Hosted by NLA and organised by RIBA London, this half-day conference explores climate-responsive urban practices, with the ambition to strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration and broaden climate literacy beyond compliance.   This conference will bring together climate experts across built environment fields to re-situate design within the physical climate system and show how professional choices shape the conditions we live in today and the resilience we build for tomorrow. 

Curated by architect and climatologist Dr Julie Futcher, Chair of RIBA London's North London Architects Group and Chaired by Mina Hasman, author of the RIBA Climate Guide,Co-Chair of the RIBA's Climate Expert Advisory Group and Chair of the CIC ClimateChange Committee.

The event is designed to generate practical insights and shared frameworks that connect professional learning with climate-responsive design outcomes. Participants will leave with actionable insights to embed climate-responsive thinking in their work, ensuring London’s built environment remains liveable, equitable, and resilient through to 2100.

Programme: 

 

08:30   Registration and networking  

             Florence Maschietto, NLA Intro
             Dr Julie Futcher, NLAG Chair
             Mina Hasman, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

09:15   Scene-setting presentation
            Professor Gerald Mills, UCD, WMO, IPCC

09:45   Presentations
            Peter Massini, Future Nature Consulting
            Ana McMillan, Broadway Malyan
            Lucy Atlee, TFL 
            Morgan Lewis, Material Index 

10:55   Break

11:10   Panel discussion
            Speakers above including:
            Ivan Jovanovic, Atelier Ten
            Habib Khan, Meristem Design

11:35   Audience Q&A