This earth day, join our close collaborators (and neighbors on Governors Island), The Institute for Public Architecture (IPA), as they partner with Governors Island to celebrate Earth Day with free edu­ca­tion­al activ­i­ties and work­shops for all ages, guid­ed nature walking tours, and vol­un­teer stew­ard­ship projects. The IPA will host workshops in Colonels Row on Sat­ur­day, April 20th from 10:30am to 3pm. Join us at the Block House at 5pm for a Fellow Talk with Kaja Kühl, Principal of youarethecity and IPA 2014 Fellow, for Buildings As Carbon Sinks.

In this talk, Kühl will present an alternative approach in which buildings can act as carbon sinks, storing thousands of tons of CO2 within their walls as emissions from buildings are reaching an all-time high. Based on recent research and built projects using hemp lime, she will discuss the potential of bio-based materials to radically rethink construction methods and materials towards regenerative and circular building practices.

All events are free and open to the public. No advance registration is required. A reception will follow the Fellow Talk. 

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