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Place of Birth: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Herbert Girardet
- Herbert Girardet is co-founder of the World Future Council.
- From 1996 to 2008 Herbert was chairman of the Schumacher Society, UK.
- He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a patron of the Soil Association, UK, and a visiting professor at University of the West of England.
- In 2003 Girardet was the inaugural Adelaide Thinker in Residence, advising South Australian Premier Mike Rann on his government's sustainability policies and how to reduce Adelaide's carbon footprint.
- Girardet advised Rann on his urban forests, Zero Waste, recycling and renewable energy policies. He is a recipient of a UN Global 500 Award "for outstanding environmental achievements".
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