Authors Paul Hawken and James Gustave Speth argue that our current system of capitalism spells disaster for the ecological and social dimensions of the planet, and subsequently call for an overhaul of our current system. Hawken shares four crucial principles for this new economic system that must guide the actions of corporations and businesses worldwide in “The Next Industrialism”. Similarly, Speth makes a case for rigorous public policies that require countries and corporations alike to slow down and eventually stop growth and take other measures to preserve and enhance the health of the planetary ecosystem in “Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth”. Both of these men recognize that enormous changes must occur for our species to align our economies with our ecologies. Though Hawken takes an ideological principle approach and Speth takes on a policy approach, neither have addressed the organization or distribution of this new economic system. As Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster state in their article “Can Capitalism Go Green?”, “many, if not most, influential environmental thinkers in the world’s rich countries still shy away from such a direct confrontation [with the capitalist economic system]”. Therefore, I must challenge myself and my peers while asking: how might our society organize an economy rooted in ecology? Since the current industrial capitalist economy system has wrought so much destruction, we must start to explore new models of wealth accumulation, distribution and circulation. I will utilize a particular principle, biomimicry, from Hawken to give thought to what this new system could look like. Biomimicry defined simply means any structure, function or system copied from nature and modified to fit a human need. Velcro stands out as an excellent example, as this invention came from the function of burdock burrs sticking to clothing. The burrs have small hooks fitted onto the ends of the spikes to attach to animal fur or human clothing as a means of seed dispersal. Biomimicry may provide some guidance as our society transitions from economic to ecologic capitalism. I imagine a wealth distribution system modeled after mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizae, a particular type of fungus, work as networks in forests, transferring nutrients between the roots of trees in times of need. For example, young saplings that have not grown tall enough to obtain sufficient sunlight to photosynthesize receive carbohydrates from other older, taller trees via the mycelium network. In this way, mycelium distribute the surplus carbohydrates produced by the older trees to grant the younger ones an opportunity to establish themselves. This web allows for the fulfillment of the needs of all plants in the forest. Though this line of thinking may seem communist, a key difference sets it apart. Communism fails on large scales, and has devastated countries and states. The communities utilizing this mycorrhizae model must stay below a population threshold. As with too many trees in the forest, when too many people try to use a limited amount of resources and land, conflict emerges. We must learn to work on smaller scales and embody an economy based upon networks as nature does. This could ensure balance.