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Foraging Wild Blackberries! My farmer’s market

Foraging Wild Blackberries!
My farmer’s market is in the forest. Growing up, I never had access to farmers’ markets because I lived in a food desert. I thought buying from local growers in your area was a foreign concept. It was only until I graduated from college that I could buy produce from farmers’ markets. During the summer, many wild berries come out and I love New Jersey for the abundance of berries, flowers, and fungi that are available. While this was recorded in early July, you may still be lucky to find some in the season!
Of the millions of edible berries that grow in the wild, blackberries (Rubus allegheniensis), as well as raspberries, are super easy to identify and pick from the edible berry bushes. More importantly, they’re unmistakable, without any doppelgangers, so you’re not at risk of accidentally possibly poisoning yourself with these fruits. Most berries grow in small-large clusters together. Make sure to watch out as some wild berries have thorns on them, so you don't want to jump right in by picking at them! While I didn’t pick many because they were not ripe, the ones I had were a great snack to have with my lunch!
Disclaimer: As always, it's always best to ask an expert before picking. This is for fun, inspirational content.
#wildberries #wildblackberries #wildblackberry #wildblackberries🍇 #queerforager #foraging #foragebyfolk #forageandharvest #sustainability #ecologicalwealth #ecofriendly #queerbrownvegan

For so much of my life, I was indoctrinated to bel

For so much of my life, I was indoctrinated to believe in the American Dream, the idea that was working hard and becoming successful equals happiness. But under what current global capitalistic structure is it sustainable for our hearts? For most of my childhood, I was focused on surviving to ensure the future livelihood and safety of my family and myself. For many people who grew up poor, the reality of attaching ourselves to become financially dependent is determined by the positions we carry in our society and how much self-sacrifice comes into the equation of disregarding sacred systems that have nurtured us. To me, the water, air, soil, food, fungi, flora, fauna, and planta is ecological wealth. I realized that I want to be able to continue adding value to discussions around financial stability and how that should encapsulate within our continued existence and wellness. It's not that I'm saying money doesn't help when we operate in a capitalist structure but that we recognize what dream or foundation we are upholding. Is it one where our family survives, but our community doesn't?
I cannot build generational wealth, but I can promise in my lifetime that I will fight to make ecological wealth for future generations. I've always wanted to be a parent. I always had imagined myself being a single parent and adopting children because I believed that if I could build some foundation that took me years to become stable, I might as well share it with others. I remember reading a quote in a book that shared why bother understanding the praxis of justice-oriented values when you never applied them in practice. I want my children to enter the world knowing that to make a future full of ecological wealth begins with staying true to your heart where you can listen to your heart and challenge dominant narratives. To question everything before it is accepted, to even challenge me. To value local knowledge and to flourish, not survive. Building ecological wealth means giving back to those without any thank you but simply understanding.
#ecologicalwealth #queerbrownvegan

I foraged Porcini Mushrooms 🍄 🌈♥️ when I

I foraged Porcini Mushrooms 🍄 🌈♥️ when I visited Colorado with my good friend. A few weeks ago one of my good friends @constancewildecraft invited me to visit her lovely home in Colorado where she took me around the mountains in Boulder County where I learned about new mushrooms in my text of mycology.
Porcini, also known as Boletus edulis. They are known for their rich taste in cuisines and are extremely easy to identify for their large size. They are known to have a rich brown / red top skin and sponge-like underside to the cap. Porcini mushrooms come out during the late summer - early fall where it rains here in the mountains 🏔
I love foraging and unfortunately because I’ve been traveling a lot, I haven’t been able to showcase all the mini adventures of foraging I’ve been going through. I love meeting other foragers across the states and countries. One day I hope to be as knowledgeable to hold a foraging hike but until then, I’m learning from all my friends and loved ones who taught me to fall in love with foraging.
#porcinimushrooms #wildforage #wildfoodlove #boletusedulis #boletusedulis🍄 #porcinimushroom #forager #foragers #foragingmushrooms #mycologyphotography #mycologie #fungi #fungilovers #fungilover #queerforager #queerbrownvegan #foraged

