Tag: emissions
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16.1 Certification Systems: LEED Certification System
Author: Abril Muré ABSTRACT: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is one of the most well-known green building certifications in the world. It was created in order to foster a culture of green building, through ensuring that buildings operate efficiently and have minimized impact on the environment. Throughout the years, there has been a…
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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…
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17.2 Cultural Transformation: Architects Climate Action Network
Author: Xinyu Luan ABSTRACT: ACAN which stands for Architects Climate Action Network, is a network of individuals who belong to architecture or other related fields. ACAN calls designers to come together and take action against climate crises. It has three main aims: decarbonize now, ecological restoration and cultural transformation. Image source: Architects Climate Action Network…
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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…
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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. MAIN: Paul Hawken is an environmentalist who dove into research about carbon emissions. He began his journey in 2013 and created Project Drawdown which is a model of the…
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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. MAIN The…
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9.6 Transportation: Bikes in Copenhagen
Author: Sandra Sirak ABSTRACT: Thinking creatively when it comes to transportation can have a massive effect on our carbon outlet. Looking at Copenhagen, we see how bikes as a tool of transportation is being prioritized by the capital which has resulted in bikes being an efficient transportation tool for citizens at all ages. MAIN: Copenhagen…
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9.9 Transportation: Aviation
Author: Josiah Becker ABSTRACT: Global aviation activities are creating immense air pollution, increasing at a consequential rate, and creating unsustainable emissions of CO2. MAIN: The central issue with aviation is the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced in the internal combustion engines of aircrafts. In 2018, global CO2 levels resulting from both passenger and freight aviation…
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10.2 Work: Globalization
Author: Dominika Wozniak ABSTRACT: Globalization is the spread of products, technology, information, and jobs across national borders and cultures (MasterClass, 2020). Typically, it can be divided into economic, cultural and political dimensions. Globalization may seem like an overall positive thing; it improves communication between people, drives innovation, and brings people many new possibilities. But why…
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10.1 Work: Work from home revolution
Author: Nyashia James ABSTRACT: The work from home revolution has existed for some time now. Beginning from the early 19th century. Recently, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed working from home in an impactful manner. How has remote work and telework impacted our carbon emissions? And how beneficial and long lasting are these changes? MAIN:…
The Carbon Crisis 