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Singapore Botanical Garden
Located in the Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 and executed by the Singapore Government, the 330 square meter garden, designed as a tropical retreat and educational tool, is home to 1,000 free-roaming butterflies comprising 47 species native to Singapore and Malaysia. Passengers transiting through Changi’s Terminal 3 are promised a tranquil haven offering a respite from the stresses of travelling as well as an opportunity to observe the life cycle of butterflies at close range. -
Singapore - Gardens By The Bay
This project was created by an government organisation, and had a budget of over $1B. It spans two hundred and fifty acres of land which used to be ocean but was reclaimed for the purpose of this project. The gardens are a sustainability project as they house some of the world’s rarest plants and largest greenhouses. It was commissioned by the Singapore government as part of an initiative to fill the country with healthier, sustainable areas to increase quality of life. -
Africa - Manda Wilderness Agricultural Project
It’s possible to produce food without poisoning people and the planet. Examples of fair and sustainable ways of farming and producing food, agro-ecology, already exist in Europe and Africa. They keep ecosystems in balance, respect wildlife, preserve soil, water and other natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide high quality, healthy, local and seasonal food with conventional and organic seeds and livestock breeds. -
Italy - Bosco Verticale
These buildings, containing over 17,000 live plants, were built for the purpose of providing a carbon neutral living space to help revitalise a neighbourhood in Milan, Italy. The building is protected from noise and air pollution, and has its temperature naturally controlled by the plant life. The buildings were designed by Boeri Studio Architects and build by a property management group named COIMA. -
United States - Salmon Cannon
The Salmon Cannon project was undertaken with the goal of helping Salmon make their way up river to their breeding grounds past the many dams in the way along the Columbia river in Washington. The Cannon sucks up Salmon downstream, and builds them up to a speed of over 10 meters per second, before releasing them into the waters above the dam. The project was designed and fulfilled by the ironically named "Whoosh Innovations" and has allowed for the successful reproduction of the species. -
United States - Brock Environmental Centre
This project was executed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation with the purpose to motivate people for the environment and to show the way it can be saved. The centre has the smart and sustainable building as it can recycle water and produce energy on its own. It is located at pleasure house point in Virginia Beach. -
Christmas Island - Red Crab Bridge
There is an annual migration of red crabs which cross Christmas Island, off the coast of Australia,. Over the last decade, the island has developed a strong sustainability effort to protect the crabs which has led to projects including this bridge. The bridge has apparently become a large tourist attraction along with the migration itself. -
New Zealand - Lake Horowhenua Project
Water quality in Lake Horowhenua is greatly affected by nutrient runoff from intensive dairy farming, horticulture and market gardens and polluted urban runoff from the local area. The purpose of this project was to improve the suitability of the lake for recreational purposes, the lakes health through reduction of sediment and nutrient inputs, and the local native fish habitat. The $1,270,500 project was funded by the Lake Horowhenua Restoration Fund. -
Bangladesh - Clean Air and Sustainable Environment Project
Aims to purify air quality and safetravelling in Dhaka. No such project has been done before in Dhaka. Executed by Harinath Sesha and Nupur Gupta. The project provides technical assistance and funding to implement environmental initiatives in the air polluting sections in Bangladesh. It also aims to improve the policies and regulations governing those sectors in order to improve air quality and the quality of life of Bangladeshi citizens. -
United States - Railroad Park Green Space
Railroad Park graces Birmingham, Alabama’s downtown with its 19 acres of green space. The park distinguishes itself by integrating the industrial history of the city while featuring sustainable design elements like a bio-filtration wetlands area. Railroad Park acts as a unifier, “a place where people of all walks of life in the city come together.” And with Birmingham’s rich legacy of civil rights activism, that might just be its best feature. -
Brazil - Fortaleza Sustainable Urban Development Project
This project is led by Emanuela Monteiro. The purpose of the Fortaleza Sustainable Urban Development Project for Brazil are to: (a) reinforce the limit of the Municipality of Fortaleza for land use arranging and land-based financing; and (b) upgrade urban condition and restore open spaces. This will help reduce the municipality’s vulnerability to climate changeand help address challenges such as lack of quality public spaces and pollution. -
Abu Dhabi - Masdar City
Set to be the first zero-waste, zero-carbon footprint city and one of the most sustainable urban communities in the world. The budget of the project is US$ 20 million. It is designed to house around 50,000 people and 1500 business centers in 6 km. sq. of area and is located near the metropolitan district of Abu Dhabi. They’ve built a 148ft high wind tower, which sucks cool air from the top and releases it into the streets of the city, thus, maintaining a temperature of 15 to 20 °C.