My Queerness is not a museum for your curiosity. F

My Queerness is not a museum for your curiosity. Far too many times in my life, I have encountered systems that seek to reject my individuality but invite the parts that bring them an interest in my work. As a Queer environmentalist, I have seen how heteronormativity is used to erase my cultural, spiritual, and religious values while cherry-picking the parts that resonate with the dominant language around environmentalism for collective well-being. What heteronormativity has done is deteriorate Queerness in both ecological and science spaces. It seeks to reject the eeriness and uniqueness that species stories hold and if only dominant models of science recognized that it had already co-existed. Queerness is a part of life.
When I describe queer sustainability, I see it as the building blocks that have built foundations over time—the ancestors who continue to engage with the fauna, flora, and fungi. It's not so much analyzing the existing structures and systems that place a choke-hold on sacred systems through the lens of queer ecology, but it moves beyond the threads of harm and unpacks the wavering feelings of the unknown. Queer theory allows us to examine the power dynamics of how our environmental landscape has changed and the amount of wisdom that has been fragmented across the latitudes of space. For the pieces many Queer/ Trans environmentalists have, we hold on to them to ensure they are no longer harmed and passed down to others.
I reject ideas of curiosity for one personal self-exploration. Until they accept Queerness as a living system and natural ecosystem is when they become their museum. Moments strike our identities and make us question our fluidity. I'm not your book, map, or guide but the existing system that seeks to fight for a better world and advocate for multi-species. Unpublished writing for Queer sustainability x ecology.
Has your Queerness been subject to curiosity?
#queerecology #queerbrownvegan #queernature #queersustainability #queerness #queertheory #queerpoc #queerpoetry #queerwriters #queerwriter

An educational lesson on the history of washing ma

An educational lesson on the history of washing machines sponsored by @dropps . We all know how to wash our clothes, but do we know the history of the washing machine? Let’s discuss
 
Ancient cultures cleaned their clothes by pounding them on rocks, rubbing them with abrasive sands, or washing the dirt away in local streams.
 
Evidence of ancient washing soap was found in Rome. Now the earliest washing machine was in 1797 called the scrub board. Until the 19th century, there were steamed-powered washing machine designs. In 1851, James King patented the first washing machine. However, it was still hand powered so your arms would get tired!
 
In 1874 William Blackstone built a washing machine that could be operated in the home. Washing machines were advertised as early as 1904.
 
In 1908, the first electric washing machine was called Thor. However, the biggest issue was that the water would run into the electrical parts!
 
Then in 1937 Bendix introduced the first domestic automatic washing machine. In 1978 the first microchip washing machines were introduced and it was cost-effective because they had micro controls and timers.
 
Since then, they’ve improved efficiency by using less water and electricity. Make sure your clothes smell great. What way do you wash your clothes? Would you use one of these machines?
 
If you want to save more energy and resources, consider using Dropps by using my code ‘ISAIAS’ for 25% off your order.
#washingmachine #washingmachines #washingmachinerepair #dropps #droppsdetergent #queerbrownvegan #sustainability #ecofriendlyliving #ecotip #ecotips

In the US, about 28% (14.7 million) of community-d

In the US, about 28% (14.7 million) of community-dwelling older adults live alone, which is 21% of older men and 34% of older women. What does it say about how we treat our elders? Ageism in the environmental movement. For many of us, we have experienced ageism wether we were told that we were too young or too old to do something or understand an issue. I always tell people my work is not new, it’s always been existing. There have always been environmental and climate educators that have come before me and scholars within academia that have broken the barriers to make it accessible to other people.
As I’ve gotten older in my mid 20s I’m in a place where I’m either called young or too old but as a climate educator my work doesn’t need an age attached to it because we all become educators the day we are born. Elders that experience isolationism are more prolonged to living alone and facing a series of crises because of the lack of community. When we see one as disposable, we reproduce harm.
My parents had me when they were older and something that is constantly in my head is about how I want to be able to continue being with them until they enter the afterlife. Part of the reason why I’m moving back to Los Angeles is primarily for my elders who are getting older but to also slow down on my life and recognize what are ways in which im creating intergenerational work. Where I don’t have to say my work is primarily Gen Z or Millennial focused but to say it encompasses all generations. I don’t always agree with theories of change with some generations but perhaps it’s an opportunity for me to continue to sit down and listen while also presenting my dimension. My latest YouTube video goes into talking about ageism and the environmental movement.
#ageisjustanumber #ageism #environmentaleducation #climateeducation #environmentaleducator #ecoeducation #ecoeducacion #sustainability #intersectionalenvironmentalism #intersectionalenvironmentalist #queerbrownvegan #climatejustice #environmentaljustice

