RIBA Releases a Film to Educate Young Students About Climate Change and The Built Environment

The Royal Institute of British Architects, (RIBA).Released A short educational filmThe film was intended to educate 13-16-year-olds about the relationship of climate change and the built world, as well as explore sustainable design concepts. The film introduces concepts such embodied CO, brownfield, green infrastructural, sustainable mobility, and explains ideas like adaptive reuse, retrofit, as well as local materials. This learning resource is designed to inspire young people to think creatively and to help them understand sustainability principles.

Rhael, a poet and BBC Radio presenter, is the film’s narrator. The film begins by explaining how the built environment contributes to climate change. It then introduces several architects who showcase sustainable design strategies. The film features a number of real-life case studies, including a new sustainable campus for Bristol University, the retrofitting of Glasgow’s disused social housing and a masterplan to create 23,000 new homes. The project educates its young audience about the importance and benefits of good architecture.