Can Architects Help Save Our Planet?

Many people are getting concerned about how we are living and what effects our decisions have on the environment. Architects have had a huge impact of developing urban green spaces and new ways of preserving natural habitats, so they could be seen as an integral component in saving our planet from its current state. But is it possible that effective solutions can be developed through coordinated efforts?

There is a greater need than ever for us to unite and rally together. For what Chief Government Scientist Patrick Vallance calls "the restructuring of society... to avoid disaster," this is necessary. Every level of society, from neighbourhoods to cities to counties to states to nations, must work together as never before.

Jonathan Smales argues that in order to combat climate change, architects and other professionals should look to what Steve Jobs called "deep collaboration."

When it comes to infrastructure, walkable neighbourhoods, buildings, streets, and green spaces, architects need to work through new forms of collaboration to find the best integrated place-based solutions. These partnerships must extend beyond departments, fields, and groups. It's crucial for the development of both the social and cultural infrastructures as well as the physical ones.

We need "deep collaboration" to repair the relationships between people, organisations, and communities. This includes working with government institutions at every level to help solve our most pressing environmental problems. There is a need for architects and other design professionals to join forces with industry, business, and education.

How can this be achieved? It will require new models of teamwork across entire communities. It's one thing to work in isolation.

If we are truly serious about finding solutions to the problems we face, all levels of society must work together in a unified manner, with a greater awareness of how our decisions affect the environment. The most effective ways to do this is through collaborative efforts on an international level. Cities, counties, states and nations will have to unite for a shared vision and goals for sustainable development.

We need "deep collaborative" efforts that could create new democratic and ecological living environments. This can be accomplished through the recognition of interdependence at the international level. It is essential that we open up new conversations over sustainable development and respond to the complex problems. It is time to shift our focus away from individual agendas, and begin to prioritize what's best for everyone.

Developing a deep collaborative approach such as this will require a great deal of leadership, courage, patience and integrity. But it is these qualities that are desperately needed in our society if we are going to survive.?

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We are using 2019 as our benchmark year and have reduced the office carbon footprint by 77% since then (up to December 2021). At the moment under the Future Net Zero standard, we are Platinum as we reduced our footprint by more than 50% from the benchmark. For more information, visit our website,?Ansell and Bailey.

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