Thursday, February 11, 2021
We recently announced that the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® will virtually host its rescheduled 2020 Build Challenge and 2021 Design Challenge competition events from Thursday, April 15, to Sunday, April 18, 2021. With just a few more weeks before hundreds of college students compete in the Solar Decathlon’s 10 Contests, the competition organizers would like to highlight some of the truly amazing progress being made by our Build Challenge teams, who are completing their local, solar-powered home builds against all odds.
It’s clear that these teams are bringing a new level of commitment and determination to this dare we say, unprecedented Solar Decathlon event. Before we show you where they stand, please mark your calendar to join us for the virtual event featuring dynamic team presentations, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities with these next-gen green building professionals.
Zoom in on Net Zero - with Forum for the Future s Sally Uren OBE
VIDEO: Head of corporate sustainability non-profit speaks to BusinessGreen about the risks and opportunities of the crucial decade ahead for the green economy
Sally Uren OBE is chief executive at Forum for the Future, a sustainability non-profit set up in 1996 which works with major companies to try and accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable future.
Uren spent a decade working as an air quality consultant before veteran environmentalist Jonathon Porritt persuaded her to join Forum for the Future, where she has now been working for over 20 years. Over that time, she has spearheaded a number of key corporate sustainbility initiatives, including Cotton 2040, Tea 2030 and Net Positive, the latter a coalition of leading businesses working to define the next wave of corporate sustainability.