Geo-thermal power plant, Svartsengi, Iceland

Geothermal power station on the Rekjanes Peninsula, near Keflavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Artesian well at Fayagua, between Pajara and La Pared, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Aloe vera plants growing in field, Oliva, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Henri's Field growing area, Schumacher College, Dartington Hall estate, Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Countryside landscape, near Huebro, Ruta del Agua, Sierra Alhamilla mountains, Nijar, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Stream with mossy rocks in a lush, green landscape in the Lake District, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Solar panel array in field in countryside providing domestic energy near village of Rogil, Algarve district, Portugal, Europe

Thangamale wildlife sanctuary sign, Haputale, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Energy efficient CIEMAT building research at Solar energy research establishment near Tabernas, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Reconstruction of buildings, Los Millares prehistoric Chalcolithic settlement archaelogical site, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Geothermal power station on the Rekjanes Peninsula, near Keflavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Cactus plants inside Jardin de Cactus designed by Cesar Manrique, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Princess of Wales conservatory glasshouses, Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Paddy field rice farming terraces, Ella, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Green residential apartments and converted gasometers, Gasometer City, Simmering, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Naga village children beneath a local government sign for livelihood improvement through sustainable farming, rural Nagaland, India, Asia

Tractor, sugar cane harvest, Ramadi village, west bank of the Nile south of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Drying palm leaves for multi-use in Valle de Vinales National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Las Terrazas, Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Artemisa Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Artemisa Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Floating icebergs in the Nuuk Icefjord, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Langoustine dinner, Lochinver, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A tourist in Jardin de Cactus, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Fish trawler between the icebergs of the Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Vineyards around Omodos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Bungalows of Ecohabs hotel overlooking the Carnaval beach, Tayrona National Natural Park, Department of Magdalena, Caribbean Region, Colombia, South America

Sea urchins just caught and opened showing the edible cores (uni), Perna inlet, Palmizana, St Clement island, Hell's Islands (Pakleni), Hvar city, Hvar island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

Net fisherman in rowing boat, village of Ramadi, west bank of the Nile south of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Landscape scarred by mining and spoil heaps at former mining settlement where gold and other minerals were extracted, and second highest village in Scotland, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Vibrant purple foxglove flowers with spotted throats, in a natural garden setting at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Shopping Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Africa

Craftsman working on various projects at the Satcha Handicraft Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman selling fish on a Market, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Earthenware jars around village of Omodos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Pile of mined salt at Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru, South America

Abstract of terraces in Moray, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America

Bicycles available on rent in Nagao Beach to stop air pollution caused by fossil fuel vehicles, Nagao Beach, Diu, India, Asia

Watering place on the Argitchi plateau, Armaghan volcano in the background, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia

Aerial of a dugout canoe on the Congo River, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Aerial of Slansko Lake, Montenegro, Europe

Anfi del Mar, Playa de la Verga, Arguineguin, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Manufacturing of cigars, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Fruits of Acacia, Botanical Garden on El Nabatat Island (Kitchener's Island), Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tree laden with ripening green papaya, an important common tropical fruit, Ulu, Siau Island, Sangihe Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman working on various craft projects at the Satcha Handicraft Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Coffee producer showing seeds, region of Armenia, department of Quindio, Cordillera Central of the Andes mountain range, Colombia, South America

Sack of coffee beans, region of Armenia, department of Quindio, Cordillera Central of the Andes mountain range, Colombia, South America

Assorted bread from the Danish bakery Emmerys, Aarhus, Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, Europe

Japanese Zen garden lake Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A man cleaning wool for dyeing in the small village of Angkor Ban, Battambang Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man climbing a palm tree to harvest palm milk, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman selling her goods on the colourful Monday market of Keren, Eritrea, Africa

Black pearl, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Panoramic of a huge boab tree (Adansonia gregorii), growing in Careening Bay, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Ancient beehives in the Beekeeping Museum, Stripeikiai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Herd of alpacas, near Rainbow Mountain, Pitumarca District, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America

Hot Springs at the Langarice Canyon, Vjosa (Vjose) River, Albania, Europe

Thatched houses in a village of Embera native community living by the Chagres River within the Chagres National Park, Republic of Panama, Central America

Four fishermen with poles wading through mud during preparation for fish harvest, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Wind energy, spain. Windmill ecological park near valencia

Spain. Wind turbines in rural areas in andalucia

Spain. Wind turbines in rural areas in andalucia

Spain, wind mill ecological park near almeria.

Spain. Wind turbines in rural areas in andalucia

Spain. Wind turbines and houses with solar panels in rural areas in andalucia

Solar energy, indonesia. Solar panel in an eco-tourism centre in east java

Msheireb Downtown Doha construction site of project setting in place a blueprint for sustainable urban regeneration, Qatar, Middle East

Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) low view. Designed by Stefano Boeri, sustainable architecture in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

A greenhouse made from waste plastic drinks bottles in the community garden at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK.

An ampitheatre built with used tyres at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK.

A greenhouse made from waste plastic drinks bottles in the community garden at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK.

The largest rammed earth building in the UK, a low impact building technique at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a cook preparing chapatis on a biofuel stove.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Hematology Analyzer for analyzing blood in one of the labs in the specialist cancer hospital.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows solar panels that focus the suns rays on heat exchangers to boil oil, which is then sent down to the kitchens below to heat the cookers.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the solar air conditioning for the Ashram's hospital.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Varian nuclear proton therapy machine in the specialist cancer hospital.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a woman planting trees for onward growth in the Ashrams forests.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the girls school.

Solar thermal and solar PV panels on the roof of the Crystal building which is the first building in the world to be awarded an outstanding BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) rating and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating. London, UK.

Solar thermal and solar PV panels on the roof of the Crystal building which is the first building in the world to be awarded an outstanding BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) rating and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating. London, UK.

A 700 Kw hydro pwer scheme being constructed on the slopes of Ben More on Mull, Scotland, UK.

The organic community garden at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park, Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK.

A 700 Kw hydro power plant being constructed on the slopes of Ben more, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK.

A 700 Kw hydro power plant being constructed on the slopes of Ben more, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK.

Solar thermal and solar PV panels on the roof of the Crystal building which is the first building in the world to be awarded an outstanding BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) rating and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating. London, UK.

Dawn over Whitlee wind farm on Eaglesham Moor just south of Glasgow in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A 700 Kw hydro pwer scheme being constructed on the slopes of Ben More on Mull, Scotland, UK.

The Crystal building which is the first building in the world to be awarded an outstanding BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) rating and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating. London, UK.

India. Rainwater harvesting project in villages of kozhikode district, thamarassery diocese centre for overall development (cod). Individual houses are equipped with rain gutters and a pipe which fills a 10,000 litre concrete tank. Funded by cnewa. Kerala. Home of thresiamma thomas (mother), thomas venkitakkal (father) and neethu thomas (18). 2007

Sphingidae moth larvae on leaf, Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Wild Victoria regia (waterlily) (Victoria amazonica), the largest of all lilies, Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Flooded tropical rain forest, Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Flooded tropical rain forest, Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Using ancient techniques of wattle & daub, you can see on this hut how it was built. This sustainable and accessible technique is finnished off with a 20th century roof addition. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

Uakari Floating Lodge, Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Hoatzin bird (Opisthocomus hoazin). Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Scottish Power Visitor Centre at the Whitlee wind farm on Eaglesham Moor just south of Glasgow in Scotlasnd, United Kingdom, Europe

An HEP dam at Loch Lagan in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe