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2021: Creating a Lexicon of Future
I is for Inclusion
Nature is inclusive, demanding that an ecosystem has a complexity of elements with which a sustainable future is formed. Everything serves a purpose and nothing is wasted.
As we reimagine and develop our communities as metabolic ecosystems, we must seek out and encourage the complexity required by that model. It is vital to retain the perennials as they provide the rootstock that feeds the complex biome needed to incubate the next generation, as it is from this, rather than a new seed, that the next year’s flowers and crops (future generations) come.
Using the biomimicry framework, we have a much greater likelihood of developing and sustaining a community that not only reflects our core values, but also has greater resiliency in the face of a rapidly changing world. ~ Biomimicry vs Biomockery
Inclusion is the Solution at every level
Cities — design for for accessibility and inclusion
By designing our cities for cars, and consequently neglecting our sidewalks, we have siloed our elders in several ways. Not only does an inability to drive confine many seniors to their homes, but…
