Like the energy sector, the building sector operates at the heart of the fossil fuel economy. We – architects, engineers, and designers – are fossil fuel workers, and the basic functioning of our industry is ecologically untenable. Architectural projects entail the mobilization and consumption of enormous quantities of material, land, and energy. The entire economy of the building sector needs to be reoriented to achieve a racially, socially, and ecologically just future.

In response, The Architecture Lobby’s Green New Deal Working Group will be joined in conversation by the Cooper Climate Coalition to discuss the need to build collective power, engage with policy and policymakers, and advocate for a Just Transition for architecture. The conversation will be moderated by Elisa Iturbe.