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Welcome back to the BIOSPHERE RULES UNPLUGGED! This is the SECOND of five videos on RULE #1 -MATERIALS PARSIMONY. MATERIAL PARSIMONY Biosphere Rule #1: Minimize the types of materials used in products. Focus on materials that are life-friendly and economically recyclable. The first Biosphere Rule is Materials Parsimony and it is, quite simply, about simplification. It is minimizing the types of materials used in products. I want to be clear that I’m not talking about minimizing the amounts of materials. Minimizing the amounts of materials is a different sustainability strategy, alternatively called eco-efficiency, dematerialization or even light-weighting. In Rule 1, we're talking about types of materials, and we'll see why minimizing the types of materials are so important as a foundation for the biosphere rules.

MATERIAL PARSIMONY Biosphere Rule #1: Minimize the types of materials used in products. Focus on materials that are life-friendly and economically recyclable. The first Biosphere Rule is Materials Parsimony and it is, quite simply, about simplification. It is minimizing the types of materials used in products. I want to be clear that I’m not talking about minimizing the amounts of materials. Minimizing the amounts of materials is a different sustainability strategy, alternatively called eco-efficiency, dematerialization or even light-weighting. In Rule 1, we're talking about types of materials, and we'll see why minimizing the types of materials are so important as a foundation for the biosphere rules.

Being on Covid-19 lock down has given me time to look through my files and I discovered this vintage presentation at Thunderbird School of Global Management that was broadcast to their campuses around the world. It's a great reminder of the potential of biomimcing the Earth's production systems for business sustainability. This will be the first in a series of videos that I am calling "The Biosphere Rules Unplugged" that are tapping into the Global Leadership Academy vault of sustainability trainings delivered previously to executive audiences. It's a great opportunity to use Covid-19 to upskill and prepare for the coming sustainable business boom. Enjoy and subscribe for more trainings!

Geomimicry is the source of our economy’s material abundance, but in this Podcast we discover that many of the our sustainability problems are a consequence of our dependence on Geomimicry.

What is GEOMIMCRY and why does it matter for sustainability leadership? Want a hint? It's the opposite of BIOMIMCRY!

Additive Manufacturing as the Foundation of a Cradle-to-Cradle Economy