Residents of Britain’s first green housing estate will now inspire the world to avert global warming. The estate to be built on wasteland in the Royal Docks, in east London will be powered by solar panels, rain water harvesting facilities and wind turbines.
They will be able to grow their own food in the community green houses and roof terraces and compost their rubbish in sophisticated waste segregation facilities. Rainwater will be recycled to flush loos and water plants.
Tree surgeons will collect branches from tress around London and these will be used to generate heat and power the buildings. The flats will be constructed from sustainable wood, locally produced gravel and reclaimed concrete. A cycle club and a car pool will operate to reduce carbon emissions.
Tony Juniper, director of Friends of the Earth, says:
If we can demonstrate that these things can be done, we can inspire people to believe that averting global warming is not only possible but better for our standard of living.
This may be the first such project in Britain, but there are ‘Green’ residential communities all over the world and people are being educated about recycling, water and energy conservation and about purchasing decisions and taken on scheduled tours of eco-friendly “green apartments”.
Its time for each one of us to wake up and do our bit in making this world a green place.
Image: ecovillage
Via: The Independent
