This article discusses how Brazil seeks tech innovations inspired by nature through biomimicry. Examples include taking inspiration from the movement of whale fins to innovate wind energy generation and the circulation of air inside termite mounds inspiring sustainable building designs. Brazil is looking into winged seeds in rebuilding rainforests; The main idea for the product was based on three elements in nature: bromeliads, for their capacity to hold water and collect biodiversity; plant litter, because it protects soil from leaching; and winged seeds, because they are nature’s strategy for dispersion via wind. The product’s light, reusable structure has a barrier that keeps cutter ants away, impedes the growth of invasive grasses and stores water for dry periods.
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