Davos Alliance 2023

Interested in how innovative place-based models can unlock significant retrofit finance? Then take a look at this recent Agenda article by Rupesh Madlani and Christine Zhou of Alliance member BwB At a glance: 🏦 Retrofitting existing residential buildings is crucial for mitigating climate change but structural and financial factors mean that relying on individual homeowners to take action is not a viable solution. 🌉 There is an urgent need for models that bridge the gap between "where finance is" and "where finance needs to be" to accelerate retrofit activity at scale without sacrificing quality. 💷 Bankers without Boundaries (BwB) is developing an innovative place-based approach that creates financially bankable projects while promoting a sense of community. https://lnkd.in/eJqRHdP8

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📢 Important piece of work spearheaded by Alliance member Avison Young and the World Economic Forum alongside many others. Discover more about the Playbook below 👇

“Our cities are going to have to be fundamentally different. As we rebuild our material economies, as we rebuild ecological infrastructures, we are going to have to think about a new human-machine economy. The human contribution is going to be about our cognitive capabilities, our capacity to care.” – Indy Johar, Founder of Dark Matter Labs and member of the Davos Baukultur Alliance   The two-day Annual Meeting of Davos Baukultur Alliance at the World Economic Forum headquarters in Geneva brought together over 100 leaders from 25 countries, across 5 continents including investment innovators, leaders in circular construction and materials, ministries of urban development, housing and culture, visionary architects, social entrepreneurs, infrastructure designers, educators, and more.   This uniquely multidisciplinary gathering was opened by Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider and State Councillor Antonio Hodgers. It featured debates, innovative practice sharing, and fostered knowledge sharing via 22 sessions, including plenaries, small group discussions, project presentations, and concluded with a presentation by Dr Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg on her Pollinator Pathmaker work creating ‘interspecies artwork.’ The Davos Baukultur Alliance, chaired by Bundesamt für Kultur BAK, is designed to recouple human-centered planning and development with more sustainable building practices to create more resilient, adaptable communities that strengthen culture and evoke a strong sense of place.   >> See photos of the event here: https://lnkd.in/dMvGhyE9   >> Learn more about the Alliance here: https://lnkd.in/dyP5te8Y   📷 © World Economic Forum

We are excited to welcome DIALOG, Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية, Drees & Sommer and MASS Design Group to the Davos Baukultur Alliance Each will bring their unique expertise across #planning, #design, #heritage, #construction, #realestate, #culture, and more to enrich the mission of our growing community: transforming places through a holistic and high-quality building culture

📢 A warm welcome to Arup and Dark Matter Labs, who have joined our growing community. They both bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help further our goal: Advancing quality planning, construction, and management of more inclusive, sustainable and resilient communities. 

📢 We are delighted to announce that Habitat for Humanity International has become a member of the Davos Baukultur Alliance bringing its global expertise in adequate and affordable housing. 👇 Read on to hear why they have chosen to join the Alliance 💬 "Habitat for Humanity is thrilled to join Davos Baukultur to help further its efforts toward the advancement of more inclusive, sustainable and vibrant communities. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has served more than 46 million across the globe as part of its vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. In fiscal year 2022, it helped more than 7.1 million people build or improve a place to call home, and through training and advocacy, an additional 5 million more gained the potential to improve their housing conditions. It looks forward to partnering with the other Alliance members to improve living environments and highlight the importance of access to adequate and affordable housing worldwide."

📢 We are delighted to announce that Bankers without Boundaries has become a member of the Davos Baukultur Alliance. As an innovator in sustainable global finance, BwB will bring a wealth of expertise to help further the mission and work of the Davos Baukultur Alliance. BwB joins our growing cohort of finance experts, a crucial sector in shaping inclusive, vibrant and sustainable places of high quality. >>>Visit our website to view our growing membership.

📢 We are excited to announce several new Alliance members in the coming days >>> First, a warm welcome to the UIA - International Union of Architects who have joined our growing cohort of international organisations. We look forward to working closely with you towards creating more #inclusive , #sustainable , and #vibrant communities and places for all.

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