Unlocking the Potential of Wood for Climate Good:
Wood products are a key part of a sustainable bioeconomy, but it is important we consider both the upstream forest management and the downstream use in the built environment. This talk will outline the value and principles of climate-smart forestry, and explore the cross-sector collaboration that is needed to scale the production and use of climate-smart wood.
Jennifer Shakun – New England Forestry Foundation
Jennifer’s areas of expertise include the science of climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, climate-smart approaches to forest management, and the use of wood for lower-carbon building construction. She leads New England Forestry Foundation’s work to develop a regional forest bioeconomy that benefits communities, our climate, and our forests.
The Promise and Challenges of Wood as a Climate Solution:
Building with wood can reduce the climate impacts of construction, but carbon claims are often hard to quantify. This talk will explore the complexities of biogenic carbon accounting and the importance of supply chain traceability in a regenerative bioeconomy.
Stephanie is a researcher at the Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington and the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF), focusing on developing open-access LCA data, tools, and methods to decarbonize the building sector. Her work brings together diverse stakeholders from design, industry, land management, labor, and policy to find new approaches to climate justice.
Elevating Decarbonization in Construction:
Accelerating the global transition to carbon-negative construction using sustainable building materials optimized by AI and produced through robotic manufacturing.
François Cordier is a maker and inventor with a lifelong passion for construction. With a degree in timber engineering and experience as a partner at a leading Passive House architecture firm in Paris, François founded LEKO with the mission to accelerate the global transition towards sustainable construction.
