About
Bioregional was founded as a charity and social enterprise in 1994 by Sue Riddlestone OBE and Pooran Desai OBE, two environmental entrepreneurs based in South London, who wanted to develop more sustainable ways of living.
We created our One Planet Living framework in 2003 from our experiences of planning and working with others to develop the multi-award-winning BedZED eco-village in South London, where our headquarters was based between 2002-2022.
Using this learning, we provide a range of sustainability consultancy services that make it easier for people to live sustainable lives within the planet's boundaries by:
- helping major developers create pioneering eco-communities
- supporting businesses, including retailers, to create sustainable products and services
- delivering projects with communities around the world to enable them to take local climate action and build their environmental resilience
Our on-the-ground experience and creative thinking now spans five continents.
Bioregional's Impact Review 2023/24
Creating inspiring solutions for how we do business, how we make the products we all buy, and how we plan and build the places where we live and work
Bioregional's One Planet Living action plan 2022/23
This review sets out the progress that Bioregional has made in delivering its One Planet Living action plan during the financial year 2022/23
Awards
Bioregional has won a number of awards for our work championing a better, more sustainable way to live
We work in four main ways:
One Planet Living
We provide advice, tools and training to use our One Planet Living® framework and showcase the leaders. Some 1.4 million people now live in, work at, and visit places that have a deep commitment to One Planet Living.
Sustainability consultancy services
We help companies plan and implement innovative and visionary sustainability strategies, products and services, so people can consume sustainably.
Sustainable homes and communities
We help developers create homes and communities that make it easy to live a good life, embedding One Planet Living into design, construction and operation.
Influencing wider change
Building on our practical experience, we nurture wider alliances and share powerful stories that inspire others and influence policy.
Bioregional Development Group is a registered charity no. 1041486 and company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales no. 2973226.
Our website is hosted by krystal.co.uk using 100% renewable energy and it was built by William Joseph, a certified B Corp.