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The voice of our sustainable built environment.
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The voice of our sustainable built environment.
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🏢 Keeping people safe starts with how we design, build and adapt.
Homes, workplaces, and public buildings must be understood as the first line of protection in a changing climate.
🖱️Download the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap to learn how we can transform the built environment: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
Homes, workplaces, and public buildings must be understood as the first line of protection in a changing climate.
🖱️Download the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap to learn how we can transform the built environment: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
July 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🏢 Keeping people safe starts with how we design, build and adapt.
Homes, workplaces, and public buildings must be understood as the first line of protection in a changing climate.
🖱️Download the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap to learn how we can transform the built environment: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
Homes, workplaces, and public buildings must be understood as the first line of protection in a changing climate.
🖱️Download the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap to learn how we can transform the built environment: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
👐 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic evening celebrating the launch of the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap.
🚨 This Roadmap is not a report, it's an an urgent call to action for the built environment. The time to act is now.
🖱️Download, read, engage with us: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
🚨 This Roadmap is not a report, it's an an urgent call to action for the built environment. The time to act is now.
🖱️Download, read, engage with us: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
July 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
👐 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic evening celebrating the launch of the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap.
🚨 This Roadmap is not a report, it's an an urgent call to action for the built environment. The time to act is now.
🖱️Download, read, engage with us: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
🚨 This Roadmap is not a report, it's an an urgent call to action for the built environment. The time to act is now.
🖱️Download, read, engage with us: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
♨️ Did you know that more than 55% of UK homes are already at risk of overheating?
💻 Following our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, this webinar will help built environment professionals understand some of the innovative solutions available to reduce overheating.
🖱️Register here: tinyurl.com/25uavmxe
💻 Following our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, this webinar will help built environment professionals understand some of the innovative solutions available to reduce overheating.
🖱️Register here: tinyurl.com/25uavmxe
July 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
♨️ Did you know that more than 55% of UK homes are already at risk of overheating?
💻 Following our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, this webinar will help built environment professionals understand some of the innovative solutions available to reduce overheating.
🖱️Register here: tinyurl.com/25uavmxe
💻 Following our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, this webinar will help built environment professionals understand some of the innovative solutions available to reduce overheating.
🖱️Register here: tinyurl.com/25uavmxe
🎉We've officially launched the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap.
This is not just a report; it’s a tool for bringing awareness and enabling action. The time to act is now. Learn how: download, read, engage with us.
🖱️Download it here: tinyurl.com/3422vaju
This is not just a report; it’s a tool for bringing awareness and enabling action. The time to act is now. Learn how: download, read, engage with us.
🖱️Download it here: tinyurl.com/3422vaju
June 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🎉We've officially launched the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap.
This is not just a report; it’s a tool for bringing awareness and enabling action. The time to act is now. Learn how: download, read, engage with us.
🖱️Download it here: tinyurl.com/3422vaju
This is not just a report; it’s a tool for bringing awareness and enabling action. The time to act is now. Learn how: download, read, engage with us.
🖱️Download it here: tinyurl.com/3422vaju
📣We're thrilled to announce that Miatta Fahnbulleh, Emma Howard Boyd CBE, and Dr. Eleni Myrivili will be speaking at the launch of the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap on June 26th.
💻Join us for the official launch of the Roadmap by signing up for the event livestream here: tinyurl.com/mrxje6pc
💻Join us for the official launch of the Roadmap by signing up for the event livestream here: tinyurl.com/mrxje6pc
June 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📣We're thrilled to announce that Miatta Fahnbulleh, Emma Howard Boyd CBE, and Dr. Eleni Myrivili will be speaking at the launch of the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap on June 26th.
💻Join us for the official launch of the Roadmap by signing up for the event livestream here: tinyurl.com/mrxje6pc
💻Join us for the official launch of the Roadmap by signing up for the event livestream here: tinyurl.com/mrxje6pc
📣UKGBC responds to the Government's 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review.
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her line by line spending review, setting out the budgets of government departments until 2030.
🖱️Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/kym4ckfb
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her line by line spending review, setting out the budgets of government departments until 2030.
🖱️Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/kym4ckfb
June 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📣UKGBC responds to the Government's 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review.
