The Biomimicry New England Group is sponsoring this environmental themed tour of Boston Harbor.
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| Spectacle Island Boston Harbor with Boston in background |
Boston Harbor Tour, 30 May,
Thursday 1 - 4:00pm, from UMass Boston
The tour will include
a presentation and discussion with Anamarija Frankic, Director Green
Harbors Project and Professor UMass Boston, about the Green Harbors Project and
Biomimicry LivingLabs. The boat will pass
Spectacle Island, one of 34 Boston Harbor Islands to learn about the island’s self-sustainability, and explore the area where
the Charles, Neponset and Mystic rivers meet. The tour will take us
near Deer Island with the second largest waste water treatment plant in
the world that has improved the conditions of the once dirtiest harbor in the
US. But there is more work to be done, one of the key questions in the Green
Harbors Project is what would nature do to improve conditions in urban harbors. The tour will end on the
shore of Savin Hill Cove, the proposed site for the first Biomimicry LivingLab, with a discussion
about this unique opportunity to showcase solutions. Tour Fee: $25
Space is limited.
Registration will be based on the earliest received. Location, and payment
details will be provided with confirmation. To register email: admin@cdf.org
Subject: BNE Events
Biomimicry is an innovation method that seeks sustainable solutions by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies, e.g., a solar cell inspired by a leaf. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. Read “A Biomimicry Primer” by Janine Benyus.
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