Kira Gould

Kira Gould, Allied AIA, LEED AP, is a writer, strategist, and convener dedicated to advancing design leadership, climate action, and climate justice. Through Kira Gould CONNECT, she provides strategic communications for firms and leaders working in these areas. She is a senior fellow with Architecture 2030 and serves on the AIA Committee on the Environment national leadership group, which she chaired in 2007. Kira co-authored Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design (Ecotone Publishing, 2007) and is co-host of the Design the Future / Women in Sustainability podcast with Lindsay Baker.

Kira Gould's Posts

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  Q+A

  CarbonPositive: Architecture’s Critical Role at COP26

  by Kira Gould, Vincent Martinez

  Read why Architecture 2030 president Vincent Martinez says the forthcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties is of particular significance to the building sector.

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  CarbonPositive

  CarbonPositive: A Win for Climate Change Action

  by Kira Gould

  Learn how Architecture 2030 founder Edward Mazria reacted to winning the 2021 AIA Gold Medal, how he really feels about architects balking at climate-responsive design, and more in his conversation with Kira Gould.

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  Leadership

  Women in Green: A Decade Later

  by Kira Gould, Lance Hosey

  What impact does gender equity have on activism to combat climate change? A lot, it turns out.