Lecture on Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Materials hosted by UNOPS and RISE, BUET

This initiative forms part of the BMZ-funded project "Transforming the Built Environment through Sustainable Materials," which UNOPS and UNEP are jointly implementing alongside the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, HBRI, and RAJUK. The event brought together global experts from Bioregional, RMIT University (Australia), and University College London (UCL).

Eighty-six students and 23 faculty members from nine leading institutions joined, representing 13 disciplines from civil engineering, architecture, and materials science to economics and environmental studies.

The programme explored three main themes: innovating in cement, concrete, and bricks; promoting circularity and bio-based alternatives, including the reuse of demolition waste; and developing business models that help SMEs adopt sustainable practices.