New York architecture firms and designers including Snøhetta, Selldorf Architects and Joe Doucet are participating in the city's climate strike today, joining a wave of industry figures partaking in cities around the world.
Architecture firm Gensler and fashion designer Eileen Fisher are also supporting the Global Climate Strike today on 20 September in New York City, which which will see protests in over 150 countries calling for climate action.
The main strike kicked off at midday from Foley Square in Downtown Manhattan, and is led by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. The 16-year-old established the movement when she started skipping school every Friday to protest in front of the Swedish parliament building in Stockholm.
A number of New York designers and architects, including Joe Doucet, are attending the event with their children. Shane Burger, principal of Wood Bagot's New York office, is marching with his six-year-old daughter and a group from her school that are striking together. "Climate march is focused, passionate and invigorating"
"The energy in this climate march is focused, passionate and invigorating," Burger told Dezeen while at the protest. "In the 15 years I've lived here, I've never seen a march this large," he continued. "I have a tremendous amount of respect fo the focus and drive of this youth-led movement."
"It honestly seems like this generation, unlike any other before it, better understands the profound...