Ms Natalie MOSSIN
Head of Institute of Architecture & Technology
Royal Danish Academy
Ms Natalie MOSSIN is a Danish architect. She is Head of Institute at the Royal Danish Academy – Institute of Architecture and Technology and a member of the Board of the Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology. She was the President of Congress for the UIA World Congress of Architects, 2023, “Sustainable Futures – Leave no one Behind”, and is a former President of the Danish Association of Architects and Vice-president of the Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA). Natalie is an experienced innovation specialist, editor and curator. She is a leading voice in setting the agenda for sustainable development in the built environment, at both a strategic and political level. She has extensive experience with capacity building, innovation initiatives as well as operational and strategic leadership. She has authored and edited articles and books including “An Architecture Guide to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals, volume 1 and 2” (2018 and 2020), and “Innovation of Nothing – the capabilities needed to lead sustainable change in the built environment” (2023).
Sharing Topic: Global Goals, Local Action
The sustainability challenges addressed by the SDGs are global and require knowledge sharing across borders. Action, however, must be locally anchored and specific to local culture, climate, materials, and needs. Architecture and the built environment can contribute significantly to reaching the Goals, and every actor in the value chain of construction has a role to play in leading sustainable change in the built environment. The presentation will share principles and strategies to enable this, illustrated by examples of local action.
Mr Jorge CHAPA
Chief Impact Officer
Green Building Council Australia
As the Chief Impact Officer at Green Building Council Australia (GBCA), Jorge ensures GBCA’s strategic priorities, partnerships, products and services, including Green Star, accelerate the transformation of Australia’s built environment – delivering healthier, more resilient, and positive places for people and nature. He is a member of Climate Bond Initiative’s Low Carbon Buildings Technical Working Group, GRESB’s Real Estate Standards Committee, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor’s (CRREM) Global Industry Committee, and represented WorldGBC in Science Based Target Initiatives Buildings Technical Expert Group. He is also a Board Director at GreenFleet.
Sharing Topic: Key Sustainability Trends Redefining the Built Environment
During this session, Mr Jorge CHAPA will present on the key three trends driving sustainability efforts in the built environment worldwide. This includes decarbonisation, impacts to nature, and circularity. Jorge will speak of the impacts of these trends, and the likely evolution of policy and finance drivers over the next decade.