United Nations report highlights One Planet Communities

Posted by on September 25, 2010 · 2 Comments 

A new United Nations report, TRENDS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION, identifies 8 case studies of sustainable communities around the world – and 6 of the 8 are One Planet Communities! Sonoma Mountain Village, Mata de Sesimbra, Masdar City, Barangaroo, Panyu Jinshan, and BedZED all earn mention.The report was produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.

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Mata de Sesimbra gains planning approval

Posted by on March 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Demonstration house at Mata de Sesimbra

A demonstration house at Mata de Sesimbra

Pelicano have received approval for the Mata de Sesimbra development in Portugal.

For more information about what is planned for this One Planet Community, and details of the strategies being employed for each of the 10 One Planet principles, please visit the development page here.

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