Founder URBAN AGENDA / Associated partner at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Addressing the challenges connected to the modern construction industry is a question that takes more than a dialogue between the authorities and the industry. It is a societal activity of great importance impacting the whole of society. Hence, it is needed to say, that if we want to change something and form a path for the construction industry to become more regenerative and make a promotion and development of a practice that respects planetary boundaries and contribute positively to a better tomorrow, then we need to do something different. We need to change our mindset and our culture. This involves a fundamental and integrated transformation of structures, processes, and practices and must be considered and reflected in holistic policies, regulation and frameworks that reflect real life experience from the users and form a new path for place-based regenerative development and clear the path towards long-term positive impacts on both human well-being and the health of the biosphere. What is needed is a systemic political vision and roadmap towards a construction sector that navigates and combines the recommendations you will find in Future-Proofing Nordic Construction - Policy Paths for Building within the Safe Operating Space: https://lnkd.in/dSVxV3fh Want to know more: Join us at the symposium December 4th: https://lnkd.in/dfzKBxW2 It has been a great pleasure for me to participate in this project and not least to carry on the thoughts of SUSTAINORDIC in which I have been engaged for many years - and hope for a continuation of the project! The dialogue has been hosted and facilitated at several events in all the Nordic countries, and I have loved to moderating an engaging a lot of people at formal meetings, at the Nordic democracy festivals, at the UIA World Congress of Architecture, At The Arctic Circle Assembly, in digital events, at the New European Bauhaus festival, COP26 in Glasgow, and COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheik. See the full program and get inspired: https://lnkd.in/deEF8Td4 Please get in touch if you want to hear more and collaborate on this important agenda! Thanks to Dorte Bo Bojesen, Pernille Martiny Modvig, Angelica Åkerman, Mads Randbøll Wolff, Helle Redder Momsen, Anders Vestergaard Jensen and Coco Krusbæk, all the partners in Nordic Sustainable Construction and the transformation panel for a great collaboration.
Future-Proofing Nordic Construction: Recommendations for Sustainable Development The Nordic construction industry faces a pressing challenge: the demand for new resources is harming our environment. As we strive for sustainability, we must shift our focus from new builds to reimagining existing structures and embracing circular practices. This is especially vital in the Nordics, where high per-capita emissions and resource depletion push us beyond global averages. Our new report, Future-Proofing Nordic Construction, offers a set of policy recommendations to address these systemic challenges. We've gathered insights from urban planners, policymakers, architects, and activists over three years, and packaged them in a toolbox for all of you thought leaders, politicians, industry players and activists out there to start a total conversion of the Nordic housing and construction sector towards practises that fit within the safe operating space. 👉 Read the Full Report Here: https://lnkd.in/dmB9hknq A huge thanks to the SUSTAINORDIC transformation panel for their support and advise throughout the process: Anna Denell, Head of Sustainability, Vasakronan Susanne Iverus Rudenstam, CEO, Swedish Wood Mark Hughes, Professor of Wood Tchnologies, Aalto University Pasi Aalto, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Hulda Hallgrímsdóttir, Project Manager, Climate, City of Reykjavik Bjarke Fjeldsted, Chief Product Officer, Molio, Denmark Benedicte Wildhagen, Chief Adviser Public Systems & Service Innovation, DOGA, Norway. — #nordicsustainableconstruction #sustainordic #nordicinnovation #norded #Sustainability #Nordicsolutions #planetaryboundaries #circulareconomy #architecture #policy — Dorte Bo Bojesen, Helle Redder Momsen, Angelica Åkerman, Nikolaj Sveistrup, Mads Randbøll Wolff, Anders Vestergaard Jensen, Nordic Innovation, Nordic Sustainable Construction, The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council, Form/Design Center, Climate-KIC, Bolig og byggeri | Social- og Boligstyrelsen i Danmark
