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COP 30 & UK Budget: 7 Key Insights Shaping the Built Environment
Our recent webinar brought together leaders across climate, finance, housing, and the built environment to…
5 Dec, 2025
Equipping Local Authorities to Drive Action Through Low Carbon Training
Local authorities are at the forefront of delivering low carbon development – but the challenges are complex and fast-changing.
2 Dec, 2025
Embodied Carbon Summit 2025
12 Nov, 2025
Membership Opportunities (October 2025-December 2025)
Your UKGBC membership unlocks access to cutting-edge insights, innovative solutions, and a powerful platform to shape policy and industry practice. Discover the latest opportunities to get involved.
23 Oct, 2025
Retrofit First is coming to Westminster: How Local Authorities set New Standards
Westminster City Council is among those leading the way with its new Retrofit First Policy, about to be adopted. We spoke with Councillor Geoff Barraclough and Principal Sustainability Officer Hrabrina Nikolova-Laxness to trace the journey from election commitment to policy implementation, and the lessons learned along the way.
7 Oct, 2025
Nature in Contracts
Yesterday, we joined over 50 individuals from across industry for the “Nature in Contracts” in-person…
19 Sep, 2025
Back to School: How to turn a promising start into top marks
So what does UKGBC want to see on the class schedule for the year ahead?…
1 Sep, 2025
Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment: My Journey with UKGBC
My leadership journey with UKGBC, through the Future Leaders and Change Accelerator programmes, has been one of connection, and transformation. From navigating personal and professional uncertainty to discovering the power of collective action and systems change, these experiences helped me find clarity, purpose, and confidence.
12 Aug, 2025
How do we prepare our cities and buildings for drought?
What impact can drought have on our buildings and cities? Drought can also make other…
5 Aug, 2025
From Awareness to Impact: Insights from a 300+ person ESG Training Programme
At UKGBC Bespoke Learning, we run all kinds of training sessions for different organisations. While we’re there to support others on their sustainability journey, we often find ourselves learning just as much in return. Working closely with people across different sectors gives us fresh insight into what it really takes to put sustainability into practice.
30 Jul, 2025
Leading Through the Fog: UKGBC’s Sustainability Leadership in Uncertain Times
UKGBC leadership programmes equip participants to lead through conflict, to build narratives that hold nuance, and to foster the courage it takes to challenge the norms.
28 Jul, 2025
‘Microclimate First’: Climate Resilient Design Starts with Creating Positive Microclimates
The most resilient places are the ones that respect and respond to their microclimate.” Environmental…
21 Jul, 2025
