The RTPI has partnered with Content With Purpose (CWP) to produce a digital series exploring the intrinsic role of planning in tackling climate change and paving the way to a sustainable future.
Representatives from across the planning ecosystem came together on 8 November, World Town Planning Day, to celebrate the launch of ‘Planning for Tomorrow’s Environment’ at the Barbican.
A lively discussion took place at the launch featuring panellists from left to right: Mike Kiely, Chair of the Planning Officers Society Board, Olafiyin Taiwo, Chair of the Commonwealth Association of Planners Young Planners Network, Co-Chair of the UN-Habitat Planners for Climate Action Initiative, and RTPI President Timothy Crawshaw.
The series features comments from experts including Timothy Crawshaw MA MRTPI FRSA, President of the RTPI, Karime Hassan, Chief Executive Officer at Exeter City Futures, and Emily Braham, Director at Energiesprong UK, as well as stories from organisations who are prioritising net zero and climate resilience in planning for a sustainable future.
In the fight against climate change planning is one of our most potent weapons. This video trailer from the series gives a taste of what's to come.
Organisations featured include; Atkins, the School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University, Chapman Taylor Architects, the Landscape Decisions Programme, Ramboll, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments at UWE Bristol, and Wates Developments (part of the Wates Group).
Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the RTPI, said: “Planners are crucial in embedding solutions to climate change - from net zero transport to urban greening. We are delighted to partner with CWP to celebrate collaboration, research, skills and innovation in tackling this existential threat, and we hope the series inspires all planners and adjacent professions to embed climate action across their work.”
Max Smith, Managing Director, CWP, added: “In tackling the climate and ecological emergency, planning is one of the most potent tools at our disposal. Planners are a connecting force, and when properly leveraged can be a superb enabler. It’s been a pleasure to tell their stories and raise awareness of their vital contribution to a positive future.”
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