To reduce infrastructure’s contribution to climate change, there will need to be a significant rethink of how infrastructure projects are planned, constructed, operated and maintained
Tech Talk podcast: The four-minute carbon literacy explainer
What engineers need to know about tackling the climate crisis
To avert the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a habitable planet, we must stop temperature rise. Civil engineers have a key role to play in doing this. This Tech Talk explores the relevant targets, the global commitments to tackling climate change, and how the way in which the construction industry designs, builds and manages infrastructure needs to change.
Learning outcomes
After listening to this podcast, you will:
- Understand the imperative for engineers to think and act differently in the face of the climate crisis
- Understand some key terms and phrases commonly used in discussions about the climate crisis and carbon reduction
- Have a better idea of the governance, standards and guidance in the UK surrounding climate change
- Have some ideas about what your role as a civil engineer is in tackling the climate crisis
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Linking our work back to the UN SDGs is a core part of the ICE’s plan and mission. This content ties in with the following SDGs:
- SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 13: Climate action
- SDG 14: Life below water
- SDG 15: Life on land
