From the 1st – 12th November 2021, Glasgow will host the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. It’s officially known as the 26th Conference of Parties, or COP26.
Check here often for exciting updates on MTBA’s involvement at COP26!
Key speeches at COP 26 (Links)
What is COP 26?
What is COP26 and why should we care? | ABC News – YouTube
David Attenborough
David Attenborough at the Opening of the #COP26 World Leaders Summit – YouTube
Mia Mottley
Elizabeth Wathuti
Kenyan climate activist, Elizabeth Wathuti, makes a presentation at #COP26 in Glasgow – YouTube
Climate Heritage Network Annual General Assembly (Virtual Attendance)
MTBA’s Mark Thompson Brandt will be presenting at the 2021 Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Climate Heritage Network on November 1st, 7:45 am to 10:45 am EST
Registration info can be found HERE.
The 2021 Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Climate Heritage Network is open to CHN members and non-members alike. To change everything, we need everybody!
This event will feature an overview of work by the CHN and its members over the past year to mobilise arts, culture and heritage for climate action and will include a preview of where these efforts will lead in 2022.
Highlights will include:
- A celebration of the completion of the CHN’s Madrid-to-Glasgow Arts, Culture and Heritage Climate Action Plan and an overview of the new tools CHN members have created to break down barrier to climate action by the culture sector.
- Vignettes highlighting other accomplishments of the CHN in 2021 and a preview our work in 2022 and how CHN members can get involved, including the results of the culture workstream at the 2021 G20; outcomes of the CVI:Africa initiative; the launch of the CHN Youth Forum; CHN participation in the Architecture2030 COP Communique and with the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction; and the first-of-its kind inclusion of culture in the UN’s new Race to Resilience campaign.
- A preview of cultural voices at COP26.
- Announcement of the outcomes of CHN’s Regional Co-Chair Elections.
The CHN 2021 Annual General Assembly will lay the foundation for ground-breaking work in 2022 to foreground the cultural dimensions of the climate emergency and scale up culture-based climate solutions. Join us!
Speakers will include:
• Angélica Arias Benavides, Executive Director, Metropolitan Institute of Heritage, Quito, Ecuador
• Mark Thompson Brandt, MTBA Associates, Ottawa, Canada
• Sara Crofts, Chief Executive, The Institute of Conservation
• Carl Elefante, Former President, American Institute of Architects
• Lori Ferriss, Goody Clancy, Boston, USA
• Dr Hannah Fluck, Head of Environmental Strategy, Historic England
• Dr. Paloma Guzman, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, Department Heritage and Society, ICOMOS Mexico
• Harriet Hoffler, Head of International Cultural Protection, Cultural Diplomacy, UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Dr Ewan Hyslop, Head of Technical Research & Science, Historic Environment Scotland
• Dr. Cathy Daly, University of Lincoln & Carrig Conservation International
• Dr Albino Jopela, Head of Programmes, African World Heritage Fund
• Rim Kelouaze, Africa World Heritage Fund youth programme (Algeria)
• Louise Kelly, Historic Environment Scotland and the #HistoricScot Youth Forum (UK)
• Claire McGuire, Policy and Research Officer, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
• Dr Will Megarry, Queen’s University Belfast and ICOMOS Focal Point for Climate Change and Cultural Heritage
• Ishanlosen Odiaua, Vice-President, ICOMOS Nigeria
• Yoloxochitl Lucio Orizaga, ICOMOS Emerging Professional Working Group, Mexico
• Jordi Pascual, Coordinator, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Culture Committee
• Dr Robyn Pender, Senior Building Conservation Advisor, Historic England
• Julianne Polanco, State Historic Preservation Officer, California, USA
• Navin Piplani, PhD, Principal Director, INTACH Heritage Academy, New Delhi, India
• Andrew Potts, Coordinator, Climate Heritage Network Secretariat
• Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation
• Erminia Sciacchitano, Ministry of Culture of Italy, Minister’s Cabinet
• Shipra Narang Suri, Ph.D., Chief, Urban Practices Branch, UN-Habitat
• Pravali Vangeti, Europa Nostra/ESACH
AIA Sends First Delegation to COP26
MTBA’s Mark Thompson Brandt has been working this year with the Climate Heritage Network and the AIA on COP 26 initiatives.
It is great to see the broader community of Architects getting fully involved in the stewardship of the planet – after all, buildings account for half our Green House Gasses! This is the first time the Institute is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference as a nongovernmental organization and COP observer.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is sending a delegation of architects to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland from Oct. 31-Nov.12.
This will be the first time AIA has formally participated as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and an official COP observer. This is a privilege granted by the UN to certain organizations to give them an ability to participate in the organization’s activities.
AIA’s focus at COP26 will be establishing new partnerships with policymakers and industry partners to ensure that we are aggressively (and jointly) moving the needle toward zero emissions. Through its engagement with COP, AIA members will share recommended resources that will assist both policymakers and practitioners with better understanding of the built environment and its impact on our climate and its inhabitants.
Glasgow Science Centre Image: Photo by Fredrika Carlsson on Unsplash
