Architect’s Newspaper — “Chicago Architects to Launch Environmental Advocacy Organization”
August 30, 2016
“September 1st will mark the official launch of Architects Advocate Action on Climate Change. The group, composed of nearly 80 Chicago firms, has a mission of advocating for legislative action on climate change.
Firms of all sizes have signed on as supporters, including Studio Gang Architects, John Ronan Architects, JGMA, Design with Company, Goettsch Partners, and UrbanLab, to name a few. Firms from related fields, such as engineers, architectural photographers, and videographers have also joined. The genesis of the project was initiated in the office of Chicago-based Krueck + Sexton Architects.
The group positions itself between practice and policy: it will help shape legislative action with a united front. An Architects Advocate statement reads, ‘As architects dedicated to healthy and livable communities, and guided by scientific consensus and reason, we advocate for action on Climate Change.’ The group will push for a healthy environment as a civil right.”