Anton Boekhoudt of ASBP Paints & Finishes Group members KEIM, joins Tim Meek and Paola Paruta for the second event in the ACAN Natural Materials Group series on paint.
A lively Q&A will follow the presentations:
- The impact of paint on global plastic pollution with co-author of Earth Action’s noted report Plastic Paints The Environment, 2022, Paola Paruta (see Paola’s presentation at the ASBP event on What Problems do Natural Paints and Finishes Solve? with Environment Action on Plastic Paints.)
- The historical and contemporary, non-plastic approaches to coating our buildings, with lime and silicate, with Tim Meek.
- How non-plastic, mineral coatings can improve the performance of our buildings, with Anton Boekhoudt.
Events in the ACAN Natural Materials series:
18 November 2024: Paint – What’s in the Tin?
With the increased – and vital – focus on what our building materials are made of, the paint we coat our buildings with has often escaped attention. Many are unaware of the petrochemical-derived ingredients of the brands and products we are all so familiar with. Join the Architects Climate Action Network , and their guests Caroline Nicolay, Michiel Brouns and Edward Bulmer, as they discuss plastics in paint, historical materials and modern healthier alternatives.
Video recording of Paint – What’s in the Tin?
25 November 2024: Coating Buildings – Minerals & Microplastics
What is the environmental impact of the paint industry, and what is the role of paints and coatings on our buildings and the natural world. Join the Architects Climate Action Network for part two of this ACAN series on paint with their guests – Anton Boekhoudt (of ASBP Paints & Finishes Group members KEIM), Tim Meek (with a PhD on the Cultural and physical factors in the history and development traditional external wall coatings in Scotland), and Paola Paruta (co-author of Earth Action’s noted report Plastic Paints The Environment, 2022) .
Book here for Coating Buildings – Minerals & Microplastics
ASBP Members have taken part in many of the ACAN Natural Materials webinars, including “Finishes” (now on YouTube) featuring our CEO Simon Corbey, Michiel Brouns of Brouns & Co, and Clare Whitney of Clayworks.