Tobegin with, inventors can create a sustainable world by employing naturalcomputing through the process of biomimicry.

Accordingto the Biomimicry Institute, biomimicry is “an approach to innovation thatseeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’stime-tested patterns and strategies” (“What Is Biomimicry?”). Toillustrate, in Janine Benyus’ TED talk conference, “Biomimicry in action,” thenatural sciences writer explains how the company OneSun is developing, “a new kind of solar cell that’s based on howa leaf works. It’s self-assembling. It can be put down on any substrate whatsoever.It’s extremely inexpensive and rechargeable every five years” (Benyus 08:25). OneSun’s revolutionary and versatilesolar technology improves upon traditional solar panels by putting energy inthe hands of users across the globe regardless of their economical or geographical limitation, thus providing futuregenerations with clean, renewable and reliable energy and reduces greenhousegas pollution emitted by burning non-renewable resources.

Therefore, thisgroundbreaking invention inspired by the photosynthesis process of plants effectivelyserves as a proof-of-concept of biomimicry’s competence to solve climate changeby minimizing our carbon footprint. Similarly, the excessive noise of the originalShinkansen, the iconic Japanesebullet train, was resolved by Eiji Nakatsu, an engineer and a birdwatcher, who”used his knowledge of the splashlesswater entry of kingfishers and silent flight of owls to decrease the soundgenerated by the trains” (“Shinkansen Train”). By redesigning the aerodynamics ofthe Shinkansen to match the beak of the kingfisher and the feathers of the owl,not only did the engineer fix the issue of noise pollution but he also improvedthe train’s efficiency, as its streamlined frame allows it to “travel 10%faster and uses 15% less electricity” (“Shinkansen Train”). As a result, Nakatsu’sinnovation that integrates traits of various birds is another instance ofbiomimicry that demonstrates the superiority of biological designs overman-made conceptions. Moreover, GreenShieldis a liquid- and stain-repellant textile coating “inspired by nano-textured,self-cleaning surface of the lotus leaf” that aims to reduce the usage of fluorine-basedchemicals (“GreenShield fabric finish”). The natural self-cleaning propertyderived from the lotus leaf enables GreenShieldto deliver the same caliber of waterproofingand stain resistance as traditional textile finish products at significantlyreduced levels of fluorochemicals.

Consequently, this product decreasesenvironmental contamination from harmful chemicals, which proves theversatility of biomimicry. Thus, biomimicry encourages creators to utilize naturalcomputing to combat pollution because, by acknowledging nature’s tried-and-truedesigns, they are able to build an ecological and sustainable world that will resolveclimate change.