About Herbert Girardet

Herbert Girardet was born in Germany. He went to the UK as a student in 1963 and decided to make his home there. Herbert Girardet is a social anthropologist and cultural ecologist and now works as a writer, consultant and filmmaker. His main focus in recent years has been the sustainable development of cities and contemporary lifestyles. Herbert has produced 50 documentaries on human environmental impacts all over the world. As consultant, his clients include UN Habitat, the Greater London Authority, the London Development Agency and the Corporation of London and the cities of Adelaide and Vienna. He is the Director of Programmes at the World Future Council and a consultant to Arup on the development of the Chinese eco-city Dongtan. He is a recipient of a UN ‘Global 500 Award for Outstanding Environmental Achievements’ and an honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Most important publications:

• Creating Sustainable Cities – Schumacher Briefing #2, 1999
• Cities, People, Planet: Urban Development and Climate Change, 2008