(ENG below) 👉 dia#2 do @climaterealitybrasil , começou com um painel no...

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(ENG below) 👉 dia#2 do @climaterealitybrasil , começou com um painel no qual uma cientista do INPE ( Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais) , Telma Krugg, já indica que dados de observação da 🌎 emitidos do ✨são parte importante no processo de mitigação/enfrentamento das emergências climáticas (e @algore depois demonstrou a ferramenta Climate Trace). Minstra @marinasilvaoficial (👉rola para ver), foi assertiva:”A @cop30nobrasil tem que ser da implementação”. Os pontos sobre o Balanço Ético Global, renovaram minhas esperanças. E a fala potente de Marina (👉rola para ver) de que “o sonho é a matéria-prima mais concreta para ela”, ressoou em cada um dos mais de mil que ali estavam. Acreditar fazendo disse ela. Houveram tantas outras falas importantes no decorrer do dia, e no happy hour da feira de parceiros, tive a oportunidade de conversar com @pcuttino (Phyllis Cuttino), presidente e CEO do @climatereality . Falamos sobre uso de dados espaciais, ela me orientou sobre webinars para aprender sobre o Climate Trace, e falei a ela sobre o @hack.at.schools . Que dia ! ….. 👉 Day #2 of @climaterealitybrasil began with a panel in which a scientist from INPE (Institute for Space Research), Telma Krugg, already indicated that observation data 🌎 issued by ✨ are an important part of the process of mitigating/confronting climate emergencies (and @algore later demonstrated the Climate Trace tool, which I’ll tell you more about later). Minister @marinasilvaoficial (👉scroll to see) was assertive: “@cop30nobrasil has to be about implementation.” The points about the Global Ethical Balance renewed my hope. And Marina’s powerful statement (👉scroll to see) that “the dream is the most concrete raw material for her” resonated with each of the more than a thousand people there. Believing is doing, she said. There were so many other important talks throughout the day, and at the partner fair happy hour, I had the opportunity to chat with @pcuttino, president and CEO of @climatereality. We talked about using space data, she guided me through webinars to learn about Climate Trace, and I told her about @hack.at.schools . What a day! #cop30 #leadwithclimatereality #therealitytour #rio

layersDaily Sustainability Digest

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Digitalisation and decarbonisation are integrating at pace across sustainable construction. At Scotland’s Monklands project, digital workflows enable whole life carbon assessment and precision tracking of embodied carbon, cutting life cycle cost through predictive design and optimised offsite fabrication. The Durham initiative applying automated site assessment tools has accelerated approvals while reducing the carbon footprint of construction, aligning data efficiency with environmental sustainability in construction.

In Liverpool, biophilic eco-design for buildings demonstrates how sustainable building design is contributing to low carbon design and improved occupant wellbeing through living architecture that enhances green infrastructure. Government policy now links affordability with sustainability. Early measures from the Burnham administration suggest a commitment to decarbonising the built environment and net zero carbon buildings through incentives rooted in life cycle thinking in construction.

Regulatory pressure is mounting as agencies introduce more robust frameworks for carbon footprint reduction, reinforcing accountability across the industry. Material innovation remains central to progress. Enzyme‑based recycling and a £125 million facility for chemical reuse in Darlington indicate that circular economy in construction and circular construction strategies are moving into mainstream infrastructure.

These advances in low embodied carbon materials, renewable building materials, and green building products signal a shift towards carbon neutral construction supported by verifiable environmental product declarations (EPDs). Across digital tools, biomimetic systems, and progressive material science, sustainable building practices are redefining building lifecycle performance, embedding whole life carbon accountability into every stage. Efficiency, resilience, and ecology are converging to deliver net zero whole life carbon outcomes consistent with BREEAM v7 principles, confirming that sustainable design is now integral to construction’s economic and environmental logic.

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