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her line by line spending review, setting out the budgets of government departments until 2030.
🖱️Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/kym4ckfb
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her line by line spending review, setting out the budgets of government departments until 2030.
🖱️Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/kym4ckfb
⏳Have you responded to our Framework Definition for a Nature Positive Built Environment consultation?
🌿This consultation seeks input from individuals across the sector to ensure that the built environment can take robust steps toward a nature positive future.
🖱️Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
🌿This consultation seeks input from individuals across the sector to ensure that the built environment can take robust steps toward a nature positive future.
🖱️Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
June 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
⏳Have you responded to our Framework Definition for a Nature Positive Built Environment consultation?
🌿This consultation seeks input from individuals across the sector to ensure that the built environment can take robust steps toward a nature positive future.
🖱️Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
🌿This consultation seeks input from individuals across the sector to ensure that the built environment can take robust steps toward a nature positive future.
🖱️Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
🏗️How can sustainable construction practices help the UK meet Sustainable Development Goals?
Sustainability in construction is crucial to achieving many of these goals, such as lowering emissions, protecting nature, and enhancing human health and wellbeing.
📚Read more here: tinyurl.com/bddwv2t6
Sustainability in construction is crucial to achieving many of these goals, such as lowering emissions, protecting nature, and enhancing human health and wellbeing.
📚Read more here: tinyurl.com/bddwv2t6
Sustainable Construction for the Sustainable Development Goals | UKGBC
Understand the role sustainable construction can play in meeting a number of the sustainable development goals.
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May 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🏗️How can sustainable construction practices help the UK meet Sustainable Development Goals?
Sustainability in construction is crucial to achieving many of these goals, such as lowering emissions, protecting nature, and enhancing human health and wellbeing.
📚Read more here: tinyurl.com/bddwv2t6
Sustainability in construction is crucial to achieving many of these goals, such as lowering emissions, protecting nature, and enhancing human health and wellbeing.
📚Read more here: tinyurl.com/bddwv2t6
🌍UKGBC welcomes the Climate Change Committee's guidance to the Scottish Government on setting carbon budget levels to 2045.
⚡The CCC’s recommendations highlight the urgent need to scale up climate action across all sectors – including the built environment – to stay on track for #NetZero.
⚡The CCC’s recommendations highlight the urgent need to scale up climate action across all sectors – including the built environment – to stay on track for #NetZero.
May 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌍UKGBC welcomes the Climate Change Committee's guidance to the Scottish Government on setting carbon budget levels to 2045.
⚡The CCC’s recommendations highlight the urgent need to scale up climate action across all sectors – including the built environment – to stay on track for #NetZero.
⚡The CCC’s recommendations highlight the urgent need to scale up climate action across all sectors – including the built environment – to stay on track for #NetZero.
📣Announcing our new Scaling Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment initiative!
💡 This initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of innovative sustainable solutions through targeted matchmaking, research into barriers to scaling, and knowledge sharing.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5a9cmpdc
💡 This initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of innovative sustainable solutions through targeted matchmaking, research into barriers to scaling, and knowledge sharing.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5a9cmpdc
May 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📣Announcing our new Scaling Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment initiative!
💡 This initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of innovative sustainable solutions through targeted matchmaking, research into barriers to scaling, and knowledge sharing.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5a9cmpdc
💡 This initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of innovative sustainable solutions through targeted matchmaking, research into barriers to scaling, and knowledge sharing.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5a9cmpdc
📣We are seeking your feedback on our Framework Definition for a Nature-Positive Built Environment!
🌲We’re working to provide the clarity, tools, and guidance needed to ensure the built environment can take meaningful steps toward nature positivity—starting now.
Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
🌲We’re working to provide the clarity, tools, and guidance needed to ensure the built environment can take meaningful steps toward nature positivity—starting now.
Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
May 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
📣We are seeking your feedback on our Framework Definition for a Nature-Positive Built Environment!
🌲We’re working to provide the clarity, tools, and guidance needed to ensure the built environment can take meaningful steps toward nature positivity—starting now.
Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
🌲We’re working to provide the clarity, tools, and guidance needed to ensure the built environment can take meaningful steps toward nature positivity—starting now.
