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On this day, we remember the devastation of Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Ida (2021). The River Parish communities, who bore so much loss during Ida, remain at the heart of our prayers and commitments.
πͺοΈ Hurricanes devastate lives. When they collide with petrochemical plants, the damage multiplies, releasing toxic pollution before, during, and after storms, compounding health risks and driving up recovery costs.
πΊοΈ A new Beyond Petrochemicals map reveals how often hurricanes over the last decade would have intersected with more than 90 proposed petrochemical projects in Texas and Louisiana. The results are sobering: industry expansion is being planned in one of the nationβs most active hurricane corridors.
π Read the full analysis: https://www.beyondpetrochemicals.org/hurricanes
We stand with the people of Cancer Alley and with communities across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama impacted by Katrina (2005) and subsequent disasters, including Hurricane Ida (2021).
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Across the industry, innovation in ecoβdesign for buildings and renewable building materials demonstrates measurable progress in reducing embodied carbon and improving whole life carbon performance. West Fraserβs CaberShieldβ―ECO flooring system reflects how low embodied carbon materials can meet conventional durability standards while supporting environmental sustainability in construction. The move toward circular economy principles and life cycle thinking in construction is reinforced by advanced digital modelling for whole life carbon assessment, generating data that informs retrofit strategies and life cycle cost optimisation.
Professional engagement is intensifying as institutions such as the RICS advocate collaboration to deliver net zero carbon buildings and endβofβlife reuse in construction. Despite softening market conditions and reduced housing registrations, developers are being urged to adopt sustainable building practices that ensure longβterm building lifecycle performance and minimise the carbon footprint of construction.
Sustained funding, enforcement, and material innovation are essential to decarbonising the built environment. Achieving net zero whole life carbon will depend on integrating sustainable material specification, environmental product declarations (EPDs), and circular construction strategies into every phase of design and delivery. Britainβs green construction agenda will only succeed if sustainable building design evolves from aspiration to standard practice, ensuring that each low carbon building contributes to a resilient, energyβefficient, and resourceβefficient future.
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