Call to Action for the Next RIBA President - Meet our Candidates in the Hustings!

This archive episode captures a 2022 RIBA President candidates hustings built around a worker-led call to action for better representation.Stephen Drew hosts a conversation on candidate priorities, zero carbon construction, member engagement, workplace realities and what architecture workers wanted from the RIBA presidency.The conversation covers: Why the call to action focused on worker representation How candidates explained their priorities Why zero carbon construction and workplace realities were part of the debate What members wanted from the RIBA How the hustings captured the mood around institutional change ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JgaZATLlSY📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/riba-president-candidates-hustings/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the RIBA President candidates hustings 05:00 The worker-led call to action 10:00 Why representation was central to the campaign 15:00 Candidate introductions and professional backgrounds 20:00 Architecture workers, ambition and institutional change 25:00 Zero carbon construction and professional responsibility 30:00 Member questions and election priorities 35:00 Workplace realities and voices from practice 40:00 The role of RIBA in supporting members 45:00 Candidate responses and discussion 50:00 What architecture workers wanted to see change 55:00 Community questions and reflections 01:00 Final candidate comments 01:05 Archive context and closing thoughts 01:10 What this hustings showed about the profession 01:15 Final wrap-up