climate crisis

The OAA Conference returned in person for the first time in two years, kicking off Wednesday, May 11th with a keynote panel discussing this year’s theme:…

Edited by Sofie Pelsmakers and Nick Newman (RIBA Publishing, 2021) Over the last 18 months, we have all thought a lot about change: with Covid-19, wildfires…

A coalition led by C40, the Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GlobalABC), The Resilience Shift, World Business Council for Sustainable Development…

Our current Prime Minister is our COVID Prime Minister. The next Prime Minister will be our climate change prime minister. They will be the PM that meets the UN…

Canada Architects Declare has announced its next National Gathering on Friday, June 25th. The online event seeks to empower change in the building sector, in…

Global fossil fuel emissions dropped by about seven per cent in 2020 compared with 2019. But a rebound is likely to occur when lockdowns ease up unless COVID-19…

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has released a report based on recommendations from an Advisory Services panel of sustainability and affordable housing experts.…

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), along with 14 other design and construction stakeholders, has joined Workforce 2030, a new coalition led by the…

To mark the first anniversary of Canada’s Architects Declare initiative, we’re publishing the original text of the declaration, signed by over 200 practices. We…

The challenge we face is overwhelming and complex. Our industry’s emissions currently account for 40 percent of total global annual CO2 emissions. Of that, a…