Isiqephu sama-25 Esikhethekile Sosuku Lwabesifazane Lwamazwe Ngamazwe Nombhali Owine Umklomelo u-Farah Naz
In Episode 25 of the Constructive Voices podcast, Henry McDonald speaks to Farah Naz, award-winning climate change strategist, in our International Women’s Day special. Farah provides her professional and personal experience, with global insights, into where we stand in relation to the gender gap in the construction, Ubunjiniyela and architecture industries.
UFarah noHenry baxoxa ngolwazi lwakhe njengowesifazane emkhakheni we-AEC, lokho okudingeka sikwenze sonke ukuze sibhekane nokuchema kobulili embonini, nokuthi singabheka kanjani ukuhlukahluka kobulili njengethuba esikhundleni senkinga yokuxazulula.
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“The pandemic has actually showed us how new way of working and doing business. And we should be taking this approach, taking this is as an opportunity to really address the issues of gender diversity, to really address inclusion and diversity within our workplace, and also address how we can inspire the next generation.”
“Ngakho-ke ngicabanga ukuthi akuqali kubantu besifazane kuphela abasembonini, kodwa nakwabesilisa, nanoma ngubani oyingxenye yalo mkhakha ukuthi asebenzise isikhathi esiningi nomzamo wokuphuma ayokhuluma nesizukulwane esisha, akhulume nezingane zethu. Kuqala emakhaya ethu, ukuqala ukwenza lowo mphumela oyisibonelo. Futhi nokuchaza amandla alo mkhakha ekudaleni ikusasa elingcono neliqinile. ”
“We really require a co-creative environment, collaboration and diverse thinking to resolve the climate emergency. It’s not just women, or it’s not just men, it’s together.”
“Ngoba abantu besifazane kumele badlale izindima eziningi: indima yendodakazi, indima yokuba umngani, indawo kadadewabo, noma umama. Ngicabanga ukuthi izintambo zobuchopho kusiza kwabesifazane ukuthi babheke zonke lezi zinselele ezihlukahlukene zesimo sezulu kanye nezinselelo esinazo, futhi baqhamuke nendlela yokuhlanganyela yokudala ikusasa ngokubambisana.”
Mayelana no-Farah Naz, Ingcweti Yesu Lokuguquguquka Kwesimo Sezulu Eliwine Umklomelo
UFarah Naz ungusomaqhinga owine umklomelo weClimate Change onesipiliyoni seminyaka engaphezu kwengu-20 emkhakheni wezokwakha asizuzile e-USA, UK, Southeast Asia kanye muva nje e-United Arab Emirates (UAE).
She is a Chartered Engineer (UK), Fellow of CIBSE, LEED and WELL AP and Verified Research Expert for Dubai Future Foundation.
UFarah ungusihlalo we-CIBSE UAE Chapter futhi ungummeli wemfundo ye-STEM yesizukulwane esizayo. U-Farah usanda kubhala ngokuhlanganyela incwadi ethi I-Net Zero City, which is considered the first book published from the Middle East Region.
For the past few years, Farah has been based in UAE, where she has been steering sustainability and innovation in the imvelo eyakhiwe covering the entire Middle East, Saudi Arabia and wider Gulf Region. She leads Specialist Services with a focus on Sustainable Cities, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and Urban Resilience for AECOM across the Middle East and Africa.
Farah was a prime mover in creating the Energy Strategy for the first zero-energy building in the UK, which subsequently won the 2015 RIBA Sustainable Buildings Award (UK). In the Middle East, her name has become a synonym for implementable sustainability & energy strategy among others, linked to projects including Museum of the Future, the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, the Bee’ah Headquarters in Sharjah, Expo 2020 Sustainability Pavilion, Masdar Eco Villa, Masdar Housing. Master planning projects like NEOM, Red Sea, Amaala and Hudayriat Master Plan. Her projects, Sustainability Pavilion in Dubai expo, Masdar Housing and Bee’ah Headquarters in Sharjah is the winner of the Best Sustainability Project of the year award for the last three consecutive years in the Middle East Region.
In her innovating role, she focuses on implementation best practices within the built environment, adopting systems related to Energy Water Food Nexus, Biomimetics, Five Capital model of Sustainability, Liveability and Inclusive Integrated Innovation Frameworks, which will build the foundation of the cities and communities of the future.
