Sustainability & Environmental Concerns - The speaker reflects on the co-opting of sustainability by corporate capitalism, which prioritizes profitability over social and ecological equity [6][7] - The architectural field should focus on educating future architects about the energy consumption and waste production of buildings, rather than solely relying on green certifications and product acquisition [8] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of questioning the human impact of sustainable solutions, citing examples of biofuel production impacting indigenous communities and unsustainable practices in electronics manufacturing [16][17][18] Resilience & Community Solutions - Resilience is defined as the ability to resist, reinvent, and face adversity, leading to optimism and strengthened learning [10] - Global resilience requires tailored solutions for each community, emphasizing the need for research, support, and collaboration with local organizations [11][12] - The speaker uses the example of the Sargasso seaweed crisis, highlighting the need for creative solutions like converting Sargasso into biofuels and biopolymers [11][15] Design & Integrated Approach - Design is defined as the planned creation of spaces, objects, and systems that provide functional and aesthetic solutions to needs [14] - Good design stems from thorough analysis, collaboration, and finding optimal solutions to identified needs [15] - The speaker advocates for an integrated approach combining sustainability, resilience, and design to address environmental and economic challenges, using the Sargasso crisis as an example of creating biopolymers for construction [21]