Hoje, 17, no Rio de Janeiro, concluí o treinamento internacional para líderes da emergência climática, realizado pelo @climatereality e @climaterealitybrasil, sob a condução de @algore — ex-vice-presidente dos EUA e Prêmio Nobel da Paz.
Ao longo do treinamento, tivemos ainda a honra de aprender com @marinasilvaoficial, @celia.xakriaba, além de cientistas, pesquisadores e lideranças que estão na linha de frente do combate aos extremos climáticos.
Não dá pra seguir de braços cruzados e não incluir essa pauta na nossa agenda, seja ela através de pequenas ou grandes atitudes. Tenho certeza que ninguém quer passar pelo que o Rio Grande do a Sul passou em 2024 com sua maior enchente da história e sua reconstrução já ultrapassou os 100 bilhões de gastos só da parte do governo federal.
“Você é o mundo”, já dizia o filósofo Jiddu Krishamurti. Essa frase, que sempre inspirou o meu movimento de trabalho desde os tempos da faculdade de Direito e até hoje dentro de tudo que promovi de eventos no caminho da expansão da consciência, o meu compromisso com a co-criação da realidade em que vivemos, ecoou mais forte nestes dia diante do desgaste do planeta.
Somos todos parte desse mesmo mundo e se cada um fizer sua parte a gente melhora muita coisa e evita o pior! 💚
Gratidão pela oportunidade @climatereality @climaterealitybrasil ! Vamos juntos!
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Progress towards sustainable construction is uneven yet gathering momentum. The UK government has launched Great British Energy, aimed at publicly owned clean energy generation. While not construction-specific, its success by 2030 could transform the carbon footprint of construction by providing a cleaner grid. A stable low-carbon energy supply underpins sustainable building design and supports net zero whole life carbon ambitions across the built environment.
In the United States, financial close on Massachusetts’ largest battery energy storage project promises better grid stability for low carbon design. Enhanced storage capacity creates more reliable access to renewable electricity, improving whole life carbon assessment outcomes for housing and commercial development. This shift towards energy-efficient buildings demonstrates how infrastructure investment feeds directly into sustainable architecture and sustainable building practices worldwide.
Macquarie’s US$350 million investment in solar and storage via Nexamp reinforces the integration of renewable building materials and decentralised clean energy into urban development. Sourcing electricity from localised systems allows eco-design for buildings to achieve measurable carbon footprint reduction. For large-scale projects, life cycle cost thinking in construction is increasingly impossible without accounting for such infrastructure, linked directly to lifecycle assessment and future BREEAM v7 updates.
Hydrostor has attracted major funding for compressed air energy storage, providing long-duration capacity essential for decarbonising the built environment. This kind of resilience directly supports sustainable construction by ensuring clean energy availability through both build and operational phases. It also complements whole life carbon strategies, reducing reliance on fossil fuels while supporting environmental sustainability in construction and measurable building lifecycle performance.
On resilience, Flood Risk America has developed an automatic flood gate that eliminates the need for manual intervention. This technology represents circular construction strategies in disaster adaptation, ensuring eco-friendly construction can withstand climate extremes. As urban areas pursue sustainable urban development, such measures demonstrate how resource efficiency in construction can align with climate resilience.
Warnings from the Environmental Services Association highlight the hidden risks in electrification. Battery disposal fires, costing billions annually, underline the environmental impact of construction supply chains beyond embodied carbon in materials and end-of-life reuse in construction. Safe disposal and sustainable material specification are critical to maintaining environmental product declarations (EPDs) credibility, reinforcing the broader shift toward circular economy in construction.
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