Thankful for less and not more
As our thoughts turn to giving and gratitude at this time of year, I’m in awe of the global movement of heroic scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, builders, engineers, and activists who are committed to changing how we humans go about life on?Earth.
With every month hotter than the?one last year, and each year the hottest in recorded history, humanity needs collective action.
I'm thankful we’re not alone and proud to be part of a collective of companies hard at work transforming the concrete industry from one of the world’s largest emitters to one of its biggest carbon repositories.
I'm also excited to introduce our inaugural Concrete Ideas newsletter — scroll down for a half-dozen 'hot takes' on climate news we've been Slacking, along with a few of our own milestones, starting with this series of CarbonBuilt 'firsts':
As one of the CarbonBuilt team members who worked in #Climatetech long before it was called Cleantech, this time feels different.
Now, there’s real momentum behind the critical first steps to reduce the use of carbon-intensive cement and trap atmospheric carbon in the buildings of today, tomorrow, and forever.
Working together, we can bend the carbon trendline, knowing that it won’t be easy or?quick.
Let's find renewed strength in our numbers, purpose, and passion as we head into the holiday season.?
All of us at CarbonBuilt are grateful to be on this journey with?you.
Sincerely,
Rahul Shendure CarbonBuilt CEO
IN THE NEWS:
CarbonBuilt Hits Milestone in Bid to Cut Concrete’s Dirtiest Ingredient
INVESTOR INSIGHT:
Autodesk Foundation: Our Investment in CarbonBuilt Low Carbon Concrete
ICYMI:
CNN Talks Green Construction & Ultra-Low Carbon Concrete with CarbonBuilt CEO
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AND THE WINNERS ARE:
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GOOD READS
Shout out to Sublime Systems CEO Dr. Leah Ellis for urging the Senate to bolster key policy levers for low carbon concrete and cement, "The update to American manufacturing and enrichment of local communities must be done without exacerbating cumulative exposure burdens.” Exactly!
OUR TAKE: ???? Let's DO this. Watch now →
These 6 companies are all vying to "kick the CO2 out of cement and concrete” once and?for?all.
OUR TAKE: We're all for 'the competition' because decarbonizing concrete needs all?hands?on?deck.?? Read the story →
GOOD NEWS
This new construction robot builds walls at a rate of over 240 concrete blocks an hour — so we're not the only ones modernizing the humble concrete?block.
OUR TAKE: Everyone knows that construction jobs can be tough on the body. So if lift-assist, installation, and scaffolding automation help America’s hard-working masons build our future with less wear and tear, we're?all?in.
The amazing rebound of the Monarch butterfly is real — how will they do in this season's count?
OUR TAKE: ?? Fingers crossed, we could all use a moment of Zen.
GOOD GRIEF
Canada says it can fight climate change AND continue to be a major oil-producing nation.
OUR TAKE: ?? Oh, Canada, please pick a lane — the math just doesn't work. Decarbonizing all the concrete in the world won't overcome the carbon emissions of oil and gas. Do we have to pick?one?
Texas Republican urges Board of Education to reject 'woke environmental agenda' of climate science in textbooks.
OUR TAKE: When the Railroad Commissioner wants school books to promote fossil fuels, our first thought is he's 'gone off the rails.'
GOOD BYE!
?? See you next month!