The document discusses various sustainable community initiatives and proposals that focus on renewable energy sources, sustainable transportation, recycling, local products, green spaces, and mixing these elements to create sustainable communities. Specific initiatives and proposals mentioned include solar and wind powered ecocities, lilypad cities, the Rioja Eco-city in Spain, Dongtan in China, Gwanggyo in Korea, Bedzed in the UK, and Tinkers Bubble in the UK. The document encourages readers to envision their own sustainable eco-community of the future and create a poster about it for a competition.

1. Sustainable Communities

11. Show us your vision of how life could be in an eco community of the future. Make your vision into a big poster including pictures and a name for the community. Also include a written explanation of the eco features and how community needs are looked after. The best posters win prizes! Make sure to write your names and the school name on the back. Be as creative as you like! Some of the things you could include and make sustainable are: houses travel energy shops schools jobs fun food socialising Competition to design an Eco Community