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This week's event in Vancouver shed light on the widespread challenge cities encounter in reaching net-zero carbon targets, mirroring CityAge Co-Founder Miro Cernetig's observation that ambitious goals pose significant hurdles. As he emphasized, "Vancouver is not alone in finding it’s extremely difficult to meet net-zero carbon targets. That’s always the case with aspirational goals. But what’s clear is the old ways of doing it aren’t going to work." Amidst this challenge, there's a palpable sense of optimism surrounding the potential of future technologies, such as AI, to drive decarbonization efforts in our rapidly evolving urban landscapes. In collaboration with Mustel Group, we embarked on a thorough investigation into public sentiment surrounding decarbonization in Metro Vancouver. The findings revealed robust resident support for decarbonization initiatives. However, lingering skepticism persists regarding our collective ability to meet ambitious emission targets. Read the full report ➡ https://lnkd.in/eDqUDM4E For more on CityAge Vancouver and Metro Vancouver's climate goal progress, read The Vancouver Sun's recent article: https://lnkd.in/eGAGtwh3 #buildthefuture

Did you know that NYC Accelerator has assisted over 20,000 buildings with energy upgrades throughout the five boroughs? Learn more about our program and services and contact NYC Accelerator to reduce emissions in your building: https://lnkd.in/eXmRmrNy

Urban City Chronicles: Enhancing Infrastructure Resilience we delve into the critical importance of fortifying #urban infrastructure. As #climate change intensifies, our #transportation, #water, and #energy systems must evolve to endure extreme weather events like #storms, #floods, and #heatwaves. Discover how enhancing the durability and adaptability of these systems can safeguard our cities and ensure a #sustainable future. Join us on this journey toward #resilient urban development! #UrbanCityChronicles #InfrustructureResilience C40 Cities | Cities Alliance | UNHabitatYouth Team | CliMateAlliance for Justice (CAJ) 🌱 | Clean Energy at ORNL | United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

Last week, we engaged in critical decarbonization discussions at CityAge Vancouver: The Urban Zero Challenge, and highlighted innovative solutions that can be deployed to create sustainable cities across Canada, including: 🌎 Carbon sequestration 🚗 Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure 🌲 Mass timber and zero-emission buildings 🚄 High speed rail and green transportation solutions Canada needs a clear plan in place if we want to achieve our emissions targets. Luckily, Foresight has one. Learn how we plan to decarbonize Canadian cities: https://hubs.la/Q02kM5jn0

Next week is Adapt Unbound and Carbon Unbound in NYC. I will host three consecutive campfire sessions on cities and carbon removal. Join me as we dig into the massive opportunity of #CityCDR! Tuesday's session will focus on 'Building Resilient Cities: The Adaptation-Removal Nexus'. I will host the Wednesday and Thursday sessions with Nikki Batchelor from XPRIZE. We will shift the focus to cities as actors, looking at 'The Hidden Giant in CDR: Opportunities to Galvanise Cities'.  The sessions are a chance to discover a new topic in carbon removal: the city as a driver of carbon removals. Key questions we will be discussing:  ➡ Why should cities do CDR?  ➡ What are their powers to act?  ➡ Which pathways are most promising?  ➡ How can CDR unlock other city priorities? Insights from the sessions will feed into an upcoming report from South Pole, XPRIZE and the Global Carbon Removal Partnership on pathways of engagement for sustainable cities in the area of CDR. It sets the stage for a wider effort involving C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and other partners to help cities advance removals for a net positive living environment. Watch this space! #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAdaptation #CityClimateAction #ResilientCities #NetZero #NegativeEmissions #CarbonSink

At CABN, our individual units work exceptionally well, but there is increased power when our units work together in a network. CABN Communities offer a new way for space making, leveraging building efficiencies while creating their own micro-grid– a perfect option in regions that are hard to reach, have aging infrastructure, or need quick community deployment. https://lnkd.in/gFkgTFi3

[#PublicSector] 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁! 🏛️📜 Equans Services is proud to provide 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 for the very first 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 dedicated to archive preservation in North America. This is a critical mission where every action counts, as the security, conservation, and preservation of these national treasures are our top priority. Aligned with our commitment to energy performance: 📚 The new 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 (𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝟮) is a model of sustainability. It is the first federal building constructed to meet the ambitious standards of Canada’s "Greening Government Strategy"; 🌿 The 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝟭) follows a strict roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 and to make the building less dependent on fossil fuels. 🔐✨ With cutting-edge solutions, we continue to drive the energy transition forward while protecting the past for future generations. 👉 More information about this project: https://lnkd.in/ewD2PQKf #Equans #Canada #NationalArchives #Sustainability #Innovation #Culture #EnergyTransition Bibliothèque et Archives Canada | Library and Archives Canada Geneviève Horlings P.Eng.

🌍 Explore Carbon Change Ltd.’s journey to a decarbonised future with Director Chris Asensio, as part of Space Scotland’s UK Space Agency’s Cluster Development Project. Chris delves into why understanding and reducing #CarbonFootprints 👣 is crucial, emphasising their significant role in influencing #ClimateChange. #CarbonAudits provide a hands-on approach by systematically assessing and analysing an organisation's carbon emissions across various activities and operations. To support the understanding of carbon footprints, eight organisations volunteered to partake in a pioneering program as part of Space Scotland’s UKSA Space Cluster Development project to deliver on some strategic #sustainability priorities. ♻️ In this project, organisations’ carbon footprints were collected and analysed, providing a baseline for the wider #SpaceSector and beyond. These efforts aim to empower the entire sector and those adjacent, making the measurement, management, and reduction of carbon footprints accessible to all. 🌎 📺 Watch Chris explain the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and explore Space Scotland’s UK Space Agency Space Cluster Development Fund project in more detail in his video: https://lnkd.in/dsMcB26v

This week is the #EvergreenConference2024 and joining this panel to share about the emerging tech exploration Community Foundations of Canada | Fondations communautaires du Canada including AI, web3 and blockchain related to transforming capital, philanthropy and systems! Will share real examples of what is possible related to reimagining power and climate resilience. And the learning from these stellar panelists I am joining will be in the spirit of innovation and collaboration as a multiplier! #futures #transformation #innovation #emergingtech #AI #web3 #blockchain #philanthropy #systems #climate

It’s been over a year since the launch of the Sustainable City Charter, hear from the Royal Opera House who spoke to us about their plans to become a more efficient, sustainable organisation. The Charter is a FREE business-led climate action pledge for owners and occupiers of non-domestic buildings in Westminster. It contains 8 commitments covering: collaboration, energy, procurement, construction, transport, deliveries, waste and reporting. Member organisations are supporting the City of Westminster to reach net-zero by 2040. Find out more about our Sustainable City Charter 👇 https://lnkd.in/eA2UcEth #FairerEnvironment #ClimateAction #Environment #ClimateEmergency