THE JAPAN LINK
Biomimicry, the bestselling book by Janine Benyus was translated into Japanese by Miyako Yoshino, representative director of ZERI Education Japan, and was published by Ohmsha thanks to the support from Yusuke Saraya, President of ZERI Japan. The funding for Nature’s 100 Best has been part provided by Yasuhiro Sakakibara, member of the ZERI Board.

Nature is extremely efficient; everything in nature is both produced and disassembled at ambient temperature and pressure, with no waste. Moreover, nature has already solved just about any problem that humanity could possibly imagine. Nature provides nearly all the answers; we just have to start looking.

Nature’s 100 Best™ will reach out through science, environmental, and business publications worldwide with a series of lists of technologies inspired by nature that will change the face of humanity. The time has come for human kind to be inspired by nature’s genius for a more productive and sustainable future.

Mimicking the structure of the humpback whale’s fin reduces drag on the wings of aeroplanes by 35%.... Red seaweed in Australia shows us how to block the communication between bacteria, preventing their build-up with no hash chemicals…. Termites point the way towards climate controlled buildings with no need for energy hungry air-conditioning or central heating system….

    

These kinds of inspirations from the natural world will expose corporate leaders to a new business model, and scientists will be inspired by this vast research subject as it reorients our fundamental understanding and application of biology, chemistry, and physics. ZERI and the Biomimicry Guild will bring dozens of scientists and inventors to regions which are prepared to guide their innovation policies on these technologies from nature.

Nature’s 100 Best TM is a breakthrough project that will link entrepreneurs with scientists and academics to launch a positive shift in business and society.