Lessons for Resilience
Consider how to adopt, accelerate and promote the Circular Economy
Topic:
Environment
Keywords:
Living sustainably
Content:
The Circular Economy calls for all materials in manufacturing to be reused, recycled or biodegradable. COVID-19 has raised new questions about plastics use and sustainability of, for example, using single-use surgical gowns, masks and gloves. Consider:
- investing in new protective materials that are reusable or biodegradable and that replace harmful plastics
- the environmental friendliness of cleaning products that will end up in waterways and oceans
- the potential health implications of contamination
This lesson was contributed to by a Chief Resilience Officer in Denmark, and the source below.
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Consider integrating climate change, society and pandemic learning into urban planning as part of Renewal
Topic:
Environment
Keywords:
Planning and use of public spaces
Content:
In Denmark, an urban development project considers:
- Mitigating loneliness e.g. day-care for children has been integrated into a nursing home
- Bike lanes that link the suburbs to larger cities
- Availability of accessible green spaces to support mental and physical wellbeing
- Social housing to improve quality of life of poor or marginalized people. This includes a health focus on proximity living which can increase risk of disease
- Renewable energy supply to the building to provide energy security which is important during emergencies
This lesson was contributed by a Chief Resilience Officer in Denmark during project data collection.
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