Embedded within the logical of natural systems is the understanding that there is considerable energy invested in biomass, so these systems are designed to constantly recycle it back into the living part of the biosphere. There are five kingdoms in biology and each produces waste, which is fuel for another. The interconnectivity of each kingdom operating as a sub-system within the larger biosphere is vital to sustaining life on earth. Humans by way of modern arrogance have sought to deny the elementary relationships of nature and sought to pretend that these relationships did not apply to humans. The assumption taken from the bible is that we were above nature and so the rules of nature did not apply to us. To this day, this is bedrock assumption of conventional or classical economics. Our ability to effectively dial into this natural wisdom (biomimicry) to create viable sustainable human systems will more than any other technological factor determines our fate. Natural systems are constantly adjusting to feedback loops. In ecology iinformation is transmitted between systems through flows of mass, energy and nutrients:
Recycling of biomass - life could not exist if it did completely recycle its components
Symbiotic Interactions - many species actually work together out of mutual, life sustaining interests
Synergistic attributes - whole is greater than the sum of its parts Interrelatedness - systems interrelate and dynamically adjust to changes
Biomimicry has two main aspects:
The micro-learning from nature on a biological level to design products
The macro-learning from nature on an ecological level to design industrial ecologies and built environments that mimic natural processes and feedback loops