In this episode I speak with award-winning environmental activist and architect Adib Dada.

Adib is the founder of regenerative consultancy and architecture firm The Other Dada. Based on Biomimicry thinking, The Other Dada’s work promotes a symbiotic relationship between nature and the built environment, working with nature to develop resilient and generous cities. The organisation is also engaged in rewilding the city of Lebanon and reclaiming public space by planting native Miyawaki forests. Since 2019 The Other Dada has planted over 11 forests across Lebanon, reclaiming more than 3,700 square meters of degraded land by planting them with over 10,500 trees and shrubs.

In this discussion we explore how to use the lens of Biomimicry to engage with and weave the teachings of nature across an organisation.

We talk about what trust and humility have to do with regeneration and the importance of not waiting for permission to do this work, even in incredibly challenging circumstances.

Key Links:

The Other Dada: theotherdada.com/en/

The Other Dada Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotherdada/?hl=en

Growing Back Beirut Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB5gBBsUcPc

Bio-Leadership Fellowship: https://www.bioleadershipfellowship.org/

Biomimicry 3.8: https://biomimicry.net/history/

AskNature: https://asknature.org/

Reinventing Organisations: https://www.reinventingorganizations.com/