Author: Jasmeet Rattan ABSTRACT: The Living Building Challenge (LBC), is a grading system for sustainable buildings that aim to minimize the resources used to construct and maintain these spaces and promote sustainability through empathetic design. MAIN: Founded by world-renowned Jason F. McLennan, the Living Building Challenge (LBC) is a building rating system that aims to … Continue reading 16.2 Certification Systems: Living Building Challenge
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16.3 Certification Systems: Powerhouse Norway
Author: Brian Leclerc ABSTRACT: Buildings are one of the leading causes of climate change as they consume nearly half of the world's energy and produce almost 40% of global carbon. Buildings have a severe impact on the environment, and there needs to be a change, fast. MAIN The effect that buildings have on the environment … Continue reading 16.3 Certification Systems: Powerhouse Norway
16.8 Certification Systems: CaGBC
Author: Jazmin Wolff ABSTRACT: The CaGBC, Canadian Green Building Council, sets the standards for the green building certification system and educates its members about sustainable practices. They are a not-for-profit organization that studies environmental and economic factors in order to learn from them and accelerate the transformation of green buildings throughout Canada. CAGBC : What … Continue reading 16.8 Certification Systems: CaGBC
17.1 Cultural Transformation: Architect Declare
Author: Yun Chiao Huang ABSTRACT: Architect Declare is a free architectural practices network committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity emergency. It aims to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide by letting architects practice on the environmental protection rules. Image: Architects Declare MAIN Architects declare is an architectural practices network committed to addressing the climate … Continue reading 17.1 Cultural Transformation: Architect Declare
17.3 Cultural Transformation: Extinction Rebellion
Author: Fiona Finnigan ABSTRACT: The Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement is a group that advocates and protests on behalf of getting the government to act on the climate and ecological emergency. MAIN Extinction Rebellion (XR) was founded in London England, on October 31, 2018, after a demonstration on Parliament Square announcing a rebellion against the UK … Continue reading 17.3 Cultural Transformation: Extinction Rebellion
17.4 Cultural Transformation: Project Drawdown
Author: Madison Convey ABSTRACT: Project Drawdown was developed with the goal to provide and accomplish, climate change solutions and eventually reach drawdown with the carbon emissions. Image source: Decisive Climate Moments Call for Bold New Tactics MAIN: Paul Hawken is an environmentalist who dove into research about carbon emissions. He began his journey in 2013 … Continue reading 17.4 Cultural Transformation: Project Drawdown
17.5 Cultural Transformation: Global Climate Strike
Author: Daniel Troy ABSTRACT: The Global Climate Strike is a movement started by 350.org that has been progressively gaining momentum for the past 10 years, all about raising awareness and instigating action towards fighting climate change. They have orchestrated demonstrations all over the world with millions of participants from all walks of life. ART by … Continue reading 17.5 Cultural Transformation: Global Climate Strike
3.1 Dealing with climate: Why 1.5 Degrees?
Author: Tara McCleery ABSTRACT: The 1.5° C limit per the Paris Agreement. Diagram 1 (Image Credit: The International Panel of Climate Change) MAIN: The Paris Agreement (‘Agreement’) is an international pact that was initiated in December 2015 and came into effect in November 2016. The Agreement is intended to reduce the effects of climate change … Continue reading 3.1 Dealing with climate: Why 1.5 Degrees?
2.2 Climate change effects: Water – Flooding and Thawing
Author: Anneka Muther ABSTRACT: Climate change and the Earth’s water cycle are closely connected to one another in different ways, both directly and indirectly. The primary impact of climate change on the water cycle is the influence over when, where, and how much precipitation falls. The influence of climate change on the nature of precipitation … Continue reading 2.2 Climate change effects: Water – Flooding and Thawing
2.4 Climate change effects: Wildfires
Wildfires cause devastation; they destroy properties, natural resources, and threaten both humans and animal lives. Although wildfires are a natural and seasonal occurrence and have their evolutionary advantages; however, the disadvantages are growing and taking a toll on our earth. By Frederique de Raucourt