Biomimicry Institute + Women's Voices of the Earth

This episode was recorded in Missoula! It features an interview
with Bryony Schwan, co-founder of
the Biomimicry Institute and founder of Women's
Voices of the Earth. Bryony is a lifetime social
change activist who has lived in Montana since 1986.


Bryony was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the United States
in 1981. She has a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Natal
in South Africa and an MS in Environmental Studies from the
University of Montana. As an affiliate faculty member at the
University of Montana, she taught multiple semester-long courses
on topics such as community organizing, women’s leadership, and
social change. Bryony has worked for more than 30 years
in the environmental movement, including 8 years as the
co-founder and Executive Director of the Biomimicry Institute and
12 years as the founder and Executive Director of Women's Voices
of the Earth. She has received several awards for her work
including Montana’s Jeannette Rankin Peacemaker of the Year
Award.


Mandela and Bryony met 15+ years ago while guiding
whitewater together on the Main Salmon River. 


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