Respond here: tinyurl.com/538bv6za
💭How does workforce competence in the energy and retrofit sector affect non-compliance?
📝In our latest blog, Mat Ilic, CEO of Greenworkx, stresses the need for a new workforce strategy that centres both competence and qualifications.
Read Mat's blog here: tinyurl.com/y2b78h86
📝In our latest blog, Mat Ilic, CEO of Greenworkx, stresses the need for a new workforce strategy that centres both competence and qualifications.
Read Mat's blog here: tinyurl.com/y2b78h86
Fixing the Competency Gap: Moving Beyond Qualifications in Retrofit
Mat Ilic, CEO of Greenworkx, explores the crucial role of addressing workforce competency in the built environment retrofit sector.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
💭How does workforce competence in the energy and retrofit sector affect non-compliance?
📝In our latest blog, Mat Ilic, CEO of Greenworkx, stresses the need for a new workforce strategy that centres both competence and qualifications.
Read Mat's blog here: tinyurl.com/y2b78h86
📝In our latest blog, Mat Ilic, CEO of Greenworkx, stresses the need for a new workforce strategy that centres both competence and qualifications.
Read Mat's blog here: tinyurl.com/y2b78h86
📣 UKGBC responds to the government's consultation on raising minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for privately rented homes.
Tackling fuel poverty and decarbonising our homes must include upgrades within the privately rented sector (PRS).
🖱️Read our full response: tinyurl.com/4fxjw6er
Tackling fuel poverty and decarbonising our homes must include upgrades within the privately rented sector (PRS).
🖱️Read our full response: tinyurl.com/4fxjw6er
Consultation Response: Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Rented Homes
UKGBC has responded to the Government's consultation on minimum energy efficiency standards for privately rented homes.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
📣 UKGBC responds to the government's consultation on raising minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for privately rented homes.
Tackling fuel poverty and decarbonising our homes must include upgrades within the privately rented sector (PRS).
🖱️Read our full response: tinyurl.com/4fxjw6er
Tackling fuel poverty and decarbonising our homes must include upgrades within the privately rented sector (PRS).
🖱️Read our full response: tinyurl.com/4fxjw6er
📣UKGBC responds to the Climate Change Committee's latest report on adaption.
According to the CCC’s latest report, the UK government is failing to make “good” progress in adapting the UK to climate change.
🖱️Read our Deputy CEO Simon McWhirter's full response here: tinyurl.com/yvsjxset
According to the CCC’s latest report, the UK government is failing to make “good” progress in adapting the UK to climate change.
🖱️Read our Deputy CEO Simon McWhirter's full response here: tinyurl.com/yvsjxset
April 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📣UKGBC responds to the Climate Change Committee's latest report on adaption.
According to the CCC’s latest report, the UK government is failing to make “good” progress in adapting the UK to climate change.
🖱️Read our Deputy CEO Simon McWhirter's full response here: tinyurl.com/yvsjxset
According to the CCC’s latest report, the UK government is failing to make “good” progress in adapting the UK to climate change.
🖱️Read our Deputy CEO Simon McWhirter's full response here: tinyurl.com/yvsjxset
📣 UKGBC responds to DEFRA's consultation on land use.
The Labour government's consultation on the Land Use Framework aims to set up a strategic approach to land use in England.
🖱️ Read UKGBC's response to the consultation here: ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-r...
The Labour government's consultation on the Land Use Framework aims to set up a strategic approach to land use in England.
🖱️ Read UKGBC's response to the consultation here: ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-r...
UKGBC responds to DEFRA's land use consultation | UKGBC
Read UKGBC's response to DEFRA's latest consultation on the Land Use Framework.
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April 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
📣 UKGBC responds to DEFRA's consultation on land use.
The Labour government's consultation on the Land Use Framework aims to set up a strategic approach to land use in England.
🖱️ Read UKGBC's response to the consultation here: ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-r...
The Labour government's consultation on the Land Use Framework aims to set up a strategic approach to land use in England.
🖱️ Read UKGBC's response to the consultation here: ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-r...
📣Our built environment must prepare and respond to a changing climate.
🛣️As part of our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, we sought to create a vision of what a climate resilient built environment could be and the key actions that will get us there.
