Experts

We have interviewed a number of experts on sustainable city development. We hope you will pick their brains – and feel inspired to put their thoughts into action in your city.

Nicky Gavron: We need systemic change

In this interview, Nicky Gavron, member of the London Assembly and Deputy Mayor of London, talks about the future challenges for cities.

Anthony Giddens: The politics of climate change

In this interview, Anthony Giddens talks about his new book ‘The politics of climate change’ (2009).

Enrique Peñalosa - City of equality

"In Bogotá we are making the city a better place to live for people, not for cars", says Enrique Peñalosa.

William McDonough – From products to cities

William McDonough talks about Cradle to Cradle on different scales

Herbert Girardet: The self-sufficient city

The characteristic of a truly sustainable city is, first and foremost, that it powers itself entirely by means of renewable energy systems, says  Herbert Girardet.

Mathis Wackernagel: Wrestling the footprint

Sustainable cities are cities that are pedestrian paradises, where anybody would want to live downtown, says Mathis Wackernagel.

Barbara Southworth: Creating compact communities

Sustainability starts with people and a truly sustainable city will put people first, says Barabara Southworth. 

Jan Gehl: Making healthy cities

A sustainable citiy is a city where walking and cyckling is the preferred mode of movement,  says Gehl.

Richard Burdett: The versatility of future cities

The sustainable city of the future should be versatile, compact and beautiful, says Richard Burdett.

Peter Newman: Towards the resilient city

A sustainable city is one that is reducing its ecological footprint whilst simultaneously improving its quality of life, says Peter Newman. 

David Harvey: The right to the city

With half the world's population living in cities, there can be no solutions to environmental, social or economic problems without major reconstructions and reconfigurations of urban living, says David Harvey.

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