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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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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