My parents were environmental stewards and will co

My parents were environmental stewards and will continue to be so even after they were displaced from their native regions. When I’m told that my parents didn’t do enough to fight climate change, I try to hold my tongue back.
“Older generations didn’t do enough.” Have you ever heard someone say that? Or felt that way? As the climate crisis continues to make headlines, I’ve noticed that there’s consistently intergenerational blame directly at people who come before us. On its surface, it makes sense to assign blame to older generations. They came into power when emissions could have halted and climate action could have been the most impactful, yet the movement never manifested and even failed against corporate influence (influence held by the same older generations, I should add). Throughout my lifetime, I have felt that as we continue to get older than ageism appears within generations and the resistance to movements has always existed.
However, there is a problem with the lack of specificity in saying “older generations” and assigning blame ageistically. To be precise, we shouldn’t say “older generations didn’t do enough.” We should say “leaders in large-scale corporations like the fossil fuel sectors have created a global environmental injustice that contributed to the ecological crisis we’re living in today” … and many of them are old.
Protecting our elders in environmental movements is key to liberating ourselves from the ecological crisis. Check out my recent YouTube on elders x climate change.
Videography: @mostafaproductions
#climatechange #climatechangeisreal #climatechangeawareness #queerbrownvegan #climateemergency #climateeducation #environmentaleducation #environmentalscience #sustainableliving #sustainability #localisation #intersectionalenvironmentalism

Has carbon footprint become a tool to oppress one

Has carbon footprint become a tool to oppress one another? The term “carbon footprint” was created to quantify the environmental impact of different activities. Driving a car to work, the food you eat, and the actions you partake in are all examples of factors that can play into your carbon footprint. Many people thought this was a step in the right direction. Still, the term has started a more extensive conversation: why are we paying attention to individual footprints when the impact of corporations is far more significant?
The messy truth is described in a Mother Jones article with a critical question: did fossil fuel companies invent the carbon footprint to distract from their actions? Author Rebecca Solnit traced the creation of the term “carbon footprint” back to big oil companies. At the same time, sustainability researchers like Michal Czepkiewicz assert that fossil fuel corporations didn’t invent the term but instead co-opted this concept. However, he argues that the term can still be useful to consider environmental impact. How useful is carbon footprint as a metric? What is missing from the conversation? Czepkiewicz and Solnit both have a point. It’s true – BP used and publicized the term “carbon footprint” to help distract from their role in global warming. However, when you set aside criticism of the fossil-fuel industry for a moment and analyze carbon footprints, a disturbing and revealing trend appears.
A report developed by Oxfam analyzed carbon footprints and found that the wealthiest 10% of the global population contributed to nearly half of global emissions between the 1990s and 2015. The same study showed that the richest 1% (us in The Global North) were responsible for more than double the emissions of the 3.1 billion people that make up the poorest half of humanity. Despite Global North countries having the highest emissions, poor people and those in poverty still contribute to the lowest emissions. How do we situate the term carbon footprint in our movements? Is it helpful in understanding our lifestyle?
#carbonfootprint #carbonfootprints #carbonfootprintreduction #queerbrownvegan

What are some common plant-based cheese alternativ

What are some common plant-based cheese alternatives?🧀 Let’s discuss!📚♥️
Nutritional yeast tastes very similar to parmesan and is actually very nutritious! It has lots of vitamins such as Vitamin-B12 which is vital for those that are plant-based.
Cashew cheese is delicious & is super easy to make. Most homemade cashew cheeses have a spreadable consistency and are often used as sauces or dips.
Tofu is a perfect cheese alternative as it has lots of protein & is so versatile! You can make many different types of cheeses with it and have fun doing so.
Zucchini cheese has a soft chewy texture and is rich in nutrients & antioxidants. It tastes great when combined with fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme + basil or paired with some salty crackers!
Almond cheese is another one that is easy to make and has quite a similar texture + taste as cashew cheese.
Which one do you want to know how to make?🤔 Let us know in the comments!
#supportandfeed #vegancheese #queerbrownvegan #vegansubstitutes #veganism #plantbasedmeals #plantbasedmeal

