A free app has launched in Australia to help catalogue the nation’s butterfly population. As people show more interest in reconnecting with nature, brands have an opportunity to 'gamify' nature-spotting activities to appeal to the general public – and especially tech-savvy young people.

With much of humanity staying indoors, the natural world is thriving – and the internet is blowing up with content that celebrates this triumph of nature. After living with a sense of helplessness in the face of eco-anxiety, people are finding relief in the environment’s apparent resurgence.

As eco-conscious shoppers put pressure on brands to be sustainable, what can they learn from nature? Canvas8 spoke to Michael Pawlyn, founding director of Exploration Architecture and Nudgestock speaker, to find out how biomimicry can solve some of the world’s material problems.

Interest in foraging has grown as people seek to reinvigorate their connection to nature, cut down on meat consumption, and adopt eco-friendly behaviours. Once led by luxury restaurants looking for unusual, local ingredients, why are people signing up to learn how to forage for their dinner?