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2021 Global Architecture Exchanges: People, Planet, Profession - Topic 1

The Global Architecture Exchanges are a unique online series of talks hosted in collaboration with other professional, global architectural institutes where we explore how architects are tackling universal challenges. Join us on for Topic 1 - Climate Change/Sustainability – How do architects respond to the climate emergency?

Join us for the first of the 2021 Global Architecture Exchanges series! 'Climate change/sustainability – How do architects respond to Climate emergency?'

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 depicts that 'Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.'

Explore how architects in different countries are tackling this universal challenge. How do architects across the world include sustainability and reducing the effect of Climate Change in their designs? We will be discussing not only the practical steps and measures architects need to consider when designing a new building or spaces but also the links between technology, circular economy and Architecture.

Join us and explore these ideas through the Global Architecture Exchanges Topic 1 – Climate Change Sustainability – How do architects respond to the Climate Emergency?

See the programme

Register for:

Session 1, 9 June, 4pm BST. This session includes speakers from the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, USA, Brazil.

Session 2, 10 June, 7am BST. This session includes speakers from the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand

The event will be recorded, and the recording will be available at a later date.

2021 Global Architecture Exchanges: People, Planet, Profession

Through a series of fast-paced presentations, we are exploring four topics, delivered via eight sessions between June and November 2021. Find out how challenges are dealt with in different parts of the world.

Save the dates:

  • Topic 1 – Climate change/sustainability – How do architects respond to Climate emergency? – 9 and 10 June 2021
  • Topic 2 – The Future of cities – Revitalising/ reimagining cities post Covid – 27 and 28 July 2021
  • Topic 3 – Affordable housing - what can architects do to address social inequalities? – 22 and 23 September 2021
  • Topic 4 – The impacts of COVID-19 on the way we practice architecture – 17 and 18 November 2021

These events are jointly hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architects; the American Institute of Architects; the Architectural Society of China; the Australian Institute of Architects; the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects; the Council of Architecture and Urbanism in Brazil; the Japan Institute of Architects; the Korean Institute of Architects; the New Zealand Institute of Architects; and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.

Please note, we may share your data with the participating institutes.