On November 16, Washington DC’s National Building Museum will launch a new signature program series, Climate ABC (Action/Building/Community). The series will focus on three essential aspects to addressing climate change: actions by individuals, businesses, nonprofits, policy makers, and civic entities; examples of building, both physical structures and landscapes, as well as coalitions of stakeholders; and examples of communities at every scale working to reduce carbon emissions.
This new program series will offer dynamic programs designed both to educate the public about climate action, and to drive for substantive solutions in the building industries to mitigate the worst effects of climate change.
The program aims to promote a spectrum of solutions to support environmentally safe, healthy, and resilient residential neighborhoods and business districts across the country and around the world.
With Climate ABC, the museum seeks to raise awareness about how the built environment impacts the quality of communities and the lives of those living in them, and how rapidly evolving industry practices can contribute to a sustainable future.
The ongoing series will highlight innovative new technologies and best practices from around the world being implemented by communities, governments, nonprofits, and businesses, to accelerate climate solutions.
These public programs will be paired with smaller round table forums designed for more targeted B2B discussions and problem-solving. The live, online programs will address key topics that can positively influence climate change—including urban regeneration, adaptive re-use, decarbonized development, and rainwater recapture.
Together, these public programs and industry round tables will serve as an incubator to guide policymaking, sustainable development standards, and community action. Engagement priorities include appealing to a broad audience, including students and young climate activists.
As part of the November 16 initiative launch, the National Building Museum will present the signature series’ inaugural public program, “Reinventing Cities” presented in partnership with C40 Cities, a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change.
Beginning at 11 a.m. EST, this program will discuss how the organization’s “Reinventing Cities” initiative seeks to transform underutilized sites around the world through sustainable and community-focused building projects to drive decarbonized and resilient urban regeneration. Two timely case studies of sustainable future developments in Chicago and Paris will be explored as part of this event: Assemble Chicago, Chicago’s first zero-carbon apartment building; and Porte de Montreuil, the first net zero-carbon neighborhood in Paris.
Tickets to the live online Reinventing Cities program November 16 are available here and students may attend for free.
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