Building Professionals Demand Climate Action!

All reports ahead of the COP28 have a clear voice: The world is not on track to achieve de-carbonisation by 2050. The construction sector is still responsible for about 42 % of global GHG emissions*. Measures to implement systems transformations must rapidly reduce process and energy emissions.

We demand recognition from world leaders!

We are a coalition of architecture, landscape and built environment related climate action networks tackling the unjustifiable level of damage inflicted by the current building industry. We call global and local leaders gathered at COP28 to recognise the demands from our networks and to act urgently.

We demand a radical transformation!

We need to turn problems into solutions. The high use of fossil fuels and hazardous chemicals in the construction sector and their business models must be phased out. The global, extractive, and neo-colonial consumption of resources must be replaced by just and regenerative materials. Rapid demolition must be avoided by the careful use of the existing resources and space.

We demand urgent action!

Each member of this coalition stands for a globally just transition to a decarbonised and healthy built environment, that is based on reconsidered needs, solidarity with indigenous communities, support for biodiversity and planetary boundaries.

We demand your support! COP28 is a decisive milestone. The IPCC highlights that the construction sector is significant. We call all building professionals and decision makers to support our goals or join our coalition in making this a reality through collective action, sharing best-practices, and mobilising your peers. If you want to be part of the change, join our coalition today!

Join us! Find out more about the different networks in our coalition and how to join:

• Architects for Future - Germany. Austria, Pakistan, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland
• ACAN - Australia, Finland, India, Ireland, Norway, Nigeria, UK, Spain, Sweden
• Architects Declare - Sweden
• Countdown 2030 - Switzerland
• Frugalité heureuse et créative dans l'architecture et le ménagement des territoires - France, Belgium
• Architecture 2030 - US
• Architectes pour le clima -: Switzerland
• Bauhaus Earth - Germany
• ICLEI Circulars - Local Governments for Sustainability
• DGNB e.V. - German Sustainable Building Council

This article is based on social media publications from various organisations and from the ACAN website "Call for Action for COP 28!" dated December 5, 2023.

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