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Vision for the future of plastics
Vision for the future of plastics. 18 October 2021. We rely on plastics for our everyday lives. Plastics perform critical functions especially in sectors like healthcare and packaging. Decarbonizing the plastic sector is possible but can only be…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Podcast episode: Overheating in buildings
Podcast episode: Overheating in buildings. 12 October 2021. Episode 3 - Overheating in buildings. Dr Harry Kennard talks to Giorgos Petrou from UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering about why buildings overheat, what that means…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Podcast episode: A brief history of UN Climate Conferences (COPs)
Podcast episode: A brief history of UN Climate Conferences (COPs). 12 October 2021. Episode 4 - A brief history of UN Climate Conferences (COPs). Dr Harry Kennard looks back at the history of the UN climate conferences and what's at stake at…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Energy Institute|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Climate justice and the city
How can the built environment engage with climate justice? Join our webinar exploring climate justice in the city to find out what role built environment professionals and policymakers can play, and what COP26 should do to accelerate transformation…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources|UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Architecture making the most of solar energy at the local level
Architecture making the most of solar energy at the local level. 11 October 2021. At a glance. @R.E.Ar_ : AI Application in Participatory Light-harvesting Design. @R.E.Ar_ stands for Rational Energy Architecture, focusing on enhancing renewable…
Faculty of the Built Environment|The Bartlett School of Architecture
What can we do about climate change?
What can we do about climate change? 6 October 2021. Climate change is a threat to humans and the natural world. It causes impacts such as floods, extreme heat and extreme weather events. Warmer temperatures can contribute to increased diseases, and…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources|Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources
The Biscay Model: Aligning tax policy with the United Nations sustainable development goals
The Biscay Model: Aligning tax policy with the United Nations sustainable development goals. 4 October 2021. The climate emergency and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require a new, more active approach from governments. This…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
Nature-based solutions on land
If implemented well, nature-based solutions on land are good for biodiversity, good for people and good for both climate change adaptation and mitigation.…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Production vs consumption
Production vs consumption. 20 September 2021. We hear a lot about UK targets for cutting emissions. This video explains the need for additional targets based around consumption rather than the current production targets which allow emissions to be…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources
Food's carbon footprint
Food's carbon footprint. 20 September 2021. We often associate carbon emissions with transport and energy, but agriculture and food have been found to be big contributers to climate change. This explainer video shows the different ways the carbon…
Faculty of the Built Environment|UCL Inst. for Sustainable Resources