Conserve First! Saving Energy in the Home

Todd Cory lives in a zero energy home. He started by conserving a whopping 70% of his energy use. Then he installed solar hot water and electricity connected to the grid. This renewable energy installer brims with enthusiastic ideas about having fun consuming less energy, … [Read more...]

Who Am I? in a Post-Petroleum World

Joanna Gabriel feels the challenge of Peak Oil is an opportunity "forcing us to create the kind of world we wanted all the time anyway." The coordinator for Post Carbon Ashland explores the challenge of creating a new paradigm of sustainability and sharing while we're living … [Read more...]

Permaculture for the Inner Landscape

Facilitator and musician Melanie Rios believes life can be much richer after peak oil — with lighter living that gives back time and joy. She facilitates communication skills to help groups "work together to stay together". In performances like her "Three Little Pigs Meet … [Read more...]

Womens’ Response to Peak Oil

Loretta and Karen O'Brien explore women's emotional responses; concerns for children, family and health; nurturing activities like food-growing and building social networks in community. Episode 11. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]

Waking Up to Peak Oil

After sisters Loretta and Karen O'Brien learned of peak oil, their lives became transformed as they worked to gather their family, learn permaculture, move towards more self-sufficiency, and deal with emotional challenges. Episode 10. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]

Personal Responses to Peak Oil

Mary Nelson reflects on a "brewing perfect storm" as oil supplies diminish and people are mortgaged to the hilt. She suggests that first understanding what's going on will help us prepare psychologically and emotionally. Then we can start working with our neighbors, so we're … [Read more...]

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