Sustainability and climate change
Sustainable design is a broad concept which aims to reduce the adverse effect of human activities on our world.
Architecture is responsible for about 45% of the carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) emissions in the UK. Architects are a large part of the problem, and consequently the solution - sustainable architecture.
The RIBA, along with the vast majority of architects, recognises this and has taken appropriate strategic action to stimulate the production of sustainable architecture.
Find out more about sustainability|, and read the RIBA Environmental Manifesto|
The RIBA has launched a programme of activities to help architects and the public address the challenge of climate change|