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Getting to Zero is a movement that is defining the future of the built environment by targeting zero energy and carbon neutral performance. Check out Getting to Zero resources, education, and updates on the 2024 Getting to Zero Foum at www.gettingtozeroforum.org.

Reflections on the 2023 Forum: Equitable decarbonization, showcasing innovation, and supporting the next generation

With historic funding setting the stage, the seventh iteration of the Getting to Zero Forum had the unique opportunity to convene at a time when there has been more support and resources for decarbonizing the built environment than ever before. Read our latest blog for all of the highlights and takeaways from the 2023 Getting to Zero Forum in Minneapolis that took place last month. Interested in sponsoring the next Forum? Contact Meghan Humphreys.

Participate in Net Zero Buildings Week by Signing up to Join the Campaign's Free Virtual Events!

Net Zero Buildings Week is just around the corner, taking place during the week of June 12 - 16. Sign up to join us on social media as we promote the benefits of net zero and low-carbon buildings. Showcase your resources, thought-leadership, art, memes, and more to help us collectively imagine how the built environment can be a solution to climate change in all communities. Participation is easy, just post your resources during the week using our campaign hashtag #Decarb4Good.

As part of the week, NBI and partners are hosting several virtual events. Learn more below and RSVP to join us:

Climate Art Workshop with Nicole Kelner:

Envisioning the Future of the Built Environment

HOSTED BY URBAN LAND INSTITUTE & NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE
Friday, June 16, 10 am PT

In this workshop, climate artist Nicole Kelner will lead participants in an engaging session around envisioning the future of the built environment through your preferred art medium. This will involve art prompts, breakout rooms to meet other attendees and share ideas, as well as focus time to create your masterpiece. Be prepared to come ready to engage with others and get your creative juices flowing! 

Linkedin Live Webinar: Demystifying Decarbonization 

HOSTED BY P2S, INC.
Monday, June 12, 10 am PT

Panelists will share 101-level resources that break down the key components of building decarbonization and how it can affect our communities. 

Linkedin Live Webinar Encore: Highway to Healthy Schools

HOSTED BY NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE
Tuesday, June 13, 11 am PT

This webinar will explore how school districts across the country are using specialized strategies to put themselves on the path to being healthy, efficient, and decarbonized.

Webinar: Retrofit Reality Check 

HOSTED BY SLIPSTREAM
Wednesday, June 14, 11 am PT

Join subject matter experts from Slipstream and IFMA for a frank conversation with experts who work in residential and commercial buildings about what it will really take to rise to the retrofit challenge.

Webinar: Young Voices, Big Impact - How Engaging the Next Generation Can Inspire Action to Reduce Embodied Carbon

HOSTED BY CARBON LEADERSHIP FORUM
Thursday, June 15, 11 am PT

Join emerging climate leaders to hear about ways youth can support this movement and how building professionals and educators can empower young voices for change.  

New Interactive Map of Carbon Neutral School Districts Across the U.S.

This new interactive map from NBI includes school districts that have addressed healthy, efficient, resilient schools by adopting formal goals to tackle carbon emissions. These goals may be written into policies, resolutions, plans, design standards, or other formal mechanisms. Carbon emissions reductions encompass a wide range of approaches that may include energy efficiency, renewables, electrification, operational carbon, battery storage, and embodied carbon. This map and database are primarily focused on tracking the foundational aspects of carbon emissions but may include other topics such as resiliency, fleet, climate justice, health, and curriculum. These topics have been included in the map as an additional layer of filters.

Thank you to our 2023 Getting to Zero Forum sponsors and partners!