About Urban Thinkers Campus:
The Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC) 9.0, is conceived as a part of World Urban Campaign (A UN-HABITAT Initiative) as an open forum for critical exchange between urban researchers, professionals, and decision-makers who believe that urbanization is an opportunity and can lead to positive urban transformations. It is meant to contribute to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. The theme for this year’s UTC 9.0 is #housingmatters.
The New Urban Agenda, adopted at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador on 20 October 2016, was endorsed by the UN General Assembly on 23 December 2016. It's an action-oriented document mobilizing Member States and stakeholders for sustainable urban development at the local level. Implementation contributes to localizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving various Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 11 on inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities.
Sub Themes for Urban Thinkers Campus 9.0, Veedum Makkalum
Veedum Makkalum:
The School of Building and Environment, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India has been an Institution partner of World Urban Campus (UN-HABITAT Initiative) since February 2024 and looks forward to bringing about positive impacts in the housing sector especially as an educational institution catering to the subjects such as Sustainable Architecture, Interior Design and Building Management.
We are a part of the Urban Thinkers Campus 9.0 #housing matters, which will be held online and on campus from the month of July to September, 2024. The main themes of the UTC 9.0 are Housing Crisis, Decarbonising Housing, Inclusive Housing, Housing, Health & Safety, Liveable Homes & Neighborhoods.
The School of Building and Environment aims to welcome various stakeholders such as Youth, Policy Makers, Urban Planners, Designers, Architects, Government Organisations, NGOs, the Elderly, Differently Abled, Home Makers to participate and share their knowledge and experience on Housing and Sustainability.
Why #housingmatters?
Because worldwide at least two billion people don’t have access to safe, affordable and adequate housing. By 2030, 3 billion people, about 40 per cent of the world’s population will need access to adequate housing.
Adequate housing has become an emergency. Housing is the first line of defence against climate change and health risks. Homelessness is putting million lives at risk.
Housing can dramatically reduce carbon emissions. Efficient housing design, the use of low-carbon materials, carbon capture, reuse, and zero waste approaches can radically reduce the environmental impacts of the housing sector.
Housing is more than a roof over our heads. Providing housing is also about providing basic services for people to live in dignity and access to places to thrive.
Tentative Schedule:
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Housing for the Urban Under-served: From Campus to Communities Urban Thinkers Session 1.0 |
Ar. Meenakshi, K NIVASA, Chennai, India on the 12th of July, 2024 |
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PassiveHaus Urban Thinkers Session 2.0 |
Dr. Jill Zhao, University of West England, Bristol, UK, on the 18th of July, 2024 |
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Faculty Development Program on using Rhino for Housing Design and Indoor Comfort Urban Lab 1 |
Ar. Trinadh Pydapally, EKAM BIM, Hyderabad, India, July 2024 |
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Housing Redesign Contest Urban Lab 1.0 |
Ar. Meenakshi K, NIVASA, Chennai, India, on the 19th & 20th of July, 2024 |
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Climate Responsive Design Urban Thinkers Session 3.0 |
Ar. Sriram Ganapathy, KSM Architecture, Chennai, India August 2024 |
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Air purifying Plants and Homes Action Day 1 |
Indian Society Of Landscape Architects, August 2024 |
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Padur Urban Housing Action Day 2 |
iVolunteer, August 2024 |
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Minimal Housing: Redefining Community Living in Mandaveli Urban Thinkers Session 4.0 |
Advika, Former Student of Architecture, August 2024 |
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Through the Lens Colours & Housing People & Homes Women & Housing |
Ar. Yusuf Chiniwala, Architectural Photographer, July through September |
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Urban Thinkers Conclave: Veedum Makkalum: Connecting the Dots through Urban Housing (Round Table Session) |
Planning Underway |
