ACAN! "Hug the Building!"
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ACAN! "Hug the Building!"

An interactive website for mapping the value of historic buildings threatened with 21st century demolition across the UK.

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Date and time

Thursday, May 8 · 6:30 - 9pm GMT+1

Location

Haworth Tompkins Ltd

110 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0TL United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

The Demolition Map aims to gather information on threatened, demolished, or saved buildings, across the UK, helping our campaign to stop demolition, as a critical step towards Net Zero! You can find more details here: https://www.demolitionmap.uk/map

Join and support our campaign against demolition by attending this launch event.


Panelists:

  • Sara Edmonds, National Retrofit Hub
  • Simon Sturgis, Targeting Zero
  • John Christophers, Zero Carbon House
  • Leanne Tritton/Will Hurst, Dont Waste Buildings
  • Alice Brown, ACAN UK Demolition


Agenda:

6.15- 6.30pm - Welcome

6.30- 6.35pm- Introduction to the ACAN UK Demolition Map by Eva Voulgaridou, Page\Park Architects, ACAN Scotland

6.35- 6.50pm- Implications and Actions from the Demolition Atlas in the past year in Sweden by Anna Bergstorm

6.50-7.20pm- Panel Discussion, moderated by Sara Edmonds

7.20- 7.30pm- Q/A from audience

7.30- 7.45pm- Interactive Activity

7.45pm onwards - Networking/Drinks


ACAN is a network of individuals within architecture and related built environment professions taking action to address the twin crises of climate and ecological breakdown. ACAN directs personal expertise and singular efforts towards a common goal - systemic change in the profession and the construction industry at large. ACAN operates without commercial affiliations or support, allowing the network to act at pace and with autonomy. Through collective action, ACAN is working to demand, instigate and propagate the transformation of the construction industry.


To enable ACAN to continue to offer a range of events, and to support our ongoing work, please do consider purchasing a paid ticket (£3) and/or become a member. Free tickets are also available!


Any other contribution, however small, will go directly towards our vital work and would be most gratefully received.


Looking forward to seeing you all! Register now! In solidarity.


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