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WGBW2020 Highlights: Green Building Council Events
At the end of September, our network showcased to the world our 11th annual World Green Building Week.
And this year's 2020 campaign has been our most successful to date, galvanising over 300 events in 43 countries, with more than 470 hours of live content and a social media reach of +4 million.
This year, we asked you to #ActOnClimate.
We called on the building sector, policymakers and governments to take urgent action to deliver net zero buildings, and showcas those leaders already taking action.
Here are some of the event highlights from our Green Building Councils who took part this year:
- Cameroon - 2020 World Green Building Week Celebration by Cameroon Green Building Council
- Canada - Building Lasting Change: Ready, Set Recover hosted by Canada Green Building Council
- Chile - Financial and Regulatory Incentives for Sustainable Real Estate Development hosted by Chile Green Building Council (in Spanish)
- Costa Rica - Life Cycle of Products in the Building Sector hosted by Green Building Council Costa Rica
- El Salvador - Decarbonization strategies, contribution of sustainable buildings and cities hosted by El Salvador Green Building Council
- Finland - Carbon footprint assessment as part of construction projects hosted by Green Building Council Finland
- Germany - DGNB Sustainability Day 2020 hosted by the German Sustainable Building Council
- Ghana - Green Certified Buildings & Projects - Site Visits hosted by Ghana Green Building Council
- Hungary - Green Talk: Is Cross-Laminated Timber the New Concrete? hosted by Hungary Green Building Council (in Hungarian)
- India - Making Heritage Buildings Greener - a sustainable conservation of our culture hosted by Indian Green Building Council
- Indonesia - Net Zero Healthy Masterclass: Passive Designs Strategy for Air-Conditioned Space in Net Zero Healthy Building hosted by Green Building Council Indonesia
- Ireland - Whole Life Carbon Approach hosted by Irish Green Building Council
- Italy - Green buildings: strategies and solutions: Energy Efficiency and renewable energy hosted by Green Building Council Italia
- Kenya - Launch of ARC Platform for Existing Buildings Performance tracking on Carbon Emissions calculated in conformance to UNFCCC hosted by Kenya Green Building Society
- Mauritius - World Green Building Week - Half Day Workshop hosted by Green Building Council Mauritius
- Mexico - LEED INNOVATORS: Industry Winners hosted by Sustentabilidad para México (SUMe)
- Netherlands - International Session: Advancing Net Zero / Paris Proof hosted by the Dutch Green Building Council as part of Dutch Green Building Week
- New Zealand - #WGBW2020 - 5 million people. 1000 days. One big idea hosted by New Zealand Green Building Council
- Norway - Lunch with the Forgotten Climate Giant hosted by Norwegian Green Building Council
- Philippines - Building Green 2020 - Episode 10 The Government Leaders hosted by Philippines Green Building Council
- Serbia - The Net Zero Carbon Building Commitment: a global strive to carbon neutrality hosted by Serbia Green Building Council
- Singapore - Act On Climate - Advancing Net Zero in the Built Environment hosted by Singapore Green Building Council
- South Africa - GBCSA Planet Shapers - #ActOnClimate with WorldGBC CEO, Cristina Gamboa - hosted by Green Building Council South Africa
- Sweden - Presenting Sweden Green Building Council's new certification system “NollCO2” for net zero carbon buildings hosted by Swedish Green Building Council
- UAE - EmiratesGBC Publication Launch: UAE Green Building Market Brief hosted by Emirates Green Building Council
- UK - The Road to COP26, hosted by UK Green Building Council
- USA - Clean Construction: Net Zero Energy & the LEEDers of Green Building hosted by US Green Building Council
But it doesn't stop there.
We are going to continue to ask you to #ActOnClimate because net zero buildings are a solution to this climate crisis; providing tremendous benefits for strengthening our communities, rejuvenating our planet and helping our economies build back better.
You can continue to show your support by:
- Sign our call-to-action statement
- Check out our On Demand content
- Download our advocacy toolkit
- Watch the recordings from our #ActingOnClimate Spotlight Series
At the end of September, our network showcased to the world our 11th annual World Green Building Week.
