The “code red for humanity” in the 6th IPCC report outlined dire warnings about irreversible damage to our climate, we need political and business leaders to take this issue seriously, now.
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We encourage businesses (architectural and otherwise) to support the call to action by offering staff paid time off to protest, signalling their commitment to taking collective climate action as business leaders. Frequently, it has fallen to passionate individuals to protest in their free time or annual leave, but transformative change needs support from all quarters. We are therefore seeking commitments from the businesses for whom we work to support our action.
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Two years ago, we marched with Fridays for the Future and the UK Green Building Council. Since then, the ACAN network has grown significantly, but both legislative barriers and lack of action across the architectural industry continue to counteract the work we are doing as individuals. In the run up to COP26’s Built Environment Day, now is the perfect time to apply pressure, highlighting the issues and asking policymakers to support our demands.

Protest in any form is welcome. Those who are able are encouraged to join a physical march, for those who are unable to attend such events there are valuable ways of voicing your concerns, including: crisis talks, company-wide educational sessions, contacting your elected officials or whatever you feel is an appropriate response to push for the necessary systemic change.

Share your commitment and tag @architectscan on social media with #ClimateProtestDay follow the campaign at www.architectscan.org/climate-protest-day