What is Petro-masculinity? ⛽️ 😱 Professor

What is Petro-masculinity? ⛽️ 😱
Professor Cara Dagget coined petro-masculinity to describe the hypermasculine mode of support for fossil fuels in the rising authoritarian movements in the U.S. and elsewhere. Fossil fuels mean more than energy and represent symbols of masculinity, autonomy, and self-sufficiency even when they do not serve the collective well-being of the general public. The oil and gas industry is worth almost $86 trillion and makes up 3.8% of the global economy. Fossil fuel sectors have taken new strategies and tactics to ensure that project development continues to unfold. Fossil fuel elites greatly influence Global North governments by supporting new authoritarian movements worldwide that push out climate denialism to the public.
Fossil fuels are primary drivers of the climate crisis and continue to plunder communities worldwide by affecting the land, air, water, and soil. Too many discussions on energy transition focus on replacing fossil fuels as a bandaid solution and investing in solar, wind, and nuclear without realizing it is reinvesting money into technocratic solutions that will not allow for the death of fossil fuel powers. Many of these “renewable” sources need a secondary power source and political discourses around energy transition still center on fossil fuels.
The planet has already warmed by 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial averages, yielding terrifying fires, floods, and droughts. Tiny particles from fossil fuels pollute the air and kill as many as 4.5 million people worldwide each year. Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell, BP, and other fossil fuel entities are enormous energy titans that continue to benefit from the extraction of the land. But, how do conservative white men fit in the picture?
In one of my latest Youtube videos, I go over petro-masculinity and highly recommend watching the full video. What do you think of petro masculinity?
#petromasculinity #rollincoal #queerbrownvegan #environmentaljustice #intersectionalenvironmentalism #sustainability #energypolicy

A few weeks ago I visited the lovely @woodstocksan

A few weeks ago I visited the lovely @woodstocksanctuary that shared with me a perspective they take on Veganism and understanding layers of animal liberation through an educational journey than an interrogative one. It’s been almost four years since I went Vegan back in 2018 and I often ask myself how to make the movement more passionate and kind than what is often presented in the dominant media movement. I know everyone agrees that the horrific conditions in which animals are kept and slaughtered in the industrial lens is completely unethical but it also showcases how our global food system is mechanistic and doesn’t value both human and animal species.
I’ve always been afraid of animals, maybe it’s because I don’t know how to communicate in their language and I give them a lot of space to make sure they know that I’m respecting their space. Growing up as a child, I had a deep fear of being attacked by an animal, only because I had an experience of being bit by a random dog in the streets. It didn’t make me angry at animals, but rather wanting to make sure that I’m cautious around them because we have different ways of how we express ourselves.
The more I’ve explored about the difficulties of what it takes to run sanctuaries the more I understand clearly that the global food system is a product of exploitation. These lovely friends allowed me to talk to them for a bit and also give them a bit of a belly rub. Check out my Veganism bookmark if you want to learn all about the intersections of food justice x Veganism.
#animalsanctuary #vegan #ethicalvegan #ethicalveganism #veganism #veganismo #veganlife #saveanimals #animalliberation #animalrights #humanrights

Music and the environment as a tool of liberation

Music and the environment as a tool of liberation and healing. My earliest memory with playing music was when I was 12 and picked up the saxophone in a music class. I never wanted to be a musician nor saw myself as a creative but rather someone who was curious how air and metal react. I learned how to play alto and tenor saxophone from the ages of 12-17 and practiced whenever I can because saxophones have a depth voice. When I stopped playing a musical instrument, I felt that I had left a part of my younger self behind even though the way I was taught to learn, read, and write music was through many Black and Latin musicians that inspired me. I did not struggle when it came to play Jazz music and breaking rules within the structures of what was supposed to be seen as proper versus improper. When I quit music in high shool my band teacher told me that I was disappointing everyone but I said, I choose to decide when I want to play music based on my time and heart.
I never gave up or stopped playing music. I simply reframed the way I practice music in my work as an environmental act. Music for me exists within the breath of our lungs and art. My writing, foraging, and movement is a musical act. What carries me throughout the movement of arts of culture is how it is able to transmute into what we see as ecomusicology. Sound, nature, and breath go hand in hand when we express ourselves and guides us to storytelling.
Perhaps my journey playing a musical instrument had come to a temporary pause because I had wanted to find a reframing structure in how I can love playing music again that was sustainable for my mind. Not for competition, or status but for the interrelated of the whole.
#queerbrownvegan #ecomusicology #ecomusical #musical #sustainability

Eco-therapy is a practice that originates from peo

Eco-therapy is a practice that originates from people being a part of the web of life. @rei encourages us all to see that better is out there by equipping us with classes, expertise, and gear. Bringing reusable water helps me hydrate throughout my hikes and keeping all my belongings in a backpack goes a long way.
Ecotherapy, for me, is practiced through hiking. Participants who practice eco-therapy primarily do outdoor activities in nature as a form of self-care or therapy. During my hike, I love to close my eyes and imagine the future I want to create. Building a better future is for everyone's well-being. #REIpartner #BetterisOutThere #sponsored #ecotherapy #queerbrownvegan

