Takashi Kiuchi
What can nature teach us about living sustainably?
Mr Kiuchi describes the wake-up call he received while visiting a rainforest in northern Borneo. He realized that nature is in itself entirely sustainable, and that it is people…
Recorded: 8 September 2006
Adam Davis
How can we best protect nature?
Adam Davis believes that the natural systems supporting the growing human population are stressed and must now be valued and priced. Humanity fundamentally relies on nature’s…
Recorded: 14 August 2006
David Orr
What should be the role of nature in education?
Professor Orr questions the role of education, suggesting that educational institutions should become more integrated with the natural world. Schools can be didactic models of sustainable…
Recorded: 13 May 2006
David Orr
Why is a love of nature important?
Biophilia is a term coined by author and Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson meaning ‘a love of nature’. Orr maintains, however, that a biophobic disorder has permeated…
Recorded: 13 May 2006
Janine Benyus
What is biomimicry?
Janine Benyus describes how biomimicry works, pointing to its origins in early human history. She explains how and why western industrial nations are only now rediscovering the…
Recorded: 16 October 2005
Janine Benyus
What can designers learn from the natural world? (part 1)
Janine Benyus gives examples of how designers have used biomimicry to create more environmentally benign products. The German paint manufacturer, Sto, studied the surface of a Lotus…
Recorded: 16 October 2005
Janine Benyus
What can designers learn from the natural world? (part 2)
Janine Benyus looks at how biomimicry has enabled engineers to develop innovative, resource-efficient materials. In stark contrast to the typical “heat, beat and treat”…
Recorded: 16 October 2005
David Orr
What is ecoliteracy?
Professor Orr describes eco-literacy as being the capacity to understand nature’s systems. He explains why it is important to foster greater eco-literacy, especially amongst…
Recorded: 4 June 2005
Julia Butterfly Hill
How can we reconnect with nature?
Julia talks about humanity’s disconnect from nature and how we are part of nature’s system, not above or beyond it. She talks about the principals that guide her life…
Recorded: 22 April 2005
Satish Kumar
What are the principles of deep ecology?
Satish Kumar explains the difference between ‘shallow ecology’ and ‘deep ecology’ – terms first coined by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess. Drawing…
Recorded: 28 May 2004
Satish Kumar
What are the main problems of materialism?
Satish Kumar describes how present levels of consumption in the West are simply unsustainable. He examines the material values prevalent in much of Western society and envisages…
Recorded: 28 May 2004
