The 2010 Imperative: Global Emergency Teach-in

published Jan 27, 2007
The 2010 Imperative Global Emergency Teach-in
With so much attention given to transportation, many people are surprised to learn that buildings are the single largest contributor to global warming.

In the US, buildings are responsible for almost half (48%) of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually; globally the percentage is even greater.

To address the Building Sector's role in climate change, Architecture 2030, in partnership with AmericaSpeaks, is hosting a Global Emergency Teach-in.

The Teach-in, entitled The 2010 Imperative, will be web-cast live from New York on February 20, 2007 from noon to 3 p.m. EST.

Hundreds of thousands of students, faculty, deans and practicing professionals in the architecture, planning and design communities in North and South America and around the world will be logging on to discover how they inadvertently fuel global warming through design, and what they can do to change this.

In addition to addressing climate change, participants will also learn about "The 2030 Challenge" and "The 2010 Imperative".

In response to the climate-change crisis, Architecture 2030 issued The 2030 Challenge in January of 2006.

The Challenge calls for all new buildings and major renovations to immediately reduce their energy consumption by 50%, and all new buildings to be "carbon neutral" by 2030.