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Ways to save the planet: Swap concrete for wood

Aug 24, 2021
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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The Power of Bamboo and Wood to Slow Down Climate Change
01:39 • 4min
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The Crucial Thing About Bamboo
05:30 • 2min
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How Far Has a Reef Got There?
07:26 • 2min
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How Much Carbon Dioxide Could It Save?
09:04 • 2min
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Bamboo Is a Great Alternative to Concrete and Steel
10:57 • 2min
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Cross Laminated Timber
12:48 • 2min
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The Strength to Weight Ratio
14:36 • 2min
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The Carbon Capture and Storage of Buildings
16:10 • 2min
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Wooden Buildings in Europe and Asia - Carbon Capture
17:49 • 2min
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Why Would the Building Industry Go Back to Wood?
19:22 • 2min
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How Much Carbon Dioxide Could Building With Wood Save Us?
20:55 • 2min
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Taking Down Bad Cops, You Need Good Cops
22:34 • 2min
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Wood is strong enough to build skyscrapers, and bamboo - the fastest growing plant in the world - can also be used for building. Both suck up large amounts of greenhouse gas. We find out what would happen if we used these materials instead of concrete in construction. Produced and presented by Jo Mathys and Tom Heap. Picture: Moelven

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