The built environment accounts for around 40% of total global emissions and now in light of the current pandemic, the spaces we occupy are also a focal point for regeneration and recovery efforts. Retrofitting and building properties that are climate friendly and healthy presents us with new challenges and new opportunities.
The ongoing push for a 'green economic recovery' presents an opportunity for us to transform the built environment. Not only to make buildings more efficient and to reduce emissions, to also improve the health and wellbeing of building occupants.
The ways of working are going to change markedly from pre-pandemic times, with many employers and employees seeing the benefits of increased hybrid working. Already many leading corporates are in the process of reducing their floorspace. What does this mean for our decarbonization goals and achieving net zero? Can we use smart tech in buildings to improve energy productivity, as well as staff productivity?
Following the event, delegates will be invited to 'Meet the Speakers' in our networking lounge, where there'll be opportunities to join live discussions and put your questions to the speakers.
The speakers for this event are:
- Kalin Bracken, Real Estate Lead, World Economic Forum (WEF)
- Mark Chambers, Senior Director for Building Emissions, White House Council on Environmental Quality at Executive Office of the President
- Cristina Gamboa, CEO, WGBC
- Martin Haese, CEO, Business South Australia & Chair, Premier’s Climate Change Council
- Charlene Lake, CSO & SVPh Corporate Social Responsibility, AT&T
- Doug Lawrence, Managing Principle, 5 Stone Green Capital, & US board member, Climate Group
- Dan Hamza-Goodacre, COP26 Advisor, UK Government
- Katherine Neebe, CSO, Duke Energy
- Mike Peirce, Corporate Partnerships Director, Climate Group
- Laura Quatela, Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer, Lenovo
- Mike Sewell, Plan Zero Director, Mitie
- Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify
- Alan Richard Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, SA, Western Cape Government
This event will be available to view on Facebook Watch, a link will be added on the day of the event. There are also a limited number of places for executive or senior decision makers, from an influential business committed to climate action, and senior level government representatives focused on ambitious climate action and impactful climate policy on The Hub Live platform. For more information about how to apply for a place please click here.
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Date added: 07/09/21