Science & Sustainability

By 2030, the UN estimates that 40% of the world’s population will lack adequate housing. In a rapidly changing and urbanizing world, the provision of adequate and affordable housing remains a key priority.

By 2030, the world’s middle class will double in size. China alone will add one billion people to the middle class by 2030. The need for sustainable consumer goods will increase at a dramatic rate.

By 2050, global energy use is projected to grow by two-thirds. Without curbing emissions, climate change will dramatically affect life on planet earth.

By 2050, global demand for food could increase by 60%. We need to find solutions that consider the complex relationship between climate change, agriculture, food security, energy and water.

2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation. As a result, preventable diseases such as ebola, viruses and pneumonia continue to take lives.