I fail to understand why the RIBA makes it compulsory for practices who want to be chartered to have to have an environmental policy

To me, this seems no different to banning architects who smoke from a being chartered members.

How many members are really informed about the subject and have a real opinion and policy before they tick a box?

While my practice is probably fulfilling most of the requirements as a matter of principle I shall not just tick a box without being fully aware of the meaning and implications of adopting an “environmental policy”.

Ferhan Azman
London EC2

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Letters to the editor - 13 November 2009