GREEN BUILDINGS - GREEN JOBS
Bloxhub Debates
English - July 06, 2021 12:27 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBSociety & Culture Technology c40 citycollaboration greentransition health justrecovery livablecity pandemic sustainablerecovery urbandevelopment urbanism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Building retrofits and clean construction are key to a greener, healthier future with opportunities for everyone.
Buildings typically represent the biggest source of emissions in C40 cities. And recent C40 research shows that while a green and just recovery could create over 50 million good, sustainable jobs by 2025 in C40 cities, building retrofits and new energy efficient construction would be the most significant job-creating areas cities can invest in. The jobs would be local and they could be created almost immediately due to the scale of action and size of the building stock; and with the right planning, they could be targeted at those who need them.
To focus on the crucial role of buildings in ensuring a green and just Covid-19 recovery in the world’s greatest cities, C40 and BLOXHUB invite you to a debate where distinguished leaders from cities, business and civil society will discuss how to promote the sustainable and healthy buildings agenda.
Moderator: Simon Hansen, C40 Managing Director of Climate Solutions and Networks
Panelists:
Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney
Ingrid Reumert, VP Global External Relations & Sustainability at VELUX
Ambet Yuson, General Secretary of Buildings and Wood Workers International
Eli Grimsby, CEO of Oslobygg at the City of Oslo
UHM Eui-Sik, Director-General of the City of Seoul