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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.

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Thomas Ermacora: The metabolic city [1]

Thomas Ermacora, director of Etikstudio and founder of the CLEAR Village Foundation, discusses the importance of liveable cities that exist in symbiosis with nature.

[2]

It’s all about behaviour [2]

In this interview, former Chief Urban Designer in Portland (US) Arun Jain, stresses the need to address our behaviour and not just focusing on the ‘technical fix’ in order to create sustainable cities.

[3]

Cameron Sinclair: Diversity and Complexity in a Simple World [3]

Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity and the Open Architecture Network, discusses how the variations of human life found in a city ultimately contribute to its sustainability.

[4]

What is a sustainable city? [4]

Open spaces, clean water, social justice, economic health, density - participants at the 2009 International Federation for Housing and Planning conference discuss the various meanings of a sustainable city.

[5]

Govert Geldof: Innovative planning while the water is rising [5]

'Storytelling' and 'legofication'? In this interview, Dutch water-engineer Dr. Govert Geldof talks about innovative tools for successful urban planning where water is an important ingredient.

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Anthony Giddens: The politics of climate change [6]

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

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Nicky Gavron: We need systemic change [7]

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

[8]

Enrique Peñalosa - City of equality [8]

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

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William McDonough – From products to cities [9]

William McDonough talks about Cradle to Cradle on different scales

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Herbert Girardet: The self-sufficient city [10]

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.

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Mathis Wackernagel: Wrestling the footprint [11]

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

[12]

Barbara Southworth: Creating compact communities [12]

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

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[1] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/thomas-ermacora-the-metabolic-city
[2] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/it-s-all-about-behaviour
[3] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/cameron-sinclair-diversity-and-complexity-in-a-simple-world
[4] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/what-is-a-sustainable-city
[5] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/govert-geldof-innovative-planning-while-the-water-is-rising
[6] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/anthony-giddens-the-politics-of-climate-change-0
[7] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/nicky-gavron-we-need-systemic-change
[8] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/enrique-penalosa-city-of-equality
[9] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/william-mcdonough-from-products-to-cities
[10] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/herbert-girardet-the-self-sufficient-city
[11] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/mathis-wackernagel-wrestling-the-footprint
[12] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/actions/interviews/barbara-southworth-creating-compact-communities
[13] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/print/122?page=0,1