CO2 and the concrete industry
Elizabeth Gilligan
Dr. Gilligan is founder and CEO at Material Evolution, a sustainable concrete company. Her work encompasses the use of waste materials and new ways of creating building materials. She has published and exhibited her work globally while working with some of the world's most globally impactful companies. She has deep domain expertise and is using that to change how materials are developed.
About the industry
Concrete is the most consumed substance in the world, second only to water.
Portland Cement is a core ingredient in traditional concrete. The cement industry accounts for approximately 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Building our world’s living spaces and infrastructures destroy our environment and kills our chance at a future.
In 2014, around 54% of the world’s population were living in towns and cities. This number is projected to increase to nearly 70% by the middle of the century (2050) (Jessen, 2003). With urban environments on the rise, the importance of sustainable developments in cities are more crucial than ever. Society’s dependence on concrete is growing; each year 8,736 billion tons of concrete is used globally (Forty, 2012).
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