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Learning from Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast with Lily Urmann

Lily Urmann

Booking Overview

A biomimicry-focused show where the host helps listeners translate nature’s evolutionary strategies into practical innovation for organizations and products. Recent guests blend biomimicry with circular economy, systems thinking, and applied sustainability—making it a strong platform for experts and founders who want to reach business- and design-minded audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 35

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 76.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

lilyurmann@gmail.com

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Host

Lily Urmann - Described as a biomimic and educator. She shares how biomimicry draws inspiration from nature’s wisdom to create designs that nurture both people and the planet.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Biomimicry practitioners/educators; sustainability and circular-economy leaders; climate-tech founders; researchers with credibility in ecology/animal behavior or systems-level design applications; authors or recognized experts connecting nature-based principles to real-world business/organizational or network design.
Required Achievements:  
Authored books on nature-inspired business/design, Founded climate-tech or circular-economy ventures, Leadership roles at major research institutions, Recognition from prominent institutions (e.g., global forums)

Recent Guest Discussions

Ines Garcia - Biomimicry In Business, Organizational Design, Circular Economy, Resilience, And Applying Nature’s Principles Via “edges” In Organizational Systems

Rana Hajirasouli - Biomimicry And Circular Systems, Trade Networks And Resource Sharing, Industrial Symbiosis, And Redesigning Networks For Efficiency And Resilience

Dr. Iain Couzin - Biomimicry Of Collective And Swarming Behavior; Emergent Group Intelligence Without Centralized Control; Applying Lessons To Human Collaboration And Decision-making

Recent Topics

Biomimicry, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Design

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Learning from Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast with Lily Urmann
:

Biomimicry for Social Innovation with Toby Herzlich

August 10, 2026

How can billions of years of biological evolution help us navigate today's complex cultural and social crises? In this episode, we sit down with Toby Herzlich, the founder of Biomimicry for Social Innovation and a path-builder in transformative leadership. While biomimicry is often celebrated for inspiring sleek architecture and sustainable materials, Toby invites us to look deeper: what can living systems teach us about building life-friendly human organizations, communities, and moveme...

Biomimicry in Business and Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges with Ines Garcia

June 29, 2026

What if your organization could function as effectively and sustainably as a healthy ecosystem? We explore this question with Ines Garcia, an agile coach, circular economy expert, and author of Nature's Blueprint for Business: Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges. Listen in and delve into Ines's professional path, the practical application of nature's principles in organizational design, and how shifting from rigid structures to collaborating in "the edges" (the perme...

Biomimicry and Circular Systems: Designing for Resilience with Rana Hajirasouli

December 09, 2025

In this episode, we dive into a surprising but essential topic for a life-friendly future: trade networks and resource sharing. Guest Rana Hajirasouli, circular-economy innovator and founder of the climate-tech startup The Surpluss, explains how nature’s systems can inspire smarter, more collaborative ways for industries to reduce waste, strengthen supply chains, and unlock new forms of value.With experience spanning marine conservation, international law, and manufacturing (as well as recogn...

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