Construction is the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions globally, a whopping 39% of the total. Surprised? Change may be overdue but it’s coming now – architects are driving it, constructors are up-for-it and clients are demanding it.

In this inspiring discussion recorded at the Festival of Thrift in September 2021 we discover some of the brilliant people, ideas, innovations and sustainable design that are up-ending the way we build around the planet… and locally – looking at a regeneration project starting at Kirkleatham Hall School later this year.

With: Timothy Crawshaw – International Planning and Development Consultant, Chair of Tees Valley Nature Partnership, Vice President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Chair). Christine Thornley – Chartered Architect at Grove Studio Architecture and Chair of RIBA North East. Mark Barlow – Managing Director at LOGIC architecture who are developing Kirkleatham Hall School.

CURATED, DEVELOPED & EDITED BY SIMON PRESTON