Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. 

Supported by the Environment & Energy Committee and the CSR Steering Group

Speaker:
Dr Chris Luebkeman, Director of Foresight, Research and Innovation, Arup

We live on one planet, yet we consume 1.7 Earths’ worth of resources. This is unsustainable. As designers of the built environment, we must rethink how we retrofit and build to fit within our planetary limits.

We are the first generation with enough data to understand and articulate what has been happening to our planet as a result of our collective behaviour. The Stockholm Resilience Centre has contextualised this data with the Planetary Boundaries Framework (PBF).

The PBF proposes science-based targets that define the limits of acceptable alteration to key Earth systems. It can guide us toward design solutions that retrofit cities to replenish, rather than deplete, our planet of its limited resources. Our industry plays a major part in polluting the environment, consuming resources, and producing waste. By thinking systematically about our practices and impacts, we create the opportunity to drive significant positive change for the planet. There are nine planetary boundaries and Climate Change is only one of them. The PBF provides us the scientific metrics to underpin the societal and economic targets and ambitions set by the SDGs.

After this talk you will be able to:
- Develop a deeper understanding of the forces that are driving change
- Deploy new critical thinking
- Relate planet requirements to sustainable business requirements

About the speaker

Arup Fellow and Director of Global Foresight, Research + Innovation, Dr Chris Luebkeman works with some of the world’s leading companies to develop a better understanding of the opportunities created by change in our built environment. Since joining Arup in 1999, Chris has initiated research projects on the designer’s desktop of the future. He is an active participant and speaker in conferences ranging in scope from those of the Design Futures Council to the World Economic Forum. Chris’s engaging, interactive talks foster the thoughts on which forces drive change and how we can co-build our future city. 

Pricing

• Member: HK$ 300
• Non-Member: HK$ 400
• Y-Network Member: HK$ 200
• Start-up Member: HK$ 200

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