And this year's 2020 campaign has been our most successful to date, galvanising over 300 events in 43 countries, with more than 470 hours of live content and a social media reach of +4 million.
This year, we asked you to #ActOnClimate.
We called on the building sector, policymakers and governments to take urgent action to deliver net zero buildings, and showcas those leaders already taking action.
Here are some of the event highlights from our Green Building Councils who took part this year:
- Cameroon - 2020 World Green Building Week Celebration by Cameroon Green Building Council
- Canada - Building Lasting Change: Ready, Set Recover hosted by Canada Green Building Council
- Chile - Financial and Regulatory Incentives for Sustainable Real Estate Development hosted by Chile Green Building Council (in Spanish)
- Costa Rica - Life Cycle of Products in the Building Sector hosted by Green Building Council Costa Rica
- El Salvador - Decarbonization strategies, contribution of sustainable buildings and cities hosted by El Salvador Green Building Council
- Finland - Carbon footprint assessment as part of construction projects hosted by Green Building Council Finland
- Germany - DGNB Sustainability Day 2020 hosted by the German Sustainable Building Council
- Ghana - Green Certified Buildings & Projects - Site Visits hosted by Ghana Green Building Council
- Hungary - Green Talk: Is Cross-Laminated Timber the New Concrete? hosted by Hungary Green Building Council (in Hungarian)
- India - Making Heritage Buildings Greener - a sustainable conservation of our culture hosted by Indian Green Building Council
- Indonesia - Net Zero Healthy Masterclass: Passive Designs Strategy for Air-Conditioned Space in Net Zero Healthy Building hosted by Green Building Council Indonesia
- Ireland - Whole Life Carbon Approach hosted by Irish Green Building Council
- Italy - Green buildings: strategies and solutions: Energy Efficiency and renewable energy hosted by Green Building Council Italia
- Kenya - Launch of ARC Platform for Existing Buildings Performance tracking on Carbon Emissions calculated in conformance to UNFCCC hosted by Kenya Green Building Society
- Mauritius - World Green Building Week - Half Day Workshop hosted by Green Building Council Mauritius
- Mexico - LEED INNOVATORS: Industry Winners hosted by Sustentabilidad para México (SUMe)
- Netherlands - International Session: Advancing Net Zero / Paris Proof hosted by the Dutch Green Building Council as part of Dutch Green Building Week
- New Zealand - #WGBW2020 - 5 million people. 1000 days. One big idea hosted by New Zealand Green Building Council
- Norway - Lunch with the Forgotten Climate Giant hosted by Norwegian Green Building Council
- Philippines - Building Green 2020 - Episode 10 The Government Leaders hosted by Philippines Green Building Council
- Serbia - The Net Zero Carbon Building Commitment: a global strive to carbon neutrality hosted by Serbia Green Building Council
- Singapore - Act On Climate - Advancing Net Zero in the Built Environment hosted by Singapore Green Building Council
- South Africa - GBCSA Planet Shapers - #ActOnClimate with WorldGBC CEO, Cristina Gamboa - hosted by Green Building Council South Africa
- Sweden - Presenting Sweden Green Building Council's new certification system “NollCO2” for net zero carbon buildings hosted by Swedish Green Building Council
- UAE - EmiratesGBC Publication Launch: UAE Green Building Market Brief hosted by Emirates Green Building Council
- UK - The Road to COP26, hosted by UK Green Building Council
- USA - Clean Construction: Net Zero Energy & the LEEDers of Green Building hosted by US Green Building Council
But it doesn't stop there.
We are going to continue to ask you to #ActOnClimate because net zero buildings are a solution to this climate crisis; providing tremendous benefits for strengthening our communities, rejuvenating our planet and helping our economies build back better.
You can continue to show your support by:
- Sign our call-to-action statement
- Check out our On Demand content
- Download our advocacy toolkit
- Watch the recordings from our #ActingOnClimate Spotlight Series