L'Angleterre serait en avance sur nous en ce qui concerne l'écologie. On a construit là-bas de nombreux immeubles "à énergie zéro", les panneaux solaires fournissent l'énergie ainsi que les déchets des arbres : écorces, branches, rameaux tombés au sol et récupérés pour alimenter la centrale, il faudrait quand même laisser un peu de compost au sol, mais ils y auront sûrement pensé. L'idée est que nous ne sommes pas sur cette terre comme des cheveux sur la soupe, mais que les humains font partie du monde naturel car, est-il ajouté, si la destinée de l'humanité est de survivre, alors il faut préserver la nature. C'était sur Englistown ce matin.
"You see, a green building doesn't just exist in the environment .... it becomes a part of the environment. The BedZed, or Beddington Zero Energy Development, is a housing development in England which was built using green design principles. The ninety-nine homes in BedZed are zero energy buildings, which means they have a net energy consumption of zero over a year. They get their energy from solar panels and tree waste. Tree waste ! Can you believe it ? That's the discarded bits of trees - twigs, branches, bark - that would usually fall to the ground and rot. The tree waste is used to fuel their power plant. Additionally, rain water is collected and reused. Residents of BedZed can even participate in a car sharing program. It's a housing community which is very friendly to the environment. You see, that's what sustainable design aims to be .... design which is environmentally sensitive. It's the idea that human civilization is a part of the natural world and that nature must be preserved if the human community is to survive."