Smart, Clean and Green - 25 August 2021

The Transforming the Foundation Industries Research & Innovation Hub "TransFIRe" led by Prof Mark Jolly at Cranfield University will host an event at the Gaia exhibition in Hull as part of this year's Freedom Festival, including a public lecture and exhibition about the climate impacts associated with the use of materials.

Many people understand that our modern society has created the current global climate change as a result of greenhouse gas emissions. We understand that a vegetarian diet generally creates lower emissions than meat-based diet. But what about materials in the everyday products that we use? Such materials have carbon footprints. This event will show how the evolution of the industrial age has created the problem but how - by working smarter, more cleanly and in a greener way - we can mitigate the current situation.

TransFIRe is a UK funded research and innovation hub of over 75 organisations with expertise from all the materials sectors in the Foundation Industries (cement, ceramics, chemicals, glass, metals and paper). Various Yorkshire Universities and project partners from Yorkshire are part of TransFIRe. The hub will support heavy industries hit the government target of net zero 2050. The research will look at best practices to reduce energy and CO2, reuse and reduction of waste materials, energy capture and integration with local communities.

PLEASE NOTE: To access this event please book a ticket for Luke Jerram's: Gaia at 11am on Wednesday 25 August 2021.