{"id":40386,"date":"2024-03-20T09:38:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T09:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/podcasts\/talking-infrastructure-podcast\/s03e04\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T11:21:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T15:21:25","slug":"s03e04","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/podcasts\/talking-infrastructure-podcast\/s03e04\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the net zero divide: how do we ensure no community is left behind?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"aecom-custom-block careers-header\" style=\"background-color: #0f0005; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n    <div class=\"careers-header-content\">\n                    <div class=\"careers-header-bg\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/talking-infra_banner_s03e03_1920x600.png');opacity: 80%;\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"row no-gutters header-container\">\n                <div class=\"col careers-title\">\n                    <div class=\"header-title\">\n                        <p class=\"careers-sub-title\">Talking Infrastructure<\/p>\n                        <h1>Closing the net zero divide: how do we ensure no community is left behind?<\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"cta-container\">\n\n                        <!-- add condition here -->\n                        \n                        <!-- add condition here -->\n                        \n\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:3.5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The world is on the cusp of a clean energy revolution. Yet for us to progress towards a net zero future, people must be at the heart of the transition. The question is, how can we meet out climate goals whilst ensuring that no community is left behind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, our host James Banks is joined by <strong>Emma Fletcher,<\/strong> Low Carbon Homes Director at Octopus Energy and <strong>Helena Rivers<\/strong>, ArchTam\u2019s net zero lead for the built environment to discuss the challenges and opportunities in achieving net zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the importance of retrofitting homes and buildings to enhance energy efficiency to the latest green technology improving heat networks, our speakers explore why a radical rethink of our systems is needed \u2013 and why a people-centric approach is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as busting some common myths about net zero, our speakers tackle questions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does &#8216;net zero&#8217; really mean and why is it vital for our future?<\/li><li>What role does technology play in making homes more energy-efficient and sustainable?<\/li><li>How can we effectively engage the public and close the knowledge gap?<\/li><li>How can global cooperation and policies accelerate the move towards net zero?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, Emma shares the creative ways that Octopus is reshaping public perceptions towards green energy \u2013 including a touring wind turbine named Gusty Springfield. 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