The challenges that we face are closely interrelated and it is important that we do not focus so much on one – reaching ‘net zero’ for example – that we overlook the others. How are we doing in tackling the multiplicity of challenges relating to climate and ecological breakdown both in the UK and taking account of our global responsibilities? We last took the stage in the wake of COP 26, since then both COP 27 and COP 15 have taken place
This conversation between a scientist and practitioners assesses how we are doing one year on.
Chair: Sara Edmonds, Coordinator, Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) and Director, Studio seARCH
Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, University College London and author of How to save our planet: the facts
Lara Young, Head of ESG, Cromwell Property Group
Smith Mordak, Director of Sustainability and Physics, Buro Happold