Concrete is the most widely used human-made material. It's in our buildings, roads, and infrastructure: cheap, durable, and easy to work with. However, it comes at a substantial environmental and climate cost, accounting for more than 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, most of which are difficult to abate. This makes concrete one of the trickiest industries to address in climate action.
In this webinar, Dr. Sylvia Sleep and Ph.D. candidate Maziar Javadpour explored both the problem and innovative solutions that could transform concrete from a climate challenge into part of the solution. They covered the life cycle of concrete and the different pathways available to decarbonize this essential industry.
This session is part of the CanCO2Re webinar series, which brings together experts from across disciplines to advance Canada's understanding of carbon dioxide removal. The series is a program of the CanCO2Re initiative, a national research effort that connects researchers across 11 fields of study, from engineering and climate science to law, economics, and communications, through institutions including the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University, and the Pembina Institute.
