Japanese engineer Eiji Nakatsu used biomimicry to design a faster and more energy-efficient train in the 1990s. He observed how kingfisher birds dive into the water without making a splash and applied this principle to the train’s nose, reducing its explosive boom and allowing it to travel 10% faster. Biomimicry involves learning from nature’s strategies to solve modern challenges, such as sustainable packaging, transportation, and energy production. According to Janine Benyus, author of “Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature”, biomimicry is about “what we can learn from nature” rather than what we can extract from it. This approach has the potential to bring about a new era of innovation and sustainability.
rails to rooftops: Pioneers adopt environmental design
