The National Building Museum has announced the upcoming launch of its new program series, Climate ABC (Action/Building/Community). Commencing on November 16, the series will offer programs designed to both educate the public about climate action and to push for significant solutions in the building industries to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

As stated in The National Building Museum’s announcement: “The series will focus on three essential aspects to addressing climate change: Actions by individuals, businesses, nonprofits, policy makers, and civic entities; examples of Building, both physical structures and landscapes, as well as coalitions of stakeholders; and Communities at every scale that are working to reduce carbon emissions.” 

The series will highlight innovative new technologies and best practices from around the world that are accelerating climate solutions. Offered live online, the programs will address topics that can positively influence climate change, including urban regeneration, adaptive reuse, decarbonized development, and rainwater recapture. These public programs will be paired with roundtable forums. Together, they will serve as an incubator to guide policymaking, sustainable development standards, and community action. 

As part of the November 16th launch, the museum will present the series’ inaugural public program, “Reinventing Cities.” In partnership with C40 Cities, a network of cities from across the world committed to combating climate change, the program will highlight two case studies of net-zero developments in Chicago and Paris. It will also include a discussion on how to cut embodied carbon in the built environment. 

“The Museum, with its deep network and reputation in the building industries, is in a unique position to convene international thought-leaders and host critical conversations that inspired Climate ABC,” said Aileen Fuchs, the Museum’s President and Executive Director. “We hope to connect the public with this ground-breaking new initiative and to challenge our industry constituents to engage and collaboratively problem solve.”