It’s my first time in Colorado and I’ve notice

It’s my first time in Colorado and I’ve noticed how the air is thinner and dryer, yet it smells so clean. I’m currently in the mountains spending this week foraging, eating 🍽 on the land and drinking tea. Here’s a photo dump of what I’ve been having to eat / seen! ♥️🌱😆
#queerbrownvegan #plantmedicines #foraging #forager #foragedfood #forage

What is a carbon footprint? Was it highjacked by t

What is a carbon footprint? Was it highjacked by the fossil fuel industry or was it popularized by them? Poor people are not the problem. There is often a racist, classist myth that poor people pollute the planet the more than the rich.
The wealthiest 10% of the global population contributed to nearly half of global emissions between 1990s and 2015. The richest 1% were responsible for more than double the emissions of the 3.1 billion people that make up the poorest half of humanity.
In my latest YouTube video we go in to talk about carbon footprints and discussing the nuances of them. While carbon footprints are often talked about in sustainability spaces, they are not true indicators of our true impact. The truth is that it has become so hyper fixated on the individual that it forgets to talk about the impact industries have. Link is in my bio and consider subscribing to my channel as I’m almost at 1k subscribers!
Source: Mother Jones, A Messy Truth About Carbon Footprints
#carbonfootprint #carbonfootprints #carbonfootprintreduction #carbonfootprintcalculator #carbonfootprintmatters #carbonshadow #carbonoffset #carbonoffsetting #sustainability #queerbrownvegan #ecoeducation #environmentalscience #environmentalscientist #ecotok #intersectionalenvironmentalism #intersectionalenvironmentalist #ecoedu

Today I turned 26 and I'm reminded that the only t

Today I turned 26 and I'm reminded that the only thing I need in my life is laughter, food, and community. It wasn’t until my mid 20’s that I started feeling like I have control in my life. Swipe to see an evolution from 21-26.
My early 20's were some of the most transformative years that have allowed me to step into my higher power of love. I wanted to share some of the things that happened / I did during that year.
Age 21: I thought I was an adult but really wasn't. I had self-hated for myself and held so much instability of what I wanted to do in my career. The photos I took at 21 I never appreciated until now to say, WOW, you were actually HOT... I was building some self-confidence and graduated college.
Age 22: I got a startup job in San Francisco, I had just graduated college. I signed a lease to live in Oakland with some friends post-grad. The transition between college and post-grad is hard, I had fewer friends, more work to do and tried to date after being single for years.
Age 23: I decided that I wanted to fall in love + create my career somewhere else. I moved out of Oakland and ventured to New York. I had $4,000 in my bank account when I moved to New York. I was living in a very small closet room in Brooklyn. I lost my job within the first three months of moving to NY and was unemployed. I fell in love with my second love and created QueerBrownVegan.
Age 24: It had been a few months within the pandemic. Nothing seems real anymore, the only thing going was QueerBrownVegan and working at a sustainability company. I saved money, moved to New Jersey. It was another rocky, yet materializing year.
Age 25: Full-time freelance, large savings established. I fell out of love, my career became more demanding in the market. I went back to therapy, started writing more, and started writing a book. I traveled to many places across the world.
Age 26: TBD... Moving back to Los Angeles this winter 2022. Planning to live in London hopefully this summer 2023 for a few months. More public speaking opportunities and less ads. Continue making new friends and loving people unconditionally.
Thank you everyone :)
PC: @shashimostafa
#queerbrownvegan

What is Environmental Justice? I arrived back to L

What is Environmental Justice? I arrived back to Los Angeles just two days ago and have realized how bad the air quality is here that has been affecting my health. Over time, I’ve recognized that my body has deteriorated due to the environmental health conditions I grew up in and how every day is a single reminder when I’m back that we are constantly being exposed to environmental hazards.
Environmental justice is a community-based framework and movement that advocates for equitable, sustainable future. It’s foundation is rooted in Black + Indigenous communities who have been the most impacted communities in the US to deal with environmental burdens due to racist policies. POC communities also share the same fate, but people who are also in rural / poor areas are victims of environmental injustice. But why is that? Simple, racism, and exclusionary policies that forced BIPOC communities to live in contaminated environments because affluent (predominately White) neighborhoods did not want us living in their homes. The legacy of redlining is evident when you come to Los Angeles and although it is a constant battle, environmental justice is personal to me because I am a victim of this injustice. Yet, the amount of power / organizing that comes from this movement is in dire need of help.
I want to be clear that when I mean environmental justice that I center everyone has access to clean air, water, and soil but that BIPOC are centered in these conversations.
#environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #queerbrownvegan #intersectionalenvironmentalism #intersectionalenvironmentalist #environmentalhealth

