I would like greater emphasis on alternative energy sources like solar, water and wind power. Let us look at different ways to plan our cities and buildings so as to minimise energy waste and build communities in balance and harmony with nature.

Unlike the economic crisis, the energy crisis is not going to go away. If anything with increasing populations with increasing affluence with increasing energy demands , it is going to escalate. What we need is appropriate technology and better public transport. There are examples that provide a road map like Overturnea and Vaxjo in Sweden, the island of Samso in Denmark, Gussing in Austria, which has cut its GHGs 90% while becoming a renewable energy exporter and creator of green jobs, the "Solar City" of Freiberg in Germany and the miracle of planning that is Curitiba in Brazil. These are the right models to follow rather than imitating the decades of bad planning, overconsumption, greed and carelessness that have created the current crisis. The record of those countries that have proactively pursued greater use of renewable shows increased employment in the economy.