The material that could change the world... for a third time
The material that could change the world... for a third time with tags concrete, cement, carbon dioxide, limestone, building materials, greenhouse gases, greenhouse gas emissions, gas emissions, pliny the elder, construction, building, sidewalks, roads, global temperatures, global warming, climate change, refrigeration, electricity, transportation, shipping, carbon emissions, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, roman concrete, education, sustainability, environmentalism, animation, luísa m h copetti, hype cg, lisa libracio, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, ted educatioon, teded
Explore the role concrete plays in global warming and how scientists are working to create a cleaner, more sustainable concrete.
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Today roads, sidewalks, bridges, and skyscrapers are made of a material called concrete. There’s three tons of it for every person on Earth. It’s also played a surprisingly large role in rising global temperatures over the last century. So, what exactly makes concrete problematic, and what can we do to fix it? Explore how scientists are working to create a cleaner, more sustainable concrete.
Directed by Lisa LaBracio.
Animation and art direction by Luísa M H Copetti and Hype CG
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