1. “I am concerned that if we do not demonstrate that sustainability can
be achieved in a manner that is derived from local identity and
ecology, natural, organic and human scaled, ecological design will
come to be viewed as hard-edged, high tech and somehow related
to steel and glass. And this will lessen its appeal to the vast majority
of human beings across the globe, who instinctively know that cities
built of natural, locally sourced materials, designed with a harmony
and proportion, sustain our spirit, our sense of community and the
planet.
In meeting the challenge of sustainability, we must first look within to
what has worked in the past, and then evolve these approaches to meet
today’s challenges, using the best of contemporary knowledge, skill and
technology.”
HRH The Prince of Wales, remarks to open the International
Conference on Intelligent, Green and Energy-Efficient Building,
Beijing, China, 3 March, 2008