What are some non plant-based ingredients to look

What are some non plant-based ingredients to look out for at the supermarket? Let’s discuss! 📕😁
🍯 Bees Wax is a natural wax produced by honey bees and is a common ingredient that is often used in various lip balms or body lotion.
🧀 Casein protein is a protein derived from animals milk, and is found in many soy cheeses, breath mints, and salad dressings.
🍭Confectioner’s glaze is a resinous material that is secreted by an insect, and is used by numerous candy companies to add a hint, smooth finish on their products.
🍬Gelatin products are an odorless, colorless gelling agent that is derived from animal collagen. They are primarily used to produce candies, processed foods, and cosmetic products.
🍺 Lastly, isinglass is a clarifying agent used to make wine & beer; however it is created from fish bladders, therefore it is not plant-based.
It can be really difficult to allocate time to reading all of the ingredients of the products we purchase, however, knowing what types of products to look out for ahead of time will allow us to be one step ahead and make informed, conscious choices. What are other non plant-based ingredients to look out for? Comment below! 💚
#queerbrownvegan #supportandfeed #vegantips #veganism #veganlife #veganismdaily #plantbasedtips #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #sustainability #veganeducation

Does your neighborhood have a large density of tre

Does your neighborhood have a large density of trees or barely any? Tree Equity is essential when we talk about environmental justice. The term was coined by American Forests organization that looks into fighting for equitable tree coverage in all cities regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. It was found that low-income communities have lower density tree canopy rates in their neighborhoods compared to affluent communities.
In relation to the environmental justice movement that advocates for clean air, water, and soil. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, in one year a mature tree will absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen in exchange. Low-income families are struggling to cope with heat-related illnesses like asthma that are on the rise in these areas because of climate change. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that fewer trees lead to increased levels of carbon dioxide thus resulting in reduced overall air quality. There are sites like tree equity score that help determine the level of quality of trees in your area, however, it raises questions if it does account for everything.
Trees are natural climate resilience tools that continue to be pushed away from the dominant economic model. Instead, there is a huge investment going into mechanical machines that absorb CO2 that are failing us left to right rather than addressing how systemic racism prevents low-income communities from having access to green spaces. The loss of ecological knowledge for youth is being paired with a mechanistic framework that values profit. One famous example is that 88% of tree species in New York are foregable for medicine and food. Well-maintained trees can minimize soil erosion during heavy rainfall, which wards off damage to the natural, built environment.
If trees can co-exist, protect, feed, and nurture us, why are we not able to give back to them in a reciprocal way? What do you think of tree equity?
#treeequity #environmentaljustice #plantingtreees #ecosia #treeplanting #treeequityscore #intersectionalenvironmentalist

Did you know that emissions from cement production

Did you know that emissions from cement production have doubled in the last 20 years and now account for fully 7% of global emissions. The aviation industry only accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is it time to talk about building shaming? For all my architects, urban planners, urban city designers, I need your help!
It has gotten to the point where architects have to justify every proposed demolition under the guise of making building sustainable by requiring more materials to be used for a newly developed building. It’s beginning to happen in North America, and there will be a lot more of it as the understanding of embodied carbon becomes more widespread.
Why build new buildings?
Many net-zero strategies and greenifying buildings requires to usage of steel and cement but also reinventing the formula in how it’s made. Examples like greener fuels in cement kilns, capturing the carbon emissions from calcination is an example but why build buildings that are still going to be energy intensive like skyscrapers? Who are those developments benefiting when we know that the housing is not always made accessible for those who are in need.
Aviation is responsible for perhaps 4% of carbon emissions; according to AP, concrete is perhaps 7%. Perhaps there must be more collaboration between the transportation and building sector to ensure that there is an understanding of how emissions can increase when not done properly. A net-zero city doesn’t mean to demolish all existing bodies and use more materials but rather to improve the existing infrastructure.
What are your thoughts on buildings being redesigned?
Source: Tree Hugger, Article by: Lloyd Alter
#buildingshame #netzerobuilding #netzerobuildings #netzerobuild #netzerobuilder #sustainablearchitecture #sustainablearchitects #leedcertified #leedcertification #leedcertifiedbuilding #leedcertificate #urbanplanning #urbanplanner #cityplanning #cityplanner #greenwashing #queerbrownvegan #sustainability #sustainableliving

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