Sustainability Citizenship in Cities

'Sustainability citizenship' is the focus of this landmark collection on urban sustainability and the roles of citizens, governance, participation and work in sustainable urban futures. It explains how sustainability citizenship can manifest in cities and their built environments. The book defines, elaborates on and advances the concept of urban sustainability citizenship and to set its practice firmly on the agenda. Each chapter develops on at least one theme of the sustainability citizenship concept and practice both for learning and real life contexts.

1. Sustainability citizenship in cities Part I. Framing sustainability citizenship 2. The praxis of sustainability citizenship 3. Urban resilience for sustainability 4. Urban food security and alternative economic practices 5. Sustainability citizens: Collaborative and disruptive social learning Part II. Housing and social innovation 6. Green housing developments: Sustainability pathway or cul-de-sac? 7. Structuring housing provision for urban sustainability 8. Co-working communities: Sustainability citizenship at work 9. Urban social innovation: Mobilising sustainability citizenship Part III. Place, access and equity 10. The gendered city 11. Informal settlements: Sustainability citizenship in action 12. Places for sustainability citizenship 13. An Indigenous perspective on sustainability citizenship Part IV. Citizen participation 14. Communicating sustainability in the city 15. The learning city for sustainability 16. Curating the city: Encouraging sustainability 17. Ethical consumers and sustainability citizenship 18. Futures for sustainability citizenship