Biourban

our mission is to disrupt how people think. the modern urban environment has engendered a growing disconnect between human daily life and the natural world. civilisation has become focused on convenience at the expense of biodiversity; modern urban settlements are dependent on automobiles, dwellings have high energy demands and our modern consumption-based lifestyle pollutes the land, air and water. natural ecosystems have become expendable instead of being recognised as providing basic human and social needs. this high rate of metabolism within our urban ecosystems has strained the earth’s carrying capacity to support life; the very existence of future generations is now at risk. to restore intergenerational equity, our urban environments must become regenerative by mimicking the circular metabolisms of the natural world. transitioning our urban ecosystems from linear to circular metabolisms will gradually decouple economic activity from the consumption of fossil fuels and natur