As leaders of the world came together at COP26, we considered what it means to lead a solution to the climate and bio-diversity emergency, both at a global political level and at a practice level, at a moment that looks likely to be our last opportunity to reverse the devastating effect of climate change.

Following the themes set out across the conference, different voices from the practice discussed how Morris+Company is promoting change, and how we can challenge ourselves, our collaborators and our clients to push harder for a sustainable future.


COP26 involved the participation of 200 countries, alongside businesses, NGOs, citizen groups and individuals, numbering upwards of 30,000 people collectively travelling to the host city of Glasgow for a two week period (1st-12th November 2021), to take part in an event many believe to be the World’s best last chance to get runaway climate change under control.

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CITIES, REGIONS AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Morris+Company is committed to reducing our impact upon the built environment and to designing resilient communities, placing people and planet at the core of our design approach. CLICK HERE to read more.
TRANSPORT Morris+Company’s business travel policy is one built around the principles of Slow Travel. The decision to travel follows multiple steps of scrutiny which challenge the perceived need. CLICK HERE to read more.
GENDER Morris+Company is committed to gender equality within the practice, actively recruiting, supporting and promoting women at all levels and stages of life to fully participate and contribute to our work, including our research into sustainability. CLICK HERE to read more.
ADAPTATION, LOSS AND DAMAGE Loss and damage from climate change is not a distant future, it is a reality for many vulnerable people and ecosystems. We commit to building resilience through consultation with communities and planning and designing for adverse weather scenarios. CLICK HERE to read more.
NATURE Shifting our focus to nature and the biodiversity emergency we consider what this challenge means at a personal and practice level. A challenge that goes beyond humans’ existence on this planet. CLICK HERE to read more.
YOUTH AND PUBLIC EMPOWERMENT Morris+Company make a commitment to engaging with local communities and stakeholders, and only working with clients that value and respect existing communities in the areas in which we are working. CLICK HERE to read more.
ENERGY As an industry we need to honestly and critically appraise the relative consumption of energy in the construction and operation of all buildings – using industry recognised means of energy modelling – rather than simply working ‘to the Regs’. CLICK HERE to read more.
FINANCE We are committed to ensure every financial decision made takes climate change into account; we assess our suppliers green credentials, we monitor our waste, we plan for the future by integrating climate change discussions into our business processes. CLICK HERE to read more.
LEADERSHIP Morris+Company is committed to leading a change in the construction industry. As such, we are continually looking for the highest possible targets to drive design decisions. CLICK HERE to read more.

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