Green Building United July 2021 New Gravity Housing Conference
Satpal Kaur and Ifeoma Ebo
How are space and aesthetics politicized in ways that shape our understanding of climate justice, the principle that actions to mitigate or adapt to the climate emergency should equitably distribute their benefits, redress existing inequities, and dismantle institutional racism? Because housing policies at every level of government have been instrumental in creating and sustaining institutionalized racism, the housing industry has a special responsibility to make climate justice a part of its standard processes thoroughly and quickly. In this session, two NYC-based designers who have built their practices on furthering climate justice share their perspectives on design politics that take us beyond “high-performance.”
Satpal Kaur: “Who are we really designing for? A contemplation of codes, spaces, and high-performance”
Ifeoma Ebo: “Communal spaces as a platforms for climate justice in socially and economically disadvantaged communities”
