By Wendy Meadley, CEO, Expo 2031 Minnesota, USA Today at Biomimetics25 I shared three milestones that identify the new chapter Expo 2031 recently entered: Official AIPH Approval:  Expo 2031 is formally approved to proceed—unlocking build-mode across our ecosystem of investor-partners, future suppliers, and committee leaders. Climate-Aligned Zones:  We revealed our five Expo climate zones— Arid, Tropical, Temperate, Continental, and North Star —the organizing framework that turns the site into...

10/22/25 From Osaka to Minnesota — A Design Delegation Insight As we convened our “Design Delegation to Expo 2025 Osaka” — a cross-discipline team of horticulture, architecture, infrastructure, programming and cultural-exchange leaders from Expo 2031-USA’s Organizing Entity — our purpose was clear: to listen, learn and translate  the most contemporary World-Expo practices into the design of the first international horticultural exhibition in the U.S., to be hosted in Minnesota. Here’s how we...

September 26, 2025 While in Japan for Osaka Expo 2025, we couldn't resist taking the day trip and ending my Japan stay in Yokohama, the...