Episode 49: Bio-based materials and building with nature

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered - the monthly show for anyone working in or passionate about environmental sustainability.

This episode is all about bio-based materials and what they could mean for the future of the built environment.

As businesses look for ways to cut embodied carbon and reduce reliance on fossil-based resources, materials made from renewable biological sources are attracting growing attention. But what are the opportunities and what challenges need to be addressed if bio-based materials are to scale?

We put these questions to our two expert guest speakers:

- Hannah Roughneen, R&D project innovation lead at Kingspan subsidiary STEICO

- Richard Broad, chief executive at the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP)

Plus, the team looks at some of the biggest developments across the sustainability agenda, including the Climate Change Committee’s assessment of Heathrow expansion, the upcoming UN biodiversity COP and what to expect from COP31 later this year.

This episode is hosted in partnership with Kingspan.

Your co-hosts for the episode are edie's acting content editor Matilda Cox and senior reporter Sidhi Mittal.

Sustainability Uncovered uncovers some of the most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.

Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just have a passion for all things green – this podcast is for you!

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