Biomimicry: Nature’s Blueprint for Sustainable Design

Nature has spent billions of years perfecting solutions to challenges humans face today—energy efficiency, waste reduction, resilience, and balance. This talk explores how scientists, engineers, and designers are turning to nature’s time-tested strategies to inspire sustainable innovations. From buildings that breathe like termites to materials that mimic shark skin, we’ll discover how biomimicry helps us design a more sustainable and harmonious future by learning directly from the ultimate innovator—nature itself.

Toni Bruner is a graduate of Troy University with an extensive background in environmental education and deep familiarity with Alabama’s education system. She currently serves as Executive Director of Legacy Partners in Environmental Education, leading statewide initiatives that support environmental literacy, educator professional development, and community engagement.

Previously, Bruner served as Education Coordinator for Auburn University’s Museum of Natural History and worked with the Cook Museum of Natural History, where she helped develop the museum’s education department and assisted with exhibit creation.

Bruner holds numerous professional certifications, including Master Leave No Trace Trainer, Project Learning Tree Trainer, and Certified Trainer with the National Association for Interpretation. She has served in leadership roles across multiple organizations, including Past President and current Advisor Board Member of the Alabama Environmental Education Association, Vice Chair of the Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance, and appointee to the Wetumpka Impact Charter Commission.

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