A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Abstract Grassroots environmentalism has emerged as a key driver for low-carbon cities. This chapter describes and analyses three cases of grassroots environmentalism: the transition town movement, the ecovillage movement, and community renewable energy initiatives. It shows that, rather than business-as-usual, advocates of grassroots environmentalism envision a fundamental transformation of everyday practices based on community building, resilience, economic localisation, and dematerialisation.
Abstract Grassroots environmentalism has emerged as a key driver for low-carbon cities. This chapter describes and analyses three cases of grassroots environmentalism: the transition town movement, the ecovillage movement, and community renewable energy initiatives. It shows that, rather than business-as-usual, advocates of grassroots environmentalism envision a fundamental transformation of everyday practices based on community building, resilience, economic localisation, and dematerialisation.
Grassroots Environmentalism and Low-Carbon Cities
Lo, Kevin (author)
Creating Low Carbon Cities ; 43-50
2017-01-01
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Grassroots environmentalism , Low-carbon cities , Climate change , Transition town , Ecovillages , Community renewable energy Environment , Sustainable Development , Renewable and Green Energy , Climate Change Management and Policy , Environmental Management , Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning , Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
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