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

EU Environment and Planet 2 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

layersDaily Sustainability Digest

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Global momentum in sustainable construction is reshaping both policy and practice. Offshore wind capacity is set to quadruple by 2035, anchoring the shift toward net zero carbon economies and supporting a built environment driven by decarbonising the construction sector. The UK’s pipeline of more than 700 grid-connected projects signals progress towards net zero whole life carbon performance, where every aspect of infrastructure delivery is assessed through whole life carbon assessment and life cycle cost analysis.

Despite advances in renewable power, non-domestic buildings continue to underperform on emissions reduction, emphasising the urgent need for retrofit strategies based on embodied carbon measurement and lifecycle assessment. The Building Controls Industry Association identifies this as a critical barrier to achieving energy-efficient buildings and net zero carbon buildings aligned with sustainable building design and environmental sustainability in construction.

Early contractor involvement is emerging as a proven method to improve resource efficiency in construction and reduce overruns, aligning procurement with circular construction strategies and sustainable building practices. Confidence in global carbon accounting remains unsettled following resignations within the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, casting doubts on the accuracy of embodied carbon in materials data used for environmental product declarations (EPDs) and whole life carbon assessments that inform BREEAM and BREEAM V7 frameworks.

Material flows define the next frontier of sustainable design and low carbon construction materials. Europe’s unchecked aluminium scrap exports jeopardise circular economy in construction goals, undermining the reuse of low embodied carbon materials and low-impact construction systems that enable end-of-life reuse in construction. In the UK, Enva’s £7.5 million investment in electrical recycling illustrates how eco-friendly construction and circular economy practices can strengthen domestic supply chains for renewable building materials.

The shift toward sustainable architecture and green infrastructure extends to digital transformation. London’s strategy to attract energy-efficient, low carbon data centres reflects a broader commitment to carbon neutral construction and sustainable urban development. With eco-design for buildings now embedded in planning, sustainable material specification and life cycle cost thinking in construction are becoming defining features of the modern built environment. The sector is moving from aspirational sustainability to measurable decarbonisation—embedding whole life carbon and circular economy principles as core drivers of the future of construction.

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