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.

'The fossil fuel era is on its last legs.

The renewable energy revolution is unstoppable.

But we must act this year to ensure that the transition is just for people and planet.'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 2024 priorities at the UN General Assembly

Join us for the 2024 CAA Symposium and General Assembly taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, between 20-24 August where we will come together to around the theme of 'Education, Policy and Practice'. The call for extended abstracts is open now. Scan the QR code for further information.

I am live on GBS TV Africa, discussing the pressing issues and exciting opportunities in building sustainable cities.

Tune in here➡️ youtube.com/live/39cf7VZSy…

We are thrilled to announce that Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, will host the 13th session of the World Urban Forum 🌎 in 2026!

Learn more about WUF and stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to the 2026 event.

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#WUF13

Kudos to IStructE for its industry leading climate literacy campaign and for mandating climate literacy as a requirement of membership. youtu.be/t525-vqwMJ4?si…

Thoroughly well deserved recognition for the tireless efforts of HM and his Foundation. Congratulations to all!

#COP28 linkedin.com/posts/annabelb…

Memorial service for former CAA President Mubasshar Hossain, held in Dhaka today. newagebd.net/article/221193…

Pleased to see such positive feedback from the FCDO Global Future Cities Programme and to read that '78% of officials reported that training enhanced their work (11% above target)': gov.uk/government/pub…

CAA #participates in #COP28 .

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This year for #COP28 , our leading sustainability experts – Duncan Baker-Brown and Sumita Singha Sumita Singha 💙 – are joined by RIBA President, muyiwa oki and Chief Executive, Valerie Vaughan-Dick, on the ground in Dubai.

Read daily updates on our blog: ow.ly/VoHF50QfVat

See below for details of the 2024 CAA Awards Programme, including the CAA Lifetime Achievement Award, the CAA Environmental Impact Award, the CAA Social Impact Award and CAA Student Awards. Celebrating the work of architects which contributes to #SDGs issuu.com/comarchitect.o…

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Checkout the examples shown on the Solar Impulse Foundation website: solarimpulse.com/solutions-expl… and have a think about the change of mindset he suggests (below).

At an event hosted by ⁦The Sustainable Markets Initiative⁩ ⁦COP28 UAE⁩ yesterday, Bertrand Piccard from ⁦⁦Solar Impulse Foundation⁩ argues we should reframe the narrative on ‘decarbonisation’ around ‘modernisation’ to help accelerate the transformation required.

An honour to meet Commonwealth leaders, including Nana Akufo-Addo, Hakainde Hichilema, Roosevelt Skerrit Gaston Browne & Robert Abela at #COP28

We spoke about the perilous reality of climate change & the need for intensified action & #Commonwealth solidarity to turn things around for our people

Pleased that Commonwealth Association of Architects will also be represented COP28 UAE by Royal Institute of British Architects President Muyiwa Oki, at an event being hosted by Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction on the theme of building empowerment and resilience in the building sector.

Policy adviser to the President of Zambia, Chipokota Mwanawasa, contributes to a roundtable hosted by ⁦@PrincesFound⁩ and ⁦Community Jameel⁩ ⁦COP28 UAE⁩. The event identified data sharing as a meeting point between private and public sector stakeholders