Architects Declare and Haworth Tompkins co-founder Steve Tompkins has sounded a rallying cry for the profession in the face of potentially crushing disappointment at the outcome of the COP26 climate talks.

He said the whole industry must take responsibility for understanding the issues we face and respond with action.

Tompkins tweeted his support for dRMM architectural assistant Kat Scott who is working with the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) and who tweeted at the weekend: “I hope the sense of disappointment and frustration post COP26 means more built environment professionals are inclined to give time, money or ideas to action groups like @archdeclare @LETI_London @ArchitectsCAN. We don’t have time to compete, we need to collaborate – get involved.”

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