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Architects Go Political For Climate Change

Architecture firms are taking it upon themselves to call for climate change legislation with the new Architects Advocate campaign.

by Candace Pearson

The grassroots campaign seeks to unite architecture firms in calling for climate change legislation. 

Architects Advocate Action on Climate Change
A grassroots campaign started by a small number of Chicago-based architecture firms has quickly caught fire. The group, Architects Advocate for Action on Climate Change, now has 114 architecture firms as signatories and has just gone nationwide.

The goal of the initiative is to make the voice of the architecture community heard by legislators and the general public. Supporters of the initiative are asked to display the campaign’s logo or advocate statement on their firm’s website, engage with the media or contact legislators, and encourage other firms to join.

With more momentum, the group plans to expand the campaign to other industry groups. The work will only be done when “meaningful legislation to mitigate climate change” is adopted, according to a press release.

To sign up, visit http://www.architects-advocate.com/

Published October 4, 2016

Pearson, C. (2016, October 4). Architects Go Political For Climate Change. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/architects-go-political-climate-change

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