Human/Nature 2025: Design in the Age of Climate Consciousness
Join Azure Magazine for its annual climate conference on October 29-30
This fall, Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works will host Human/Nature 2025, Azure magazine’s annual climate conference. Set amidst the raw beauty of a former quarry transformed into a resilient cultural hub, the venue embodies the very breath of the conversations the conference invites.
Over two days, architects, designers, urbanists, activists and business leaders will come together to break down silos and share proven, actionable strategies for embedding climate-conscious thinking into design, products, buildings and cities. For professionals across disciplines, it’s a rare opportunity to learn how peers are implementing real-world solutions—from carbon-neutral business models to climate-adaptive urban infrastructure.
At Human/Nature 2025, students and educators can explore how their practice might align with mitigation, adaptation and resistance to climate breakdown. City planners and elected officials will gain inspiration from global counterparts rallying public support and investment behind transformative infrastructure projects. And for anyone shaped by the mounting urgency of the climate crisis, Human/Nature offers more than ideas—it offers new ways of designing and acting for a resilient future.
This year’s Human/Nature conference features four keynote talks from internationally recognized design leaders. Amale Andraos and Dan Wood, co-founders of New York–based studio WORKac, will share their practice’s socially and environmentally engaged approach to architecture. Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd, the London duo behind Pearson Lloyd, will highlight how their cross-sector design work responds to shifting social and environmental challenges. Closer to home, David Fortin—architect, professor and citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario—brings expertise in Indigenous knowledge and reconciliation in design. And Lisa Switkin, Partner at Field Operations, will draw on her experience shaping transformative landscapes including New York’s High Line and Brooklyn’s Domino Park.
Industry conversations need grounding in shared responsibility, radical innovation and real-world results. Whether you’re shaping cities, classrooms, products, or public policy—Human/Nature is where ideas meet impact.
Don’t miss it. Secure your seat today and be part of a design-led movement for climate resilience. Get your ticket now.
