AD & ACAN! have joined forces to invite each of the four candidates for the RIBA Presidency – Duncan Baker-Brown, Chithra Marsh, Jay Morton and Austin Williams – to respond to the following statement, at a live hustings event which will take place on Tuesday 2nd June.

“We believe that the President of the RIBA must intervene to maximise architects’ agency for positive change on the Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, and demonstrate where government, institutions and industry can lead on systems change towards fully regenerative solutions. All candidates are invited to set out how their presidency would address UK Architects Declare’s principles and ACAN!’s overarching aims.”

The event, which is free to attend, will take place from 6pm-8pm on Tuesday 2nd June, will be chaired by Architecture Today Editor Isabel Allen and hosted by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris at their London offices, with an in-person and online audience.

Craig Robertson, Head of Sustainability at AHMM and trustee of Architects Declare UK said: “AHMM is pleased to be able to host this event and support the election process, whilst AD is delighted to be teaming up with ACAN! to ensure our profession’s response to the climate and biodiversity emergency is at the forefront of the RIBA presidential debate.”

Visit Eventbrite to book your place.

Candidates’ election statements and short videos are available at RIBA’s nominations page.