Caroline was thrilled to be announced a joint winner of the AIA 2021 National Leadership in Sustainability Prize on Thursday 6 May, 2021. Caroline has a long asscociation with the AIA, which continues very much today. The Jury citation read:
The 2021 Leadership in Sustainability Prize is jointly awarded to Caroline Pidcock and Tone Wheeler, as they were considered to be inseparable in their contributions. They are founders of the movement in Australia to demonstrate how sustainability can be delivered in the built environment. They are both outstanding in the time, energy and creativity they have provided to the profession and to the broader community over several decades. They have led the profession by showing that there is hope in tackling the structures that impede sustainability and by their involvement in demonstration projects that enable everyone to see that sustainability can be cost-effective, inclusive and beautiful.
By contributing to almost every professional and community-based group in New South Wales that has had a sustainability agenda for the built environment, Pidcock has shown that architects must attack the agenda through civil society. As a result, she has contributed to many government changes in regulations and guidelines, as well as being an effective media spokesperson. She has held academic and professional positions that have enabled her to deliver sustainability outcomes and demonstrate leadership for future generations. She has received many awards at state level and has now earned this national recognition.
Watch the awards ceremony on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSbEkE3TvC0
