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VIEWPOINT is an invitation for CLF members to write a short essay about a significant issue related to embodied carbon. Our hope is that the series will spark and nurture lively engagement, collaboration, and learning opportunities within the CLF community.
Note: Do you have an idea for a VIEWPOINT post? Email us. Views expressed in a VIEWPOINT post are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Carbon Leadership Forum or its staff.
Nelson, British Columbia: A Small Rural Community Leads the Way to Reduce Embodied Carbon
by Natalie DouglasClimate Resilience Planner, City of Nelson, British Columbia Over the past 2.5 years, Nelson has focused on relationship building and education as a means of addressing embodied carbon emissions. Building up capacity...
Africa Will Lead the World’s Transition Towards a Decarbonized Built Environment
by Nickson Otieno Architect and Chairman of NIKO Green, a consultancy in Nairobi, Kenya Climate crisis, resource depletion, waste proliferation, social segregation and other societal challenges that we face emphasize the need for...
The Carbon Balancing Act: Let’s Debunk Greenwashing
by Kjell Anderson Director of Sustainable Design at LMN Architects Zero carbon claims abound. Some have been called out as greenwashing, and nearly all of them should be. Nearly all zero carbon claims omit highlighting their...
Smoke, Steel, Steam: Embodied Carbon at the University of Washington
The Journey of an Academic Institution Toward Embodied Carbon Accounting and Action by Radha Iyer University of Washington architecture student and Intern with the UW Office of Sustainability Nearly every academic organization has a...
Embracing Reuse in Every Stage of a Building’s Life Cycle
A System-level Challenge by Christian Wu Student at Brown University | LEED Green Associate I still remember my first snowfall. I mean, who doesn’t? I still remember my surprise as the first speck danced before my eyes. It waved...
Embodied Carbon Challenge from a Millennial
Open Letter to the Building Industry’s Boomers, Juniors, and Everyone in Between by Alexis Feitel KL&A Engineers and Builders I am a Millennial, born and raised in Denver, Colorado. I was born just after the launch of the Hubble...