Net Zero as a means to Nature
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Net Zero as a means to Nature
Wed, 04/05/2022 - 14:00 to 15:30
Location:
Speaker:
Richard James MacCowan
Affiliation:
Biomimicry Innovation Lab
Synopsis:
We know how living systems can be utilised to explore novel solutions in our arsenal of drawdown solutions, but what can we try a little bit harder? What are the tools needed, be it from the engineer to the accountant? How do we change behaviours to frame an expansive mindset? We will explore how nature-inspired innovation alongside nature-based solutions can transform our cities and infrastructure for not only 2050, but in 2022. We will also present the current UK and worldwide research capability roadmap in nature inspired innovation for cities and infrastructure.
Biography:
Richard, Watt Medal Winner from Heriot-Watt University, is an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer and works worldwide on urbanism, manufacturing, and agricultural projects. He has a background in international real estate investment and development and sustainable design, combining this with behavioural science and nature-inspired design.
He has taught at some of the top design schools in the world, such as The Royal College of Art (UK), The Pratt Institute (USA), Vellore Institute of Technology (India), and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary). Richard is also the founder of the non-profit Biomimicry UK and an equine technology startup, Smart Stable Limited. He combines this with extensive research development with international collaborators via the Design Society, ISO Standards in Biomimetics, Royal Society of the Arts, and the Bessemer Society.
His recent work has culminated in the development of a model to understand the value of ecosystems and the environment across the manufacturing and production process value chain.