Ho avuto l’onore di tenere un panel sulla cucina vegetale alla Commissione...

EU Environment and Planet 7 months ago

Ho avuto l’onore di tenere un panel sulla cucina vegetale alla Commissione Europea e l’emozione è ancora fortissima. Parlare di sostenibilità in un contesto simile mi ha ricordato che il cibo non è mai solo cibo: è clima, salute, cultura e accessibilità. È, soprattutto, lo strumento di cambiamento più potente che abbiamo tra le mani ogni giorno. Invece di fare un lungo discorso teorico, abbiamo agito: abbiamo preparato insieme una fake tuna salad a base di ceci 🥣. Una ricetta semplice, nata per innescare una riflessione profonda su come le nostre scelte alimentari impattino sul pianeta. Questa esperienza mi ha confermato una cosa fondamentale: il cambiamento non deve per forza nascere dal sacrificio. Spesso inizia dalla curiosità, da un sapore nuovo o da una domanda diversa. È lì che avviene la vera trasformazione. Grata di aver unito azione climatica e cucina in uno spazio così importante, affrontando questi temi insieme a @alicecasiraghi @roberta.bosu e Giulia Marzetti Un futuro diverso è possibile e, a volte, inizia proprio attorno a un tavolo 💚 🇬🇧 I had the honor of hosting a panel on plant-based cuisine at the European Commission, and I’m still buzzing from the experience. Speaking about sustainability in such a setting reminded me that food is never just food: it’s climate, health, culture, and accessibility. Above all, it is the most powerful tool for change we hold in our hands every single day. Instead of a long theoretical speech, we took action: we prepared a chickpea-based “fake tuna” salad together 🥣. A simple recipe, created to spark a deep reflection on how our food choices impact the planet. This experience confirmed something fundamental to me: change doesn’t have to be born out of sacrifice. It often starts with curiosity, a new flavor, or a different question. That is where the real transformation happens. I’m so grateful to have brought climate action and cooking together in such an important space, approaching these topics with @alicecasiraghi @roberta.bosu and Giulia Marzetti. A different future is possible and, sometimes, it starts right around a table 💚. #myworldourplanet #euclimatepact

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Flood-performance certificates planned for government and Flood Re testing before a wider 2027 rollout signal a major shift for sustainable construction: climate resilience is becoming a measurable asset risk. Flood exposure, insurance access and property value are moving into the same decision framework as whole life carbon, life cycle cost and building lifecycle performance. A new national flood-advice service and protection pledge for 200,000 properties strengthen the case for sustainable building design that treats adaptation, green infrastructure and low-impact construction as core requirements rather than optional upgrades.

Bupa’s expanded work with the Norman Foster Foundation on urban greening, active travel and public cooling reinforces the link between healthy places and environmental sustainability in construction. The direction supports sustainable urban development, eco-design for buildings and sustainable architecture that reduces overheating, improves walkability and makes neighbourhoods more resilient. For developers pursuing BREEAM, BREEAM v7, net zero carbon buildings and net zero whole life carbon, the message is clear: sustainable design must account for public health, heat risk, flood resilience and operational energy use across the full building lifecycle.

Reports that the UK and EU are moving closer to linking emissions trading systems could reshape procurement for steel, cement and other high-emission products. A deeper carbon market would increase pressure to cut the carbon footprint of construction through low carbon design, low carbon construction materials, green building materials, renewable building materials and stronger sustainable material specification. Credible carbon pricing would make embodied carbon, embodied carbon in materials and environmental product declarations (EPDs) more influential in tendering, lifecycle assessment and whole life carbon assessment.

New research suggesting insulation schemes may be underestimating heat loss exposes a persistent performance gap in energy-efficient buildings. Models are not enough if completed assets fail in use. As electrification and battery storage accelerate, demand reduction becomes central to net zero carbon, carbon footprint reduction and decarbonising the built environment. The sector needs sustainable building practices based on measurement, resource efficiency in construction, circular economy principles, circular economy in construction, end-of-life reuse in construction and circular construction strategies. Low carbon building delivery, eco-friendly construction and carbon neutral construction now depend on verified outcomes, not design intent alone.

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