In 2019 the Annual EmiratesGBC Congress was held under the theme ‘Circling in on Zero: Circular Economy in the Built Environment’ on May 1-2, 2019 at the Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre hotel. The Congress theme focus on how a shift to a circular economy is integral to a net zero carbon future.
Held over two days, and the discussions focused on how a circular economy approach within the building and construction sector can support the UAE to decarbonise and achieve the sustainable development goals of Vision 2021. The first day focused on a series of presentations and panel discussions that will deliberate the role of circular economy in built environments, with a specific emphasis on embodied carbon.
On the final day, the Congress screened ‘Closing the Loop,’ an award-winning documentary highlighting the urgent need to switch to a circular economy to reduce waste globally. As the first feature-length documentary on the circular economy.
