This chapter looks at how architects have been educated both now and previously, what this has cost and the types of building most architects produce. It looks at how practices earn money and why some architects become rich, but most do not. It questions the role of architects by looking at architecture as an interconnected process that stems from nature: the role of architects as saviours of the environment. This role calls architects to become, once again, problem solvers, a fundamental aim for the teaching of sustainability in architecture. This chapter concludes with a discussion about vernacular buildings. Special emphasis is placed on the role that repetition and tradition play in generating differences, challenging the pre-conception that SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) will result from the emphasis on innovation in SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure).