Students in New College of California's Powerdown Project are preparing templates usable by cities to assess how their core services will be affected by rising fossil-fuel prices and shortages. With project coordinator Ellen Bicheler, and students Wesley Caddell and Amber … [Read more...]
Building a Relocalization Network
April 27, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Celine Rich and Julian Darley, co-directors of Post Carbon Institute, discuss their rapidly-growing Relocalization network supporting small groups worldwide to reduce consumption and produce locally: Reduce 90%, Produce 10%. Episode 14. [postcarbon.org] Watch video | … [Read more...]
Peak Oil: Challenge and Opportunity
April 20, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Rick Hartmann covers the data about global oil production and consumption, while Michael Thompson envisions a healthier, better world on the other side of the peak. Episode 13. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
Womens’ Response to Peak Oil
April 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
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
March 30, 2006 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Community Energy Projects
February 16, 2006 by Leave a Comment
What can communities do collectively? Martin Webb and Marston Schultz discuss local energy inventories, energy coops, opting out of PG&E service, influencing local government to set renewable energy policy goals, and vulnerability to shortages. Episode 4. Watch video … [Read more...]
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