Architecture has a key role to play in the fight against the growing climate crisis, both in how buildings are constructed, and in the kind of social life they enable. Michelle Xuereb is the Director of Innovation at Quadrangle, a Toronto-based architecture firm that deploys an approach to design that connects sustainability and resiliency as recovery strategies for communities in the face of climate change and an increasing concern for the future. Michelle is a specialist in complicated construction projects and the Director of Innovation at Quadrangle, a Toronto-based architecture and interior design firm. Her approach to design intersects sustainability and resiliency as recovery strategies for communities in the face of climate change are an increasing concern for the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx