Natural Environment

Natural Environment

The air conditioning paradox

10 December 2021

Natural Environment

Biodiversity: five lessons in cohabiting with the natural world

9 December 2021

Race to zero: Decarbonising the built environment

Natural Environment

Race to zero: five trends in decarbonising the built environment

27 October 2021

Natural Environment

Climate change and land use: Repairing centuries of damage

21 October 2021

Natural Environment

Putting a price on the planet: Part 2 – How can businesses capitalise on nature?

7 October 2021

Natural Environment

Not so fantastic? Charting the rise and rise of life with synthetic plastic

5 October 2021

Natural Environment

Putting a price on the planet: Part 1 – Accounting for natural capital

The world’s ecosystems support and sustain all life on earth. But without a global natural capital accounting standard, they are all too often viewed as being without discernible financial value.

Kay Pitman, World Built Environment Forum
30 September 2021

Natural Environment

Rainstorms, rivers and rising tides: The financials of future flood risk

In many parts of the world, severe flooding events are set to increase in frequency and severity. The human cost of these events will be enormous; so too the economic damages. Here, we take a closer look at some of the more startling numbers.

Fabrizio Varriale, World Built Environment Forum
21 September 2021

Natural Environment

Lowering embodied carbon – a whole life approach to decarbonisation

Join this webinar on 2 November 2021 at 10:00-11:00 GMT / 11:00-12:00 CET/ 14:00-15:00 GST to discuss the whole life approach to decarbonisation.

2 November 2021

Natural Environment

Are biobased materials the key to a more sustainable construction industry?

From naturally grown bricks to wooden skyscrapers, biobased materials can change the built environment.

Fabrizio Varriale, World Built Environment Forum
6 September 2021

Natural Environment

On the Brink: Include, Integrate, Innovate - Three magic words in the climate struggle

The scope and variety of the climate challenge requires joined-up, collaborative action. Top-down, siloed approaches have too often failed us.

Farah Naz, Climate Change and Innovation Strategist for Cities
12 August 2021

Natural Environment

Drought and flood: Harnessing nature to fight climate risk – Part 3

Green infrastructure assets promise an array of environmental and economic benefits. But without the correct financing and governance frameworks, they can strain existing ecosystems and further expose vulnerable communities. Policymakers must rise to this legislative challenge. 

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
11 August 2021

Natural Environment

Drought and flood: Harnessing nature to fight climate risk – Part 2

Nature-based infrastructure assets are cleaner and more adaptable than grey infrastructure equivalents, and equally economically viable too. They do, though, pose a number of inherent challenges.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
10 August 2021

Natural Environment

Drought and flood: Harnessing nature to fight climate risk – Part 1

Hard engineered, “grey” infrastructure projects such as sea walls and dams can be costly, carbon intensive and poorly adapted for changing climate scenarios. Nature-based solutions, meanwhile, can enhance defences against water related risks, while promising a range of green and economic dividends.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
5 August 2021

Natural Environment

The tourist trap: Are your vacation plans bad for the planet?

For many eager holidaymakers, restrictions on international travel have added to the frustrations of the COVID-19 lockdown. But in some of the world’s most overstressed cities, the tourism slowdown has come as a welcome relief.

Steven Matz, World Built Environment Forum
3 August 2021

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