As the world’s scientists give their starkest warnings yet on the effects of climate change, a major new exhibition at The Building Centre: Sustainable London addresses one of our greatest current concerns, and the challenges this presents for London. Examining the question: ‘what is a sustainable city?’, this insight offers real solutions and creative responses to help us work towards environmental sustainability in the Capital.

What is a sustainable city? There are vital social and economic aspects to this, but Sustainable London is about environmental sustainability. A city must not consume more energy, water, material and food and produce more waste and pollutants than the local and global environment can support. Most urgently, it must learn to live with the current and future reality of climate change.

All but a few diehard doubters now accept that climate change is an issue which we are going to have to address decisively if our lives are not going to be changed irrevocably by its effects. London, as with all cities, needs to change. To succeed requires both a global sense of responsibility and the farsightedness of politicians, business and individuals. It requires strategy and action, knowledge and investment, infrastructure and application, ingenuity and creativity.

Everyone must contribute, from the large utility companies and developers through to homeowners and occupants. Sustainable London shows the first steps London is taking to make the city more sustainable.

Sustainable London
An overview of the first steps London is taking to make the city more sustainable.

The Challenge
An analysis of London’s unique challenges to make the capital more sustainable.

The Response
Real solutions and creative responses to help us work towards environmental sustainability in the capital, focusing on:

Case Studies
Showcasing regeneration projects and sustainable design proposals in London:

Published March 2007
78 Pages