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 * CCT434 Lesson 4 In Class Assignment #1: Janine Benyus, Biomimicry and Designing for the Environment in New Product Design **

Janine Benyus' TED Talk 12 Sustainable Design Ideas from Nature [] []
 * Review the video of the Principles of Biomimicry: **
 * and case studies at **


 * 1. Look over examples of Janine Benyus’ biomimetic principles applied to products in the slideshow located at [] **
 * and write a short, one paragraph synopsis for each of your three favourite product designs. **


 * Design #1 **


 * Design #2 **


 * Design #3 **


 * 2. Read the article 'Using Nature as a Design Guide' at [] about Janine Benyus, creator of the burgeoning "biomimicry" movement. **** Write two paragraphs about what interests you most about biomimicry as a business model. **


 * 4. Define the word ‘champions’ according to biomimicry and Janine Benyus. **


 * 5. Write a one paragraph definition of ‘permaculture’. **