Future of construction. How to save 40% of global CO2 emissions - green construction. Greentech buildings BOOM, zero carbon construction methods. 2020-2040: Carbon-neutral offices, homes, schools, factories and infrastructure. Construction keynote speaker

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Future of construction, and how the construction industry will respond to the climate emergency.

The construction industry is responsible for almost 40% of global CO2 emissions, taking into account the embodied energy in building (30%), energy wasted in demolition (10%), and costs of heating or cooling the building during it's lifetime (60%).

Look at the largest green building projects we have seen over the last decade or two, and multiply by ten or more over the next twenty years - in individual size and collectively.  

We need to be far bolder and more ambitious in ramping up decarbonisation of our world.  And at the same time expect massive steps to decarbonise construction.

Take for example the targets announced by the UK government in November 2020. 4 times current offshore wind capacity by 2030.  

First town heated entirely by hydrogen by 2030 with £500m investment. 600,000 heat pumps a year installed by 2030.  £1bn on carbon capture - and so on.  China will continue to dominate green tech investment globally.

There will be huge focus on creating smart, “carbon neutral” buildings that are ultra-efficient to heat or cool. 

But we will also see far more attention on how long those buildings will actually last.  My own home was built in 1842 and I expect will still be lived in by the year 2300.  

But I don’t know many commercial tower blocks or factories being built today that have a life-expectancy of more than 50 years - and many buildings being demolished today are less than 40 years old.

This really matters, because 30% of the entire energy consumed in the average life cycle of an office tower is the energy consumed in building it, and 10% more can be consumed in demolition.  

We need to see far more life-enhancing, iconic structures that people will love and enjoy using for generations to come. 

And also far greater efforts to convert, adapt, upgrade, renew, restore, repair and redesign existing buildings.

* "How AI Will Change your life - A Futurist's Guide to a Super-Smart World" - Patrick Dixon's latest book on AI is published in September 2024 by Profile Books.  It contains 38 chapters on the impact of AI across different industries, government and our wider world, including impact of AI on construction, green tech innovation and reducing global CO2 emissions.

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Over 2 million have watched my Green Energy Webinar! "Next 20 years will determine future of humanity": predictions for 40 years. Massive scaling green tech. Race for solar, wind v coal, oil, gas. Climate emergency. Futurist Keynote for Enel Green Power

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My keynote starts 42 minutes into the video

In December 2018, I gave a keynote via Webinar for Enel Power. They say it was watched live by over 800,000 on several platforms, and by June 2019, it had over 1.4m views on just one platform alone, by March 2024, that had risen to 1.8m. The core messages are even more urgent and relevant today. My physical audience in the room was 25 global influencers from every part of the world, all with popular blogs / followings on green tech and alternative energy. A massive global social media campaign took place in the run up to the Webinar.  Here are the key messages....

* "How AI Will Change your life - A Futurist's Guide to a Super-Smart World" - Patrick Dixon's latest book on AI is published in September 2024 by Profile Books.  It contains 38 chapters on the impact of AI across different industries, government and our wider world, including impact of AI on the energy industry, sustainability, green tech innovation and reducing global CO2 emissions.

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Future of Heat and Power in Cities in race towards zero carbon - how our world will migrate from traditional gas boilers - one of greatest emitters of CO2. Central heat and power (CHP) Futurist keynote at Euroheat and Power event - VIDEO of entire keynote

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Here is the video of my keynote for Euroheat and Power Congress.

The theme was next generation green tech innovation:  

how to transform heating of homes, factories, offices, hospitals and schools using combined heat and power (CHC) units, district heating units.

Futurist keynote speaker on green tech and innovation to help us respond to the climate emergency.

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Future of plastics, micro plastics and oceans - what next in protecting marine ecosystems. Future of biodegradable plastics. The truth about recycling industry globally. Sustainability keynote speaker VIDEO / POST

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Future of plastics and how emotion drives single issues, creating people movements and immediate changes in government regulation, corporate behaviour. Around 400 million tons of plastic is in already in the oceans, and on current trends, the weight of marine plastics will be greater than all the fish in the sea by 2050.

Micro-particles are now found in just about every marine creature, as well as in millions of people. Expect thousands of new regulations over the next decade globally, to force rapid action on this problem. Part of this will involve a big rethink about polyester clothing – a single clothes wash can release 700,000 microplastic fibres. Read Future of Almost Everything book extract...

