# Article: What can we do about embodied carbon?

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**Created:** [February 22, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/article-what-can-we-do-about-embodied-carbon/159 "2020-02-22T00:03:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![jennifer.oconnor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jennifer.oconnor](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jennifer.oconnor)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/article-what-can-we-do-about-embodied-carbon/159/1 "2020-02-22T00:03:11Z")

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Article in Feb 2020 issue of Canadian Architect that covers the challenge from multiple angles.

> **[What can we do about embodied carbon?](https://www.canadianarchitect.com/1003753921-2/)**
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> Embodied carbon explained “Embodied carbon” is an imperfect term. The word “embodied” sounds like we’re talking about carbon encapsulated in a material. Instead, it’s shorthand for all the lifetime indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to a...

[https://www.canadianarchitect.com/1003753921-2/](https://www.canadianarchitect.com/1003753921-2/)

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