🖱️Learn more about the Roadmap: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
🛣️As part of our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, we sought to create a vision of what a climate resilient built environment could be and the key actions that will get us there.
🖱️Learn more about the Roadmap: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
April 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📣Our built environment must prepare and respond to a changing climate.
🛣️As part of our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, we sought to create a vision of what a climate resilient built environment could be and the key actions that will get us there.
🖱️Learn more about the Roadmap: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
🛣️As part of our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap, we sought to create a vision of what a climate resilient built environment could be and the key actions that will get us there.
🖱️Learn more about the Roadmap: tinyurl.com/3k35jkm6
💭How can we create flood-resilient cities?
⛈ 1 in 4 homes in the UK will be at risk of flooding by 2050.
Our new blog outlines key actions that organisations can take to make sure that our cities are resilient to an increasingly volatile climate.
🖱️Read it here:
tinyurl.com/3e6aeddx
⛈ 1 in 4 homes in the UK will be at risk of flooding by 2050.
Our new blog outlines key actions that organisations can take to make sure that our cities are resilient to an increasingly volatile climate.
🖱️Read it here:
tinyurl.com/3e6aeddx
How do you create a Flood Resilient City? | UKGBC
Learn how our cities can become safe from flooding, and what actions local organisations can take now to create a flood resilient city.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
💭How can we create flood-resilient cities?
⛈ 1 in 4 homes in the UK will be at risk of flooding by 2050.
Our new blog outlines key actions that organisations can take to make sure that our cities are resilient to an increasingly volatile climate.
🖱️Read it here:
tinyurl.com/3e6aeddx
⛈ 1 in 4 homes in the UK will be at risk of flooding by 2050.
Our new blog outlines key actions that organisations can take to make sure that our cities are resilient to an increasingly volatile climate.
🖱️Read it here:
tinyurl.com/3e6aeddx
📣UKGBC responds to the government's Spring Budget 2025.
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement.
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/3r2cb2av
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement.
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/3r2cb2av
March 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
📣UKGBC responds to the government's Spring Budget 2025.
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement.
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/3r2cb2av
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement.
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/3r2cb2av
🏡How can we build a resilient, sustainable retrofit ecosystem for all?
In our latest blog, @Helen Burridge, manager of the Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership, discusses her experience with UKGBC's Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator.
📚Read it here: tinyurl.com/yc82wjfk
In our latest blog, @Helen Burridge, manager of the Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership, discusses her experience with UKGBC's Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator.
📚Read it here: tinyurl.com/yc82wjfk
Accelerating Local Retrofit: The Power of Collaboration | UKGBC
Helen Burridge explores the role of UKGBC's Local Area Retrofit Accelerator (LARA) in helping Hertfordshire authorities to progress retrofit measures.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🏡How can we build a resilient, sustainable retrofit ecosystem for all?
In our latest blog, @Helen Burridge, manager of the Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership, discusses her experience with UKGBC's Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator.
📚Read it here: tinyurl.com/yc82wjfk
In our latest blog, @Helen Burridge, manager of the Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership, discusses her experience with UKGBC's Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator.
📚Read it here: tinyurl.com/yc82wjfk
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'The planning system is a vital tool in tackling the climate crisis. It's crucial to every decision made. With @friends-earth.bsky.social @ukgbc.bsky.social @thetcpa.bsky.social & @hello-cse.bsky.social we sent this to MPs for the 2nd Reading of #PlanningAndInfrastructureBill shorturl.at/2UC2l
Planning & Infrastructure Bill: 2nd Reading — Rights Community Action
Rights Community Action , UK Green Building Council , Friends of the Earth , the Town and Country Planning Association and the Centre for Sustainable Energy sent the following letter to all MPs…
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March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
'The planning system is a vital tool in tackling the climate crisis. It's crucial to every decision made. With @friends-earth.bsky.social @ukgbc.bsky.social @thetcpa.bsky.social & @hello-cse.bsky.social we sent this to MPs for the 2nd Reading of #PlanningAndInfrastructureBill shorturl.at/2UC2l
💭Did you know that many solutions exist which can facilitate site selection for Biodiversity Net Gain targets?
We've highlighted tools that provide an easy and fast way to assess sites and produce baseline Biodiversity Unit value.
