Denmark has become a... pioneer in... that only 4% of our waste goes into a landfill, 42% is recycled and 54% is transformed into district heating an… - Bjarke Ingels

Also there's the idea of planting forests to sequester carbon, but we would have to plant the entire land mass of earth every third year... so it can only be part of a solution.

This idea of a power plant so clean that we can turn it into a mountain meadow is part of an idea that we call hedonistic sustainability... that clean technology is not only better for the environment, it also is much more enjoyable for the poeple living there... [W]e discovered this idea more than two decades ago when we completed our first project. ...We designed the , extending the life of the city into the water around it... [W]e also designed the harbour bath in ... [T]here was something special happening... that a clean port is not only nice for the fish, it's also amazing for the citizens... they don't have to drive... for hours to get to the beach... They can... jump into the port in the middle of the city.

The lounge... fireplace... is... traditional Danish red brick, and to make it bright on the inside... a white clay brick...