'We have the people, we have solutions, we just need to act' ~ Roxana Caplan, ACAN Futurebuild 2024 Lead Coordinator.
Thank you to all who came and visited us on the ACAN stand at Futurebuild last month.
Access all the presentations online here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

Protesters occupy Peabody estate set for Maccreanor Lavington regen architectsjournal.co.uk/news/peabody-r… via Architects’ Journal

Sat 13th April 1pm onwards

CONCRETE EULOGIES now available to view online!
How do we mourn #concrete ? Can we keep building in concrete? Has #embodiedcarbon caught up with our concrete addiction? In their first event of 2024, Architects! Climate Action Network Australia laid concrete to rest.
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=o8ed1Z…

An ideas competition exploring possible new leases of life for the Marks & Spencer Oxford Street building has been launched by the AJ in partnership with SAVE Britain’s Heritage:

bit.ly/3UccC9s

In the midst of a housing crisis, #Peabody is threatening to bulldoze perfectly good homes. Read about the resistance of the Lesnes Estate residents and their campaign to #RefurbishDontDemolish in our new report:

corporatewatch.org/residents-figh…

ACAN/BeCAN VOTE RESULT!
We recently reached out to our members to pose the question: SHOULD ACAN BECOME BECAN?
The end result was 54% to remain ACAN and 46% to move to BeCAN.
Voting turnout was 38%.
We will continue to call ourselves ACAN.
More: mailchi.mp/architectscan/…

Listen up! Retrofitting using natural materials🎙️
ACAN supporter Jeffrey Hart has done an episode of his #Building Sustainability Podcast with ACAN supporter and contributor Will Stanwix about #retrofitting with natural materials.
Listen now: buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/how-to-retrofi…

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We are pleased to announce that our Environmental Impact Toolkit for reducing the environmental impact of exhibitions has now been translated into all 6 UN languages 👏

The toolkit was launched last year, with the intention that it was shared and used across the wider museum…

Film from Real Media of the #LesRes #RefurbishDontDemolish campaign to save the Lesnes Estate from Peabody's demolition plans.
@HousingRebellion helping residents organise and resist, supported by Architects Climate Action Network, Greenwich Greens and others.

AD Steering Group member Anna Pamphilon discusses the nature and purpose of the new Regenerative Design Primer and why it is so important 📽 Download the guide now via link in bio & watch the full interview with Anna on our #Vimeo channel
#regenerativedesign #adprimer

Architecture and built environment students from universities across the UK and Ireland came together at the Centre for Alternative Technology last month to discuss how the #builtenvironment sector can respond to the climate and nature emergency.
Read more here: cat.org.uk/architecture-s…

Small can be beautiful…
Which is why we’re offering small grants (‘Funding Pots’) of £250 to £1,000 to ACAN members to help support your initiatives and ideas.
To apply, please submit your project idea using our super simple form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Campaigners supporting the protest occupation on Lesnes Estate are holding open workshops tmro @architectsCAN Public Interest Law Centre Corporate Watch Join Us! 24 Hinksey Path SE2 9TB #RefurbishDontDemolish #Fillemptyhomes Join us!

Westminster’s #retrofit -first plan: ‘The architecture profession is on the bus’ architectsjournal.co.uk/news/westminst… via Architects’ Journal

Our family is growing 🇬🇷
A new #ACAN chapter in #Greece has launched! Visit the ACAN Greece website acangreece.wixsite.com/website to discover more. Their first campaign focuses on social and climate justice, as part of the European Housing Action Days 2024 (European Action Coalition) #HAD2024

‘Sustainability isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity’ ~ Kevin McCloud.

The TV presenter is backing legal action challenging rules that he says stop local authorities from building greener homes.

Read more goodlawproject.org/update/kevin-m…

Good Law Project Rights : Community : Action Kevin McCloud

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Välkomna till bulistan.se!

BYGGUTSLÄPPSLISTAN is live!
Byggutsläppslistan (‘Embodied Carbon List’) is a one of a kind online platform, created by ACAN #Sweden , that presents the CO2-eq emissions from new construction at the project level.
Visit bulistan.se and read more!
#ACAN #EmbodiedCarbon