“What is the design intent of our lives?” The AskNature Podcast, a project of The Biomimicry Institute, explores this question. In its premiere episode, Janine Benyus and Christiana Figueres discuss biomimicry, belonging, and living in relationship with the natural world.

Figueres urges mindfulness in our actions, words, and thoughts, believing a more loving approach would transform our world. Benyus adds that our personal connection to nature is cultivable. Hosted by Amanda Sturgeon and Andrew Howley, this episode will shift your perspective on nature, design, and daily choices, reminding us to listen with humility. Episode 1 premieres May 27th.

Facing unprecedented ecological and social challenges, The AskNature Podcast explores how looking to nature can guide our future. It uncovers nature-inspired strategies for resilience, innovation, and systemic change, bringing together diverse voices to answer this crucial question.

Season 1 focuses on the exponential impact of reconnecting with nature, featuring guests like Janine Benyus, Christiana Figueres, and Robin Wall Kimmerer. Hosted by Amanda Sturgeon (CEO, Biomimicry Institute) and Andrew Howley, this project from The Biomimicry Institute premieres Episode 1 on May 27th.

The fashion industry's "take-make-waste" model drives climate and ecological crises. The Nature of Fashion project, with global partners, tackles this by demonstrating decomposition's potential for a regenerative, nature-positive future, proving a circular economy is already emerging through practical interventions.

In an AskNature Hive conversation, Andrew Keys (Circle Economy) and Asha Singhal (Nature of Fashion) explored transforming the industry by learning from nature, shifting economic models, and driving a circular transition. Hosted by AskNature Coordinator, Ayoade Balogun.

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Robin Wall Kimmerer emphasizes the transformative power of stories to shift our worldview. She suggests living "as if the world is a gift for which I need to be grateful, for which I need to reciprocate, for whom I am accountable," believing that a changed narrative can align our behaviors with nature.

Kimmerer joins AskNature to discuss cultural biomimicry, blending Western science with traditional ecological knowledge to navigate climate uncertainty. She also champions Plant Baby Plant, a grassroots movement encouraging people to "Raise a garden, and raise a ruckus!" Discover more at plantbabyplant.com.

This episode is hosted by Amanda Sturgeon and Andrew Howley, and is a project of The Biomimicry Institute.

Experience gripping wildlife moments in stunning 4K video, from a mother protecting her cubs to bull elephant seals battling intruders. Dive into the world of dramatic, rare, and thought-provoking natural history content.

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A vulnerable lemur family navigates perilous peaks. Welcome to BBC Earth, your source for 50 years of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content, showcasing the world's amazing stories and natural wonders.

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This week's update features significant legal actions concerning horseshoe crabs, coral reefs, cancer-linked pesticides, and air pollution in the Everglades.

Every week, the Center actively engages in courtrooms, agencies, and communities nationwide. We champion wildlife, clean water, public health, and wild places, with these cases representing just a fraction of our ongoing efforts.

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M-44 "cyanide bombs," spring-loaded devices that lure and poison wildlife, are back. These indiscriminate devices cause agonizing deaths for foxes, coyotes, and birds, and have also killed pets and injured children. In 2024 alone, they killed over 4,600 animals.

In 2023, after a decade of advocacy, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management banned M-44s on its lands. However, the agency has now quietly reversed this ban under the Trump administration.

We successfully fought to ban them before and will do so again. Your help is crucial.

Madagascan chameleons are wonderfully adapted to life in the trees, but rival males sometimes clash. Witness these captivating wildlife moments and more from BBC Earth.

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The Center’s Laiken Jordahl recently discussed the looming threat of a border wall through Big Bend National Park on NPR’s Studio 1A. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued the largest wall construction contract in American history for this region.

A wall would transform this remote park into an industrial zone, severing wildlife from vital water sources and blocking public access to the Rio Grande, effectively ending river recreation.

We've been on the front lines, suing DHS last month to stop construction in Big Bend. We are committed to its permanent protection. Please share this message to raise awareness and support our ongoing efforts.

Witness the wild's most tense moments as rams fiercely compete for mates and snow leopards hunt for prey.

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The rare and elusive Amur leopard faces severe challenges during winter, struggling to find cover and prey in the harsh forest environment.

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Florida panthers, with likely fewer than 200 remaining, face critical habitat loss in southwest Florida. Development confines them to shrinking pockets, forcing dangerous crossings and threatening their survival.

Now, another large-scale residential and commercial project threatens to eliminate nearly 5,000 more acres. This will inevitably lead to increased roads, vehicle strikes, and deadly conflict over their limited space.

The Center for Biological Diversity and partners are challenging federal approvals in court to halt this destruction. Help support their vital fight to protect Florida panthers before it's too late.

Environmental and legal battles persist, with the Trump administration approving continued atrazine use and reviving cyanide "bombs" on public lands. New border wall contracts also threaten Big Bend, posing significant risks to wildlife and natural habitats.

Despite these challenges, resistance is strong. New lawsuits protect marine wildlife, wolf recovery grows in California, and efforts defend grizzlies and endangered sea turtles. These ongoing actions are shaping the future of conservation. Follow for weekly updates and take action against M-44 cyanide bombs via our bio link.

Federal logging plans threaten ancient trees in Alaska’s Tongass rainforest. The U.S. Forest Service proposes clear-cutting nearly 1,655 acres of old-growth habitat, vital for species like Alexander Archipelago wolves, Pacific salmon, and Queen Charlotte goshawks.

These centuries-old forests also act as a crucial natural buffer against climate change, storing vast amounts of carbon. Destroying them would release this carbon and eliminate a key environmental defense. Urge the Forest Service to abandon this destructive proposal and protect these irreplaceable trees.

Large tree frogs spend most of their lives in high canopies, descending only to breed. Welcome to BBC Earth, your destination for 50 years of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content, showcasing the world's beauty and natural wonder.

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An Alaska Superior Court ruling permits the state to kill an unlimited number of black and brown bears across 40,000 square miles of southwest Alaska this summer. The state claims this "bear control program" will boost a struggling caribou herd, but there is no scientific evidence to support this assertion.

Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the Center for Biological Diversity, expressed concern about the "unlawful plan's irreversible consequences" and the lack of scientific basis. He emphasized the need to protect wildlife based on science, not "disgraceful waste of the state’s limited resources."

The Center for Biological Diversity and Alaska Wildlife Alliance are collaborating to stop this program. Support their efforts in this critical fight.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to kill bears to save the struggling Mulchatna caribou herd, which has plummeted from 200,000 to 16,000. However, scientists and conservation groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, contend this program lacks scientific support. Courts have already ruled against the initiative.

Independent experts identify disease and food scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, as the primary drivers of the caribou's decline, not bear predation. They assert that killing bears will not achieve long-term recovery. Wildlife management should prioritize science, sustainability, and ecosystem protection over scapegoating.

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