# The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@DestinationCanada
- Speaker: Michael Green
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_the_natural_building_blocks_of_sustainable_architecture)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use -- concrete, steel, masonry and wood -- have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a fifth option? Architect Michael Green proposes an entirely new, natural medium inspired by the structure of trees and plants. Learn more about the carbon-sequestering solution to our construction conundrum that's laying the groundwork for a truly sustainable future.

## Lectures

1. [The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_green_the_natural_building_blocks_of_sustainable_architecture/005ecef82834), 13 min (TED's player)