Architects Declare
Waugh Thistleton has signed and fully supports the Architects Declare Climate and Biodiversity Emergency open letter. As advocates of sustainable construction we believe that architects need to engage in the defining issue of our age and be part of the solution.
"The twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss are the most serious issue of our time. Buildings and construction play a major part, accounting for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions whilst also having a significant impact on our natural habitats.
For everyone working in the construction industry, meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift in our behaviour. Together with our clients, we will need to commission and design buildings, cities and infrastructures as indivisible components of a larger, constantly regenerating and self-sustaining system."