{"id":6149,"date":"2021-04-23T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfp156.ff131.ssdwp.nl\/?p=6149"},"modified":"2023-08-07T09:15:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:15:19","slug":"innovation-dragons-den-innovations-bring-climate-goals-closer-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfp.nl\/en\/news-and-cases\/innovation-dragons-den-innovations-bring-climate-goals-closer-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Dragons’ Den: innovations bring climate goals closer faster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
They have been in force since 2020: the commitments of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The clock is ticking and the climate targets are coming closer. And our little country has not exactly been at the head of the European class when it comes to meeting them, so we, too, have our work cut out for us. Sustainable innovation and a serious energy transition in the built environment might be the key to beating the climate targets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The fact that the construction and real estate sector is bursting with enthusiastic innovators became very clear at CFP Green Buildings\u2019 tenth Innovation Day. This year’s theme was \u201cInnovation Dragons’ Den\u201d. Participants had five minutes to pitch their plans to save the planet and meet the climate targets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The tenth Innovation Day also had an opening act: the Planet Escape Room. The purpose of this escape room? Trying to save the earth by creatively solving puzzles. “It was a nice way to connect with other attendees,” says a participant. “But it really went by too fast!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bram Adema<\/strong> of CFP Green Buildings<\/strong> and Laetitia Nossek<\/strong> of the Dutch Green Building Council<\/strong> got straight to the point. “Innovators, you’ve got five minutes to give your pitch to save the planet.” Boas Kraaijeveld<\/strong> of CFP Green Buildings<\/strong> explained why it\u2019s so important to invest now in innovations for the energy transition. “We are approaching the limits of our planet, for example depletion of the ozone layer, aerosols in the atmosphere, pollution of the ocean and loss of biodiversity.” According to him, not only does the construction and real estate sector have to change its ways, but we as a society also have to make changes. “We have to increase our positive footprint. We need to move away from grey, square houses and towards green walls and roofs; we need to make tiny forests out of parking spaces that are no longer needed. Basically, we need to bring nature back to buildings.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nOpening act: the Planet Escape Room<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Innovation Dragons’ Den<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contributing to biodiversity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n