climate crisis

A crowd observes the world’s first Earth Day on April 23, 1970, in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. (AP Photo) Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, millions of…

A petition is circulating among architects and allied professionals in Canada, calling on the government to invest in a transition to clean energy as part…

The dismal reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit with the first death of a colleague and hero.  I write this just after learning that Vittorio Gregotti…

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has released a new digital case study library showcasing examples of cutting-edge sustainable buildings. Each…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is set to consider big changes in how the organization and its members will address the climate crisis.…

One of my first assignments as a freelance writer was an interview with product designer Itai Azerad. As we looked at photos of his Nemo lounge chair, he…

I am encouraged to see so many architects signing the Architects Declare statement, and your ongoing coverage of the climate change emergency. It has inspired…

Climate change has emerged as a critical issue, and yet Canada’s politicians (of all stripes) are ignoring the easiest, the fastest, the least expensive and…

As a follow-up to the Canadian Architects Declare pledge, Toronto firms MJMA and Quadrangle are hosting a workshop focused on…

For Global Climate Strike week, here's a roundup of articles on the climate crisis and Canadian architecture. 1. What's the problem, anyways? This 2016…