Viewpoint: A curriculum for the climate emergency: what questions should we be asking?

In his winning entry to the Institution’s Kenneth Severn Award 2020 – an annual essay competition for young engineers – Will Rogers-Tizard argues that structural engineers can help tackle the climate emergency by making better use of materials, understanding carbon values and questioning industry norms.

William Algaard presents ways in which structural engineers can help shape the direction of a project by confidently and constructively sharing their expertise in a language that client and architect will understand.

Five leading structural engineers explain why we need to take our professional responsibility seriously and commit to doing things better, starting today.