance-free antibiotics inspired by red seaweed are examples of biomimicry happening today -- and none too soon. Humans may have a long way to go towards living sustainably on this planet, but 10-30 million species with time-tested genius help us get there.

Register your interest now and Nexus will remind you closer to the time. E-mail us at: nexus.sustainability@gmail.com

This event is being held in conjunction with other biomimicry events over the course of two days. To read more, visit http://www.kaitiakitanga.net/biomimicry/