Call for Participation: Transatlantic workshop on accelerating building decarbonisation

The analysis will build on the results of a field trip in September, in which the group visited best practice examples of building decarbonisation – from adaptive reuse to modular timber to innovation in biobased materials – in the German partner cities. The workshop will explore how the partner cities can encourage and enable these developments, all while centering the needs of residents for participation, job creation, and affordable housing. 

Before the 2-hour workshop, participants will receive a briefing and be asked to reflect on their local context. During the workshop, they will have the opportunity to connect with city administrators and planners from their own city, region and across the Atlantic.

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Requirements

The workshop is open to university students of any discipline, young professionals (graduated within the last 5 years) working on the topics of planning, housing, sustainability, or economic development. Participants must have lived, studied, or worked in one of the following partner cities: Poughkeepsie (NY), Burlington (VT), New Haven (CT), Wuppertal, Bottrop, or Dortmund.

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To participate, please email Francesca Brecha,

Email Subject: “TAP Workshop Application – (name of your city)”.
Please include:
– A motivational statement (1 paragraph) expressing your interest in the topic of regenerative, sustainable, circular, or bio-based building.
– One sentence detailing your relationship to one or more of the partner cities.

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The Transatlantic Frontrunners project is supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).

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