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"The 'One Planet' Life explains the challenges presented by the planning system to the movement for low impact development, and puts forward practical advice and success stories from those who have achieved sustainable living. With a foreword from Jane Davidson, the former Welsh Environment Minister, the book draws on the experiences of the One Planet Wales project. The core how-to chapters examine issues such as Water, Energy and Food, and exemplary case studies of small scale sustainable enterprises are presented along with lessons learned. The book will be key reading for built environment practitioners and policy makers who are keen to support low impact initiatives, and for students studying aspects of planning, geography, governance, sustainabilityand renewable energy. It will also be of interest to anyone seeking to find out how a sustainable lifestyle can be achieved"--
List of contents
Foreword by Pooran Desai Foreword by Jane Davidson Part One: A Call for Change 1. We have only one planet Part Two: Steps Towards the One Planet Life 2. Finding Land, Finding Finance, Gaining Skills 3. Crafting a Management Plan Part Three: Practical Guidance 4. Land Management 5. Water 6. Energy 7. Building 8. Food 9. Transport Part Four: Exemplary Examples 10.1 Hockerton Housing Project 10.2 The lessons of BedZED 10.3 The Triangle, Swindon 10.4 Rachel Shiamh’s frameless straw bale home 10.5 Lammas 10.6 Hoppi Wimbush: Growing flowers to sell 10.7 Hoppi and Paul Wimbush: Dairy farming 10.8 Cornerwood: Coppicing as a business 10.9 Cornerwood: Shiitake production 10.10 The Ecological Land Co-operative 10.11 John Hargreaves: top fruit grower 10.12 Phil Corbett: Edible wild flowers and nitrogen-fixing clovers 10.13 Nant y Cwm farm: livestock management 10.14 Jay Andrews: Wetland Ecosystem Treatment 10.15 A modular studio 10.16 Ty Solar 10.17 Calon Cymru 10.18 One Planet City – Brighton and Hove 10.19 One planet living in Freiburg, Germany 10.20 The road ahead to real sustainability Afterword by Jane Davidson
About the author
David Thorpe is a writer and consultant on sustainability issues. He is a Special Consultant on Sustainable Cities Collective, the primary website for urban leaders globally; a founder and core group member of the One Planet Council; and the author of several books on sustainability, including: Energy Management in Buildings, Energy Management in Industry, Solar Technology and Sustainable Home Refurbishment, all in The Earthscan Expert Guide series. Prior to this he was the News Editor and Opinion Writer of the UK's Energy and Environmental Management magazine for 13 years. Before that he was director of publications at the Centre for Alternative Technology. For more information, see his website: www.davidthorpe.info.
Summary
The movement for low impact development, or the one-planet life, puts huge challenges on the current planning system. This practical book describes methods for planning professionals and citizens alike to face up to and respond to those challenges. You can use this book to move towards sustainable living.
