BE Sustainable E11: Cementing climate catastrophe - with Martha Dillon

University of the Built Environment

What is our action plan for phasing out concrete? Mike interviews Martha Dillon, writer and policy researcher, about her research into the use of concrete in construction. Why do we continue to use a material we know is harmful and exploitative?

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The topics discussed in this episode include:

• The environmental, health, ecological and political impact of concrete
• Why are we so reliant on concrete?
• Why can't we just ban concrete?
• Are there more viable sustainable alternatives to concrete?

Guest Martha Dillon

Martha Dillon is a writer and policy researcher specialising in housing, land and the climate crisis. She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering, before starting her own critically-acclaimed print magazine, It’s Freezing in LA!, and working in policy and research roles at the Greater London Authority, think tanks and Buro Happold Engineering. She writes regularly for the Architectural Review and Architect’s Journal, and currently works at C40 Cities, a global network of 96 major cities.