NEW REPORTAdvancing Health and Equity Through Better Building Products
OUR STRATEGY
Intersectional solutions
for people and the planet.
There are many threats facing our planet, from climate change to chemical pollution. To protect our future, we can’t just focus on one—we have to think holistically.
Getting back in balance.
Habitable develops solutions that reimagine our materials economy, prioritizing health.
The way our “stuff” is made—from consumer goods to the built environment—is incompatible with a healthy, thriving planet. The way we consume takes more than we need and pollutes nature and our bodies in the process.
Today, we’ve crossed 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries that we need to stay within for humanity to thrive and our planet to survive. Pollution, climate change, and inequity are just some of the consequences of this unsustainable approach—but we can still right the course!
Imagine a world without pollution.
Pollution is responsible for 9 million deaths a year and is among the top three causes for biodiversity loss.
From extraction and manufacture, to use and end of life, “stuff” is polluting nature and our bodies. The impacts of pollution are preventable—we can turn the tide.
Planet over plastic.
Not just for the climate, but for the health of all living things.
Eliminating the use of plastic products can decrease our reliance on fossil fuels and reduce pollution—a win for the climate and the health of all living things. Let’s commit to both decarbonizing and detoxifying.
Health for all.
If it’s not safe throughout the supply chain, it’s not “clean” or “green.”
Ensuring our materials economy prioritizes safety throughout the product lifecycle will not only create safer products, but also lead to clean jobs, vibrant communities, and more equitable health outcomes for all.