Out of Eden: tackling emissions in the construction sector

By Dr Anthea Blackburn2019-02-08T12:12:00

It may sound like science fiction, but CO2 could soon be widely used as a raw material for construction and help reduce emissions

‘The Garden of Eden is no more’, or so warned Sir David Attenborough in his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos at the end of last month. In offering this stark warning, Attenborough gave voice to the growing public awareness that time is running out to solve the challenge of global warming. As he would go on to say: ‘We need to move beyond guilt or blame, and get on with the practical tasks at hand.’

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