Buildings as a window of opportunity for climate action

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Buildings are responsible for 36% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. Almost half of building-related emissions come from the production of materials like cement, steel and glass, and from construction, retrofitting and demolition. We need to transition to low carbon materials and energy production.

#BuildingLife is a project by our new partner, the World Green Building Council. It brings together professionals and stakeholders from across Europe’s construction industry to adopt zero carbon targets and create national roadmaps for reaching them. It will also help set standards for reporting on whole-life carbon emissions to inform investors’ decisions.

Lifecycle of a building

Cristina Gamboa, CEO, World Building Council, says: “We cannot achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and deliver a climate neutral Europe unless we tackle the environmental impacts—both carbon and resource-related—across the entire lifecycle of a building.

“With #BuildingLife we will work with industry leaders and European and national policymakers to fully decarbonise our sector by moving towards a whole lifecycle approach.”

Green housing solutions

It is essential to address the total impact of the building sector and make progress towards the European Green Deal’s aim of a climate neutral Europe by 2050.

Find out more: www.worldgbc.org
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We want to thank all of our partners who have done amazing work around the world to create impact for people and planet. 🌱🀝 Curious how that looks like? Keep an eye on our socials for our 2024 highlights!
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β€œLet us not forget that every gesture counts. A good intention followed by an action can change the world.”

Maimouna Ba is the regional @refugees Nansen Award winner and founded the organisation β€œFemmes pour la dignitΓ© du Sahel (FDS)” to support displaced women and children in the Sahel area. Since the outbreak of conflict in 2016, she has been working to combat gender-based violence, rebuild peace and promote female leadership. Her incredible work has impacted the lives of more than 500 women and children in the Sahel region πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ 

The IKEA Foundation is proud to support the UNHCR #NansenAward because we believe that unsung heroes who go above and beyond to protect, support and advance the living conditions of forcibly displaced people need to be heard and supported. 

Protecting and advancing #HumanRights happens on all levels. Discover more inspiring stories from the Nansen Award winners via the link in our bio!

#RefugeeSolutionsTransformation #PeopleAndPlanet #HumanRightsDay2024 #OurRightsOurFuture #HumanRightsDay
β€œLet us not forget that every gesture counts. A good intention followed by an action can change the world.”

Maimouna Ba is the regional @refugees Nansen Award winner and founded the organisation β€œFemmes pour la dignitΓ© du Sahel (FDS)” to support displaced women and children in the Sahel area. Since the outbreak of conflict in 2016, she has been working to combat gender-based violence, rebuild peace and promote female leadership. Her incredible work has impacted the lives of more than 500 women and children in the Sahel region πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ 

The IKEA Foundation is proud to support the UNHCR #NansenAward because we believe that unsung heroes who go above and beyond to protect, support and advance the living conditions of forcibly displaced people need to be heard and supported. 

Protecting and advancing #HumanRights happens on all levels. Discover more inspiring stories from the Nansen Award winners via the link in our bio!

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🌟 Welcomed over 170 new IKEA Foundation ambassadors to our group of more than 400 

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🌟 Had 40 partners participate in our hubs 

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As we reach the end of 2024, we would like to thank all the ambassadors who shared the impactful work of our partners with their community πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘

We’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good and create a better everyday life for the many people πŸ’š

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🌟 Welcomed over 170 new IKEA Foundation ambassadors to our group of more than 400 

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As we reach the end of 2024, we would like to thank all the ambassadors who shared the impactful work of our partners with their community πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘

We’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good and create a better everyday life for the many people πŸ’š

#PeopleAndPlanet #IKEAFoundationAmbassador
In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣, we…

🌟 Welcomed over 170 new IKEA Foundation ambassadors to our group of more than 400 

🌟 Organised 7 ambassador hubs worldwide

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As we reach the end of 2024, we would like to thank all the ambassadors who shared the impactful work of our partners with their community πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘

We’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good and create a better everyday life for the many people πŸ’š

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🌟 Welcomed over 170 new IKEA Foundation ambassadors to our group of more than 400 

🌟 Organised 7 ambassador hubs worldwide

🌟 Had 40 partners participate in our hubs 

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As we reach the end of 2024, we would like to thank all the ambassadors who shared the impactful work of our partners with their community πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘

We’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good and create a better everyday life for the many people πŸ’š

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As a funding partner of Climate Breakthrough, we are proud to be a staunch supporter of this initiative that provides a rare opportunity to scale up grassroots climate action, including a $4 million funding package.

This enables amazing people from anywhere in the world to create their most ambitious, breakthrough-oriented work in dealing with one of the most consequential crises of our lifetime 🌍

Learn more about how the programme supports social change leaders to develop their #ClimateAction initiatives via the link in our bio πŸ”—

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@climatebreakthrough has just announced the 2024 cohort of their prestigious #ClimateBreakthroughAward programme πŸ™Œ

This unique programme provides brilliant social change leaders with significant support over the next few years to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiative with breakthrough potential to address climate change. 

As a funding partner of Climate Breakthrough, we are proud to be a staunch supporter of this initiative that provides a rare opportunity to scale up grassroots climate action, including a $4 million funding package.

This enables amazing people from anywhere in the world to create their most ambitious, breakthrough-oriented work in dealing with one of the most consequential crises of our lifetime 🌍

Learn more about how the programme supports social change leaders to develop their #ClimateAction initiatives via the link in our bio πŸ”—

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@climatebreakthrough has just announced the 2024 cohort of their prestigious #ClimateBreakthroughAward programme πŸ™Œ

This unique programme provides brilliant social change leaders with significant support over the next few years to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiative with breakthrough potential to address climate change. 

As a funding partner of Climate Breakthrough, we are proud to be a staunch supporter of this initiative that provides a rare opportunity to scale up grassroots climate action, including a $4 million funding package.

This enables amazing people from anywhere in the world to create their most ambitious, breakthrough-oriented work in dealing with one of the most consequential crises of our lifetime 🌍

Learn more about how the programme supports social change leaders to develop their #ClimateAction initiatives via the link in our bio πŸ”—

#PeopleAndPlanet #ClimateChange
@climatebreakthrough has just announced the 2024 cohort of their prestigious #ClimateBreakthroughAward programme πŸ™Œ

This unique programme provides brilliant social change leaders with significant support over the next few years to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiative with breakthrough potential to address climate change. 

As a funding partner of Climate Breakthrough, we are proud to be a staunch supporter of this initiative that provides a rare opportunity to scale up grassroots climate action, including a $4 million funding package.

This enables amazing people from anywhere in the world to create their most ambitious, breakthrough-oriented work in dealing with one of the most consequential crises of our lifetime 🌍

Learn more about how the programme supports social change leaders to develop their #ClimateAction initiatives via the link in our bio πŸ”—

#PeopleAndPlanet #ClimateChange
@climatebreakthrough has just announced the 2024 cohort of their prestigious #ClimateBreakthroughAward programme πŸ™Œ This unique programme provides brilliant social change leaders with significant support over the next few years to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiative with breakthrough potential to address climate change. As a funding partner of Climate Breakthrough, we are proud to be a staunch supporter of this initiative that provides a rare opportunity to scale up grassroots climate action, including a $4 million funding package. This enables amazing people from anywhere in the world to create their most ambitious, breakthrough-oriented work in dealing with one of the most consequential crises of our lifetime 🌍 Learn more about how the programme supports social change leaders to develop their #ClimateAction initiatives via the link in our bio πŸ”— #PeopleAndPlanet #ClimateChange
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