From Gray to Green

Opportunities to Make a Difference

Option #1

Email President Biden and tell him to support green concrete in federal projects now.

Potential talking points

We need more rapid and deep cuts in emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change
Cutting emissions from concrete is a huge opportunity
The federal government should be leading the way in purchasing both low carbon and recycled concrete
The time to act is now

Click the link below to send your message.

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Option #2

Reduce concrete use in your home projects.

If you're considering a project that might typically use concrete like a driveway or foundation, looks for alternative materials and/or ways to use less concrete.

Here are a couple sources we found for idea material.

11 green building materials that are way better than concrete (inhabitat.com)

19 Concrete Alternatives That Save Money & the Planet - Worst Room

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Show Notes

Reason for Hope

EU has announced its green industrial plan intended to counter the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. and reduce dependence on China.

According to Reuters, the bloc wants to ensure it has manufacturing capacity to meet 40% of its needs for equipment it requires to decarbonize like solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps and batteries by 2030.

In addition, the plan intends to streamline the permitting process for green projects and lays out a goal of reaching 50 million tons of annual CO2 storage by 2030.

Source

Factbox: What's in the EU's green industrial plan? | Reuters‍