Carolyn Day, AIA, is a champion for people and the planet, and her practice pushes her community, firm, and projects to achieve new levels of sustainability. As an architect, the environment has long been the focus of her career, and she has continually explored ways design can address agendas much more pressing than her own. Through her commitment to collective action, Day has advanced the profession by advocating for the necessary adaptations and mitigation in the face of our climate crisis.