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🚀 Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and The Crown Estate Announce Major Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Innovation in Built Environment University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership partners with The Crown Estate as founding partner of new Living Lab based in Cambridge's Entopia Building to fast-track sustainable solutions across UK built environment. ✨ Opportunities unlocked: The partnership addresses the built environment driving 40% of global emissions while capitalizing on the $1.8 trillion global sustainable building market opportunity by 2030. The Living Lab brings together businesses, innovators, researchers, and policymakers to test and scale real-world solutions, with plans to expand into a network of buildings for greater data insights. With the UK green building sector expected to more than double by 2033, the initiative includes a Nature Positive Solutions Accelerator supporting entrepreneurs in biodiversity and environmental regeneration solutions. Learn more from James Cole, Chief Innovation Officer, CISL: "We want to show that sustainability in the built environment is not just the right thing to do but also makes strong business sense"; & Matthew Sampson, Regeneration Director, The Crown Estate: "Driving sustainable innovation is an important facet of The Crown Estate's strategy, helping us create economic, social and environmental value for the UK." 👇 The Crown Estate's team: Dan Labbad, James Varley, John Lewthwaite MRICS, MCIArb, Sezgin Isguzar, Ed Lowcock, Monica Wong, CFA, MRICS, George Weedon CMIOSH, Dennis Sharrocks CIWFM MCMI IWFM Mentor, Sophie Johnson PhD, Jonathan Scotcher CISL's team: Adele Williams, Georgina Harding, Sibusiso Nkomo, Jennifer Greggs, Rupert Jordi, Joanna Gabryel, Eylül Esin, LL.M. 💡200,000+ real estate leaders receive the most relevant industry news and insights directly to their inbox every week. You can join via the sign-up form at the bottom of the page linked above.

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Embodied carbon is no longer optional. It’s essential. 🌍   In our recent piece for Unlock Net Zero, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Deepika Singhal, explains why embodied carbon must be integrated into property planning from the earliest design stages. From lessons learned via the Greater London Authority to the risks of late-stage assessments, Deepika highlights how developers can lead the market in sustainability, resilience and value.   📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eirTh_Ba #EmbodiedCarbon #NetZero #Sustainability #BuiltEnvironment #Hollis #ESG #UnlockNetZero

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The LI has launched the new Landscape Carbon Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work. This tool is designed to help landscape and wider built and natural environment practitioners cut carbon in projects. The overlay aligns directly with the existing RIBA Plan of Work stages, plus an ‘End of Use’ stage to cover the vital aspects of recycling and reuse. Find out more ➡️ https://buff.ly/KtrrRjJ #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #builtenvironment #peopleplacenature

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How can we facilitate more retrofit and reuse projects across London? What factors have informed the city’s best existing adaptations? Why is reuse fundamental to London's economic growth? Having recently contributed to the NLA report: 'Adaptive London: Reusing Existing Buildings', Director Ruth Oates joins a range of stakeholders from across the built environment in calling for a retro-first approach to building in London. From clarifying the many terms that have come to be associated with reuse to understanding the nuances of policy and hearing from the people designing and delivering some of London's most ambitious projects, this latest report makes a compelling case for the 'art of building reuse' in 2025. Read 'Adaptive London: Reusing Existing Buildings' here: https://loom.ly/IGJ4X6A #AdaptiveReuse #NLANetZero #ProjectManagers #ProjectManagement #London

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