Design & the Social Context of the Climate & Biodiversity Crises

Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design

On-Demand

February 2023

1 HSW CE Credit, AIA # DAS466-23, IDCEC #118156

About this webinar

The built environment generates 40% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, calling for a drastic change in design and construction practice to protect human health and welfare. To address the issue, we must ensure participation of people across all genders, ages, abilities, and races These groups can contribute expert knowledge of place, time-tested practices, and vernacular design that can be adapted and applied to modern buildings to reduce the built environment’s significant negative contribution to the climate and biodiversity crises. 

This seminar will highlight how social inclusion and diversity across all minority groups can result in design improvements that will help architects and designers meet climate and biodiversity targets. You will be given action points and further resources that you can incorporate into your design practice.

The content of this course has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.

Hosted by Taleen Josefsson

Taleen is a Brooklyn-based architect and Passive House Consultant based in Brooklyn who applies a holistic approach to tackling the complex environmental and social issues relating to the built environment. She is devoted to promoting healthy, low-energy architectural solutions that strengthen local communities, economies, and biodiversity. Taleen's work includes research and analysis on building material reuse as a method for reducing our industry’s negative environmental impact, with a proposed circular working method of “Form Follows Availability." She is also an active volunteer in the Architects Climate Action Network and enjoys sharing the latest in sustainability and architectural research via her Instagram: @the_holistic_architect.

Upon completion, you'll be able to:

  1. Summarize impact of human activity on the environment and biodiversity as it relates to global health and safety.
  2. Critique climate unresponsive buildings and design
  3. Utilize local design and material practice resources
  4. Apply strategies for participatory and inclusive design in your projects increasing the welfare of all.

Entire 2023 series

$345 Single payment
12 HSW CE credits

Single session

$45 Single payment
1 HSW CE credit

Entire 2023 series

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12 HSW CE credits

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