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In an industry where change is often slow, our 2023 Impact Report tells the story of what’s possible when innovation meets commitment. We invite you to explore the strides we've made in sustainable housing and see how we're driving positive change in our communities 🏘️ Some highlights: 🌟 Discover projects like Grow Community & Sunnyside Village Community where connection, community, and sustainability are at the core ♻️ Read about our $2.6M U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant fueling a circular economy in housing - pioneering new ways to reduce waste and enhance sustainability 🌳 Learn how we're addressing displacement risks and reducing construction costs with a Wood Innovations Grant

Practicing sustainability is a collective responsibility. It grows from the actions we take as individuals, to the bigger impacts that organizations can make. This video shows how 2 co-ops decided to take action to lower their carbon footprint. https://lnkd.in/e-bmFD6p

Driving sustainability through the retrofit agenda Paul Mann, Gleeds’ Director for Consultancy (North England), recently participated in Building Magazine's Building the Future Think Tank roundtable in Newcastle. The event focused on addressing retrofit challenges in the region. Key insights: - Tackling poor housing quality and climate change impacts - Enhancing collaboration among industry, government and communities - Addressing the skills gap and securing long-term funding - Making policy recommendations for the new government - The main takeaways highlighted the need for improved finance access, skills development, and the need for public buy-in. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eeGrfqmt

This is so relevant as we look at stimulating a high growth economy in the U.K. Unlocking global investment and ensure we balance a sustainable economy with community benefit. Great work by South East Consortium and UK Business Council for Sustainable Development. Homes play a critical role to a truly sustainable enviro-economic growth agenda. The recent NPPF consultation at last seeks to balance the need for quality homes, sustainable infrastructure and employment, that supports communities, our regions and our global opportunities on the world stage. This is what our history, diversity and innovation as a nation is built on. Looking forward to seeing a sustainable industrial plan, that puts the energy in place to drive this, a planning system the enables a step change to grow and opportunities for all. Be it our commerce, innovation or social opportunities. Rt Hon Rachel Reeves Keir Starmer Financial Times Chris Walker Local Government Chronicle The Guardian Chris Carr David Smith Sarah Jane Chilcott Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Department for Business and Trade Vidhya Alakeson OBE

Click the link to sign up for our upcoming webinar tomorrow, where we'll be discussing the future of sustainable #development in the #GTA and beyond with Graeme Armster & Geoff Cape! #Toronto #sustainability

In the news | Leading from the front: sustainability & the retrofit agenda     Industry experts, including RLB’s National Head of Sustainability Heather Evans, came together at Building Magazine’s Building the Future Think Tank roundtable to brainstorm ways to push forward retrofit in the North East.     “If we sit back and wait, it will take too long or not happen at all - we need consistency of funding for future skills and delivery. We need to know it’s a long term funded retrofit programme.” Heather Evans, RLB National Head of Sustainability.     Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eeGrfqmt    #Sustainability #Retrofit #RLB #CreatingABetterTomorrow  

What an Impactful Series On GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION. I learnt see about building a sustainable future which use in improving human well being, resolve targeted crisis which focus on: social-political crisis, economic crisis, ecological crisis. I also learnt the difference between equality and equity. components of green economy which are; Green building, renewable energy, sustainable waste and water companent among other impactful educative ideas. Thanks to Advance Initiative for International Development for the opportunity #teach4SDGs.

Published today, our new report 'Behind the Green Curtain: An Exploration of Social Justice in Copenhagen's Built Environment' is the latest instalment in our research project to unpack rights-respecting climate action in eight cities. Working with Ramboll Management Consulting and ICLEI, we have analysed the impact of built environment climate action on the right to housing, construction worker rights, meaningful participation and socio-spatial inequality in Copenhagen. This report highlights: 🌍 Undeniable evidence of Copenhagen’s leading role in climate action and environmental sustainability, which has made the city so proud ⚖ A clear need to mature the social dimensions of climate actions in its built environment 📈 Examples of positive and negative social impacts of public & private sector initiatives 💡 Recommendations for policy-makers, businesses and civil society Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gQC4pB5v Laudes Foundation Ove Arup Foundation BWI - GLOBAL UNION - Building and Wood Workers' International The Danish Institute for Human Rights - International Activities Christine Lunde Rasmussen Dark Matter Labs #BuiltEnvironment #JustTransition

Introducing #Regenerative #Decarbonisation in the build-to-rent sector. Great to see this #ambition in Australia for "delivering a trifecta of enhanced experience for residents, #futureproofed returns for #investors, and a strong #sustainability #performance". The idea is based on a comprehensive whitepaper: Tomorrow's Too Late (Presenting the case for Regenerative Decarbonisation in build to rent developments in Australia; the frameworks for it to be achieved, and the arguments for why we have no time to waste.) https://lnkd.in/giPcqT_J Worth a look for those interested how to achieve win-win-win outcomes in the way we solve the housing challenges in Aotearoa. https://lnkd.in/gj5HXS_V

Inspired by this morning’s sessions at the Transform 2024 Green Building Council of Australia conference in Sydney - which had strong themes around social impact & social value, alongside interconnectedness with nature & country. Lots of great insights including on resilience from Costa Rica, equitable housing outcomes from Vienna and centring first-nations led design. Among what I’ve taken away to contemplate especially were 3 specific themes: 🌳1. connecting with natural & custodian knowledge as an inclusive and dynamic concept for better built environments I liked especially that it was described how there is “latent knowledge that lies beneath the concrete of our cities” Also that all people have a yearning for connection to country. 👥2. taking an inter-generational view to maximise social value Vienna for example takes a long-term approach to public housing investment and programs with the expectation of intergenerational benefits for people & families 💙 3. building in “caring” for people & the environment #socialimpact #socialvalue #infrastructure