Featured video: UN World Habitat Day – 2009

• The University of Auckland took part in a United Nations initiative on World Habitat Day to promote awareness of the homeless in urban cities.

  The university organised a collection of clothes and food for disadvantaged students and the homeless on October 5.

  Designs of disaster relief architecture and sustainable housing were displayed by members of Architecture for Humanity and students.

  There was also a debate on whether sustainability puts a handbrake on growth in disciplines like engineering, environmental studies and law.

  The first Monday of October every year has been designated as World Habitat Day by the United Nations.

  Video by Clay McGlaughlin and Steve Chae.

  

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