Routledge Sustainable Cities: Inspirational Case Studies

Winners and nominees of the 2013/14 Sustainable City Awards present their case stories in a new collection, Sustainable Cities: Inspirational Case Studies. These short, easy-to-read stories will serve as an inspiration to others around the world in the quest to make our cities more sustainable.The awards were established in 2001 by the City of London Corporation and aim to recognise and reward organisations that have demonstrated excellence in sustainable development. Sustainable Cities is published by Greenleaf Publishing in association with the City of London. About the Author Simon Mills is the head of sustainable development for the City of London. He is a specialist in sustainable finance, climate change, environmental planning, management systems and policy development. He advises the Bridge House Trust on sustainable development issues and sits on the steering groups a number of pan London and national fora including; the London Climate Change Partnership, the Construction Industries Council Sustainable Development Committee and the London Accord Project Board. He is one of the architects of the London Principles of Sustainable Finance, which took him to the Johannesburg Earth Summit as part of the UK Delegation. Simon has worked in sustainable development for 10 years, prior to which he was involved in environmental research in Central America. He holds an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment and Masters in Public Administration.