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On 01/06/2021 at 10:53, Melissa Zanocco said:
Thank you to the Gemini Call for inviting me to present on Our Vision for the built environment. The Vision is for a built environment whose explicit purpose is to enable people and nature to flourish together for generations. The built environment sector has come together to articulate the future that we want so that we can all align our activity towards achieving it.
My two biggest take aways from the journey to creating the Vision are:
1.      When it comes to aligned outcomes, I think that we are making process at the global UN Sustainable Development Goals level, the national governmental level and improving how we invest in projects and programmes, using models like Project 13. However, the gap for me that needs the most work is the local, community level. I feel there are less vehicles, processes and models to understand outcomes at that level i.e. how do you get a health outcome for a community rather than just building a hospital. And that includes getting community input into defining the right outcomes for the area.
2.      The second is my steep learning curve when it comes to regenerative and biophilic design, ecosystem services, natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. I don’t think that we hear those terms enough. It feels like Net Zero is rolling off everyone’s tongue more now but we really need to be embracing nature-based solutions if we are to solve the issues while there is still time. I particularly think that biodiversity could be about to overtake Net Zero as our number one priority, as we may die sooner from destroying ecosystem services than from climate change.
Do you agree? I am keen to get your feedback on the Vision in general but also your main take aways. For the first time in history, we have the tools and technology to work together to make this future vision a reality, what is the role of Digital Twins in achieving it?
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