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Expect water conflicts and water wars - lessons from Danube and Nile. Why water is becoming an issue of national security for many nations. Making cities water sustainable. Trends in water and other utilities keynote speaker POST / VIDEO

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Water is already a scarce and badly managed resource globally. Expect water conflicts - local, national and international, and even water wars. Comment from banks of Danube river in Hungary, Budapest. Lessons from river Nile - Uganda and Sudan. Comment by Patrick Dixon.

"Over a decade ago I warned of water wars, and that water would become a national security issue. We have seen this recently in Syria and Iraq. Rivers, canals, dams, water treatment plants and pipelines have all become military targets. Entire cities in desert areas can easily be placed under siege if their water is cut off."

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SustainAgility - Change the World for the Common Good - global strategies for sustainability including zero carbon emissions, resource protection. Sustainability keynote speaker

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How to change the world. Ultimate leadership speech.

Secret of all management, marketing and motivation. The Four Circles of the Human Heart and their impact on consumer behaviour.

Sustainable business and social enterprises. How to encourage corporations to act in ethical ways.

Future of philanthropy and non-profit organisations. Future of consumers, engaging with customer passion. Future of EU, Eurozone and government policy. Protection of environment...

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How climate change sceptics are being forced to act on energy and environment. How economics and activism will drive radical change in business, ahead of tighter regulations. Sustainability keynote speaker

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Economic pressures from oil and energy prices, and passionate climate change activists, will combine to force rapid change. Climate change science is only a best guess at what life will be like in 50-100 years time. If you want to know the short term future of corporations, government and society -- then look at passion / emotion related to these issues. Impact on manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, wholesale, retail, production, engineering, emerging markets, outsourcing and offshoring decisions. Questions and challenges to the science of global warming, sustainability, resource depletion, food shortages and so on -- are being swept away by passions and choices of consumers / customers which are driving political action.

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SustainAgility book: green tech innovation to protect our future - $100 trillion to slow down global warming, cut costs, save resources, protect the environment. Future of zero carbon tech, and impact on global economy. Sustainability keynote speaker

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Sustainagility is about how smart innovation and agile business will help protect the world, in practical ways and at affordable cost.  Title of new book by Patrick Dixon and Johan Gorecki. The $40 trillion green technology boom:  winners and losers in the race to develop new greener products and services.  Sustainagility covers the future of energy, manufacturing, cities, transport, food, forests, water.  Sustainagility describes major consumer and lifestyle shifts which will dominate the next 30 years, based on detailed research, industry experience and practical insights. Need a world-class sustainability keynote speaker? Phone Patrick Dixon now or email.

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Solving the Water Crisis: Smart Innovation - Future Water Supplies. How to reduce average 1000 cubic metres of water per person used a year. Future water shortages and solutions. Water and utilities keynote speaker

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An average person in the world uses 1,000 cubic metres a year for growing food, hygiene and drinking – equivalent to 40% of an Olympic swimming pool.

Yet 4,000 children die every day because the water supply is unclean and 40% of the world do not have access to tap water – even though many of them own a mobile phone.

If the poorest nations gain a standard of living equivalent to wealthy nations today, then water demand will be three times the figure of 3,350 cubic kilometres seen in 2000.

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Canada: Leading Green Tech Innovation - Future of Canada. Impact of green tech investment on Canadian economy. Green tech innovation keynote speaker

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Oil prices of more than $100 a barrel are driving a frenzy of green tech investment by tens of thousands of new companies, a significant number of which are based in Canada. Green tech companies in Canada are growing fast – by over 50% a year, accelerated by huge natural resources, global demand for cleaner energy, and $1bn of government funding for innovation.

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Global Warming: action your company can take to reduce carbon footprint from conferences. Zero carbon conferencing - is it possible? Offsetting as part of conference budgets for unavoidable travel. Why companies need to MEET to THRIVE, win new customers

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Environment, innovation, agility, business. Offset carbon use from conference travel. Sustainable business and how green technology will help sustainability, climate change, global warming, water shortages, food shortages, transport, energy, fuel, cities. Future aviation, travel, rail, cars, tourism, corporate travel, heating, lighting, heat pumps. Solar cells, wind power, biofuels, alternatiive energy generation. Future of coil, oil, gas and nuclear power. Electric vehicles. Green living. Protecting rainforests. Why climate change and other sustainability issues can be solved. Costs of global warming action. Marketing of green tech. Open innovation and crowdsourcing.

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