Building resilience is a process by which people use flexibility to rethink thinking patterns and learn to harness a strengths-based approach to overcome obstacles. In our sphere, the past decade has been the hottest in human history. Apocalyptic fires and floods, cyclones and hurricanes are increasingly the new normal, and emissions are 62% higher now than when international climate negotiations began in 1990. The evidence is clear. We are in a race against time to adapt to a rapidly changing climate, one of the three planetary crises we face along with biodiversity loss, pollution and waste. The construction industry, which accounts for 38% of total global energy-related CO2 emissions, will play an important role in achieving the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C. According to some estimates, investing in more resilient infrastructure could also save humanity a whopping €4.2 trillion in damages caused by climate change. UNEP-UNEP’s new report, «»A practical guide to climate-resilient buildings and communities»», shows how buildings and community spaces can be built to increase resilience. We will demonstrate how combining «grey» building solutions with nature-based «»green»» solutions can have promising results.