In Jordan Petersons book - 12 Rules for Life , he states number 6 as "set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world" - As architects, we are involved in one of the highest energy consuming industries currently on the planet - that being the process of building and the use of manufactured materials in the process. It would seem wise for architects to get their house in order before criticizing the world around us - that includes myself.
A good start is the Architects Declare movement which advocates numerous initiatives to act on the climate emergency; au.architectsdeclare.com - including switching to green power and undergoing a carbon audit, both good initiatives - however im a little sceptical this does little to fix peoples poor consumption habits, it merely allows them to handball or buy themselves out of their patterns and give themselves a pat on the back for it - often called 'greenwashing'. Its a subtle art but easy to spot for those who see behind the curtain.
Im also seeing an increase in 'eco-gentrifcation' being used by developers as another layer in their marketing toolbelt to lure purchasers - most often these are token gestures tacked on to the project to appear aligned with environmentally sustainable inititiatives.
I better stop, im starting to criticise...... but surely the real answer is to live a more simple life.... avoiding mega consumption in all its ugly facets - you dont need that new phone, that bigger house, that poor quality trinket from China and on it goes.
Im doing my best to get my house in order too - our studio is a remote working practice, staff work from home so we avoid using cars, we work specifically on adaptive reuse projects which increase the life span of buildings, we use local materials as much as possible, we use local talent for collaborations, we video confernce to avoid meeting travel, avoid paper consumption through correct use of apps and the mobile office is powered completely with renewable energy source....... you gotta try - this planet is too bloody good to destroy.