Presidenta do FUNBEA on tour 🚀🌍 Passei o Ășltimo fim de semana no Rio de...

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Presidenta do FUNBEA on tour 🚀🌍 Passei o Ășltimo fim de semana no Rio de Janeiro para participar do Reality Tour, treinamento global do The Climate Reality Project, fundado por Al Gore, ex-vice-presidente dos EUA e Nobel da Paz. Foi lindo viver essa experiĂȘncia presencialmente, em um espaço que conecta lideranças do mundo inteiro! Na mesa de parceiros, representei o @fundobrasileiroea e mostrei como temos feito financiamento climĂĄtico de base, com recursos chegando direto aos territĂłrios que enfrentam a crise todos os dias. Nossos materiais se esgotaram em poucos minutos, e eu fiquei tĂŁo feliz!!! đŸ„čâ™„ïžđŸ™đŸŸ AlĂ©m disso, entregamos nosso caderno de Diretrizes de Educação Ambiental ClimĂĄtica para @algore e @pcuttino , que representam o movimento globalmente. É emocionante ver esse trabalho reverberar e abrir caminhos, especialmente rumo Ă  COP 30! JĂĄ estive no @climaterealitybrasil como formadora de Justiça ClimĂĄtica, mas viver o encontro do outro lado foi Ășnico. Foram dias de muita troca e conexĂ”es potentes entre mulheres negras, juventudes e organizaçÔes de base. Alianças que fortalecem, inspiram e apontam para o futuro. đŸŒ± Menos blĂĄ-blĂĄ-blĂĄ, mais ação climĂĄtica! đŸ”„ Que BelĂ©m nos encontre ainda mais fortes! 💚 Que os territĂłrios sigam no centro! #RealityTour #ClimateReality #JustiçaClimĂĄtica #FUNBEA #financiamentoclimĂĄtico #EducaçãoAmbiental #COP30 #meioambiente #socioambiental

layersDaily Sustainability Digest

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A surge of innovation is redefining sustainable construction, with projects across the UK demonstrating how environmental sustainability in construction can merge with design excellence and performance resilience. At the forefront is the shortlisted “upcycled skyscraper”, a striking case of circular economy in construction where existing structures are adapted rather than demolished. The project exemplifies low carbon design by reusing steel and concrete frames to reduce embodied carbon in materials and limit the carbon footprint of construction. Through a robust whole life carbon assessment, the scheme proves that sustainable building design can embody elegance and cost-efficiency while advancing the goal of net zero whole life carbon in urban regeneration.

The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power facility in Wisbech represents a parallel movement toward decarbonising the built environment. By transforming residual waste into usable energy, the ÂŁ500 million investment underscores how sustainable building practices contribute to green infrastructure and long-term resource efficiency in construction. Designed to power more than 80,000 homes with low-carbon electricity, the facility highlights how lifecycle assessment and low carbon construction materials factor into environmental product declarations (EPDs) and end-of-life reuse in construction plans. It demonstrates that whole life carbon reduction can be achieved when energy generation is woven into the broader framework of sustainable urban development.

Heritage buildings are equally central to this transition. G F Tomlinson’s retrofit of Barnsley College’s University Centre into the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology embodies life cycle thinking in construction and shows how low-impact construction methods can rejuvenate older assets. The project integrates renewable building materials and green building products while preserving the structure’s Art Deco façade. It stands as an archetype of eco-friendly construction and sustainable material specification, proving that a low carbon building can bridge history and high performance without undermining architectural integrity.

Industry analysis reveals that the private sector is expanding its commitment to net zero carbon buildings, embedding BREEAM and emerging frameworks like BREEAM v7 into procurement and reporting systems. Corporations are prioritising life cycle cost evaluations and circular construction strategies to ensure that every design stage addresses embodied carbon and operational efficiency. In shifting toward carbon neutral construction, these firms are retooling supply chains and adopting low embodied carbon materials tailored to each project’s environmental impact of construction metrics. The movement marks a clear pivot from voluntary green construction efforts toward measurable and verifiable sustainability outcomes.

Prince William’s advocacy for scalable sustainable design through initiatives such as the Earthshot Prize captures a global mood: carbon footprint reduction must be inherent to every phase of eco-design for buildings, from concept development to building lifecycle performance analysis. The momentum now depends on how effectively policymakers and developers align lifecycle assessment methodologies with on-site practice. With the integration of circular economy strategies and net zero carbon benchmarks, sustainable construction is emerging not as an alternative niche but as the foundation of future-ready, low carbon, energy-efficient buildings. The shift signals a systemic commitment to transforming the environmental sustainability of construction into a central metric of progress, setting a new global standard for how we build, adapt and sustain the built environment.

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