Interesting ICLEI is. I see it's from Headquarters is in Germany. The Country is highly developed and included dispersed towns surrounded by farms and wooded areas. Seems like a very clean and efficient country that recycles in many innovative ways. What I did not expect was the numerous small nuclear plants (7 generating 12% of power needs and 40% comes from coal fired plants).
I have no problem with sustainable development or products. It should be the goal rather than a utopian dream. The way we are exploiting resources (including our (world) debt) it's unsustainable. To throw caution to the wind just kicks the can down the road.