Post COP26 Special: Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Interview With Henry McDonald

November 30, 2021 • 00:39:16
Post COP26 Special: Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Interview With Henry McDonald
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Post COP26 Special: Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Interview With Henry McDonald

Nov 30 2021 | 00:39:16

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Steve Randall Jackie De Burca

Show Notes

This episode is the first part of the Post Cop26 Roadmap With Victoria Kate Burrows, Advancing Net Zero Director at The World Green Building Council event. The second part follows in Episode 18.


The Post Cop26 Roadmap For The Built Environment Sectors will be opened by Neal Maxwell who has made the transition that many of us need to! Then we will have the main interview with our featured guest, Victoria Kate Burrows, who is the Director of Advancing Net Zero, at the World Green Building Council. Victoria’s interview aims to inform you of what the potential roadmap for the built environment sectors looks like post COP26.

Featured Guest: The World Green Building Council, Victoria Kate Burrows, Advancing Net Zero Director


Victoria is interviewed by Henry McDonald (Sunday Times freelancer, ex-Guardian/Observer) to get her perspective on what the post COP26 Roadmap needs to be for the built environment sectors. This interview will be packed full of valuable information and insights.

About Victoria Kate Burrows

Victoria is Director of Advancing Net Zero, the pioneering WorldGBC global project to ensure that all buildings are “net zero” carbon by 2050. In this role, Victoria oversees and supports Green Building Councils participating in the project, as well as a number of other partnerships which provide funding and support, marketing and communications, and the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.

With a strong background in the sustainable development industry, ranging from client-side advisory services, green building rating tool consultancy, and an on-site Head of Sustainability for a major international contractor, Victoria brings a unique perspective to the Advancing Net Zero project.

Victoria has a degree in Architecture and Environmental Design from the University of Nottingham, and co-authored the book:

A Whole System Approach to High-Performance Green Buildings

Victoria is based between London, UK and France.

Neal Maxwell Ex-Construction Boss Who Founded Changing Streams Featured In The Guardian, ITV News & Others


The event will be opened by Neal Maxwell who has transitioned from being a very successful construction company Managing Director to becoming the founder of Changing Streams. Featured in The Guardian and on the ITV News, Changing Streams CIC has been created as a not-for-profit organisation with the sole intention of significantly reducing the use and reliance of plastic in the construction industry.



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