I think this is the beginnings of an economy based on perpetual growth and fossil fuel energy running headlong into geological energy constraints. Basically I see an undulatory downward path for the rest of my life. From here out, I think any rallies in our economic condition are going to be met with spiking commodity prices that knock us right back down.
Joined: Apr 06, 2006 Posts: 3618 Location: 3 miles NW of Champoeg, Republic of Cascadia
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins
Coming soon.
You can read the "blad" or sneak peek at their website, however: here.
Looks like an excellent tome, with a focus on the practical, which is what you we want.
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Tools for Transition #1: The Self-Teaching Peak Oil Talk
There are two ways one can deliver a peak oil presentation. The first is to stand up in front of
a group of people and speak. The second is to get the group to give itself the presentation.
How so, when they know nothing about it you might ask? Aha. This is where the Self-Teaching
Peak Oil Talk comes in.
Simply print a good peak oil powerpoint (the Transition Network is producing a generic
one which is a good place to start) on to A3 or A4 sheets, and on the back of each sheet put
some text (short and to the point) which explains the slide.
Then distribute the cards among the participants and, like guests at a party, invite them
to mingle and to tell each other the information on their ‘slides’. As well as being a fun way
to start getting people familiar with peak oil issues, it is also a great ice-breaker at an event
or at the beginning of a course.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins
Interesting. I just came across this also. Anyone else read this?
I would hesitate to guess that since a lot of 'change' is going to happen one way or another, those towns that 'get off on the right' foot should to quite well...
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