🌿Learn more about these tools here: tinyurl.com/2dvhk45p
We've highlighted tools that provide an easy and fast way to assess sites and produce baseline Biodiversity Unit value.
🌿Learn more about these tools here: tinyurl.com/2dvhk45p
March 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
💭Did you know that many solutions exist which can facilitate site selection for Biodiversity Net Gain targets?
We've highlighted tools that provide an easy and fast way to assess sites and produce baseline Biodiversity Unit value.
🌿Learn more about these tools here: tinyurl.com/2dvhk45p
We've highlighted tools that provide an easy and fast way to assess sites and produce baseline Biodiversity Unit value.
🌿Learn more about these tools here: tinyurl.com/2dvhk45p
📣UKGBC responds to GB Energy's project to install solar panels on schools and hospitals across the UK.
💡This £180m investment will not only protect schools and hospitals from soaring energy bills, but it'll also free up cash for reinvestment into crucial frontline services.
See our response below:
💡This £180m investment will not only protect schools and hospitals from soaring energy bills, but it'll also free up cash for reinvestment into crucial frontline services.
See our response below:
March 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
📣UKGBC responds to GB Energy's project to install solar panels on schools and hospitals across the UK.
💡This £180m investment will not only protect schools and hospitals from soaring energy bills, but it'll also free up cash for reinvestment into crucial frontline services.
See our response below:
💡This £180m investment will not only protect schools and hospitals from soaring energy bills, but it'll also free up cash for reinvestment into crucial frontline services.
See our response below:
📣Calling Local Authority officers!
🗓On the 24th of March, we will be holding a Local Authority Retrofit Forum to discuss the lessons learnt so far from the Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator (LARA) pilot.
🖱For more information and to register, please go to: tinyurl.com/memh96wy
🗓On the 24th of March, we will be holding a Local Authority Retrofit Forum to discuss the lessons learnt so far from the Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator (LARA) pilot.
🖱For more information and to register, please go to: tinyurl.com/memh96wy
March 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
📣Calling Local Authority officers!
🗓On the 24th of March, we will be holding a Local Authority Retrofit Forum to discuss the lessons learnt so far from the Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator (LARA) pilot.
🖱For more information and to register, please go to: tinyurl.com/memh96wy
🗓On the 24th of March, we will be holding a Local Authority Retrofit Forum to discuss the lessons learnt so far from the Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator (LARA) pilot.
🖱For more information and to register, please go to: tinyurl.com/memh96wy
📣UKGBC responds to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's speech on the UK's 2050 net zero target.
Our Deputy CEO, Simon McWhirter, responded to Badenoch's claim that reaching net zero by 2050 is "impossible."
💭What do you make of her claim?
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/me85nz84
Our Deputy CEO, Simon McWhirter, responded to Badenoch's claim that reaching net zero by 2050 is "impossible."
💭What do you make of her claim?
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/me85nz84
March 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📣UKGBC responds to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's speech on the UK's 2050 net zero target.
Our Deputy CEO, Simon McWhirter, responded to Badenoch's claim that reaching net zero by 2050 is "impossible."
💭What do you make of her claim?
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/me85nz84
Our Deputy CEO, Simon McWhirter, responded to Badenoch's claim that reaching net zero by 2050 is "impossible."
💭What do you make of her claim?
🖱Read Simon's full response here: tinyurl.com/me85nz84
💭What do we mean when we talk about climate adaptation in the built environment?
⛈️Climate adaptation refers to the actions that cope with current and anticipated climate change effects.
Learn more about our upcoming UK Climate Resilience Roadmap: ukgbc.org/our-work/top...
⛈️Climate adaptation refers to the actions that cope with current and anticipated climate change effects.
Learn more about our upcoming UK Climate Resilience Roadmap: ukgbc.org/our-work/top...
March 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
💭What do we mean when we talk about climate adaptation in the built environment?
⛈️Climate adaptation refers to the actions that cope with current and anticipated climate change effects.
Learn more about our upcoming UK Climate Resilience Roadmap: ukgbc.org/our-work/top...
⛈️Climate adaptation refers to the actions that cope with current and anticipated climate change effects.
Learn more about our upcoming UK Climate Resilience Roadmap: ukgbc.org/our-work/top...