Where the EU leads, the UK should follow. Phineas Harper theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Do it now: Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’ theguardian.com/environment/20…

This is simply brilliant. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Thanks to East African Institute of Architects for hosting a stimulating discussion on cross border practice in East Africa this evening.

Thanks to the UK Standing Conference on Schools of Architecture (SCOSA) for inviting me to present the work being undertaken by ⁦⁦Commonwealth Association of Architects⁩ to build a coalition of Schools of Architecture around the Commonwealth to engage with global challenges. Planning next steps!

Truly shocking article by surgeon David Nott in ⁦The Economist⁩ this week regarding the conditions in Gaza.

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Big thanks to ArchDaily for helping to promote the @comarchitect 2024 Professional Practice Awards. Entries are free and close on 19 April. Follow this link for more: archdaily.com/1015243/2024-c…

Independent human rights expert Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt presents her latest findings.

'My report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that #Israel is commiting the crime of genocide against Palestinians as a group in #Gaza has been met.'

The Commonwealth Association of Architects archive is full of gems like this.

The #NormanFosterInstitute is now accepting applications for its Programme on Sustainable Cities, taking place in Madrid from January to December 2025. Discover more by visiting normanfosterinstitute.org
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While the world watches Gaza. From The New York Times

If this doesn’t constitute a war crime, God only knows what does. Netanyahu and his government must be held to account. theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

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“Mitchell also rejected calls for a ban on arms exports to Israel, saying: “The current judgment of the British government is that Israel has the capacity and intent to comply with international humanitarian law.” What planet is he on? theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Some interesting statistics here from Carbon Brief carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-em…

Great to catch up with Commonwealth Association of Architects, Steven Oundo, and #CAA Chair of Practice, Mina Hasman, at todays Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey.

⁦International Energy Agency⁩ Executive Director, Fatih Birol, advocates for energy efficiency as the first response to the climate crisis and recognises the importance of energy efficient buildings noting that 100 countries around the world have no mandatory energy policy for buildings.