Sustainable Development Examples

• Many sustainable cities are being built around the world.
• Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany - Strong wind economy
• houses are designed with low energy consumption
• Cloughjordan Village - Ireland: 
• »  A solar- and wood-powered community heating system
  »  Pedestrian pathways lined with fruit and nut trees
  »  A streamside walkway
  »  50 acres of land for allotments, farming and woodland
  »  A green enterprise centre and hi-spec broadband
  »  A centre of education for sustainable living
  »  An eco-hostel for visitors
  »  A nearby train station and local car-sharing scheme 
  (http://www.thevillage.ie/)
• Also, sustainable energy resources are being developed throughout the world:
• Bio-fuel development
• Wind energy