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Dear readers,
‘Don't focus all your energy on fighting the old, but on creating the new,’ Socrates once said.
This edition is dedicated to buildings in cities, since they harbour great potential for climate protection. The building sector is responsible for around 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. We discuss with practitioners in various formats and using many examples how these can be significantly reduced - and show how new forms of use can arise from old structures and how traditional building methods can enrich a modern construction sector.
Due to the effects of the war, Ukraine is confronted with large quantities of construction waste. Connective Cities therefore organised an expert forum on the disposal and recycling of construction waste as part of the Ukraine conference between the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
We look back on a year-long learning process on Climate Positive Built Environment Using Bio-based and Re-used Materials with a variety of ideas and activities.
We present the city hall of Hebron in the Palestinian Territories, how it has been repeatedly remodelled and repurposed to meet the increasing demands of a growing city and its administration.
The reuse of public buildings from the 1960s and 1970s was also a key topic at a dialogue event in Berlin - because reuse is significantly more sustainable than demolition.
Last but not least, we show how the partnership between Beit Jala (Palestinian Territories) and Jena is jointly promoting digitalisation in their administrations.
We wish you inspiring reading
Your Connective Cities Team
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