Global Climate Strike Live Blog - Built Environment Joins the Global Climate Strike
Update: We have collated a collection of professional images from the day, available here.
To change everything, we need everyone.
The UKGBC team have joined members, friends, family and millions of others around the world at the Global Climate Strike to demand urgent action from policy-makers and industry to address the climate crisis.
The night before the morning after… @UKGBC team prepping for #GlobalClimateStrike making banners & placards… #thisisnotadrill #hardhatsforicecaps #noplanetnohome – I love my team!
— Julie Hirigoyen (@JHirigoyen) September 19, 2019
To change everything, we need everyone. That’s why we’re joining the @UKGBC at the #GlobalClimateStrike. We must demand urgent action to decarbonise the #buildenvironment. Join us and millions of others around the world to show your support. pic.twitter.com/Gr8tApXA1Q
— Argent (@ArgentLLP) September 20, 2019
Tomorrow, we will be swapping our pens for placards as we join the #ClimateStrike. We will march with the @UKGBC, LETI and many of our industry colleagues. By joining the youth strikers, we hope to demonstrate our commitment to #ArchitectsDeclare and fighting the climate crisis. pic.twitter.com/OpUs05xMk7
— Levitt Bernstein (@LevittBernstein) September 19, 2019
Looking forward to joining @UKGBC and friends 11:45 at @BuildingCentre to start the march to Millbank. Promises to be a big turnout from @burohappold https://t.co/CryQMy9OFy
— Duncan Price (@DuncanPrice1) September 20, 2019
Huge crowds have gathered at the Building Centre, London to hear from our Chief Executive @JHirigoyen
In London, the #property and built environment sector comes together (convened by @UKGBC) to demand tougher and more inspiring #ClimateAction. #ClimateStrike #GlobalClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/gjyfeGcHWo
— Hillbreak (@Hillbreak_Ltd) September 20, 2019
Julie Hirigoyen CEO of @UKGBC addresses the #ClimateStrike outside the @BuildingCentre “We need to collaborate to make positive change” pic.twitter.com/2vBNkMwCvR
— Will Sandy (@WillSandyDesign) September 20, 2019
During her speech Julie officially launched our Climate Commitment Platform
Building on the momentum of the #GlobalClimateStrike we have unveiled our #ClimateCommitmentPlatform, an online tool designed to profile the headline commitments and #carbon targets of #BuiltEnvironment organisations. #FridaysforFuture #ClimateStrike https://t.co/EHlEDBroLq
— UK Green Building Council (@UKGBC) September 20, 2019
We are also bringing our members together in our Local Area Networks in Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester.
We spoke to @UKGBC‘s director of policy + places @johnalker at the #GlobalClimateStrike in Manchester about the importance of today and how the built environment, which contributes around 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint, can begin to reduce its impact on the climate pic.twitter.com/LRptFlsE96
— PlaceTech (@placetech) September 20, 2019
We are proud to support the #GlobalClimateStrike in Birmingham today. Our structures team fr. left: Hon Kit Lee, David Whittaker, Dominic Hardy and Arsenis Pontikidis @UKGBC pic.twitter.com/5SOp36ZVH2
— Waterman (@Waterman_group) September 20, 2019
#GlobalClimateStrike @UKGBC members gathering in Manchester pic.twitter.com/akm4jEKd80
— John Alker (@johnalker) September 20, 2019
After the speeches we set off to the main demonstration at Millbank
En route to Millbank with @UKGBC team & members #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/elD24iJV3o
— Munish Datta (@MunishDatta) September 20, 2019
@ukgbc @WorldGBC pic.twitter.com/Kl5aA3GqTw
— Terri Wills (@terriwills1010) September 20, 2019
@Cundall_Global adding our voices. #oneplanetonechance #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/s1Glqts7Fh
— Ed Wealend (@E_Dubble_You) September 20, 2019
Thank you for following our live blog of the #GlobalClimateStrike. We are signing off now to join the demonstration, but will be continuing the conversation on Twitter @UKGBC.
A selection of photos of the #BuiltEnvironment contingent at the #GlobalClimateStrike, gathering at the @BuildingCentre in #London. (Thread)
Our chief executive @JHirigoyen addresses the crowd and launches our Climate Commitment Platform (Available here https://t.co/pKP1hymmbe) pic.twitter.com/jCux4NqQBs
— UK Green Building Council (@UKGBC) September 20, 2019
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