http://www.bohemian.com/bohemian/06.17.09/feature-0924.html An interesting article that canvasses a wide range of post-peak views, from Transition USA to Life after the Oil Crash. Amidst all the gloom this quot amde me laugh: These people must reprioritize their value systems now and quit “waddling through Wal-Mart.” I can see myself in that mirror – it’s time to really [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Transition Towns’
29 Dec
What is the Good Life?
In the middle of this dire economic crash, with peak-oil and climate change suggesting that the “best” is now behind us and that a long, slow (or short, quick) decline is what we face, a wonderful movement is being reborn. It shoots can be seen everywhere – in the flowering of Transition Towns across Britain, in [...]
25 Sep
Background: The End of Suburbia Video
A great video introduction to the post peak-oil future facing America. A little out of date now (as everything is, with this speed of change), but a really good look at the future that faces the American Dream. This is just the cut down version – the full version is available from www.endofsuburbia.com. Watch it, [...]
24 Sep
Interview with Transition Towns’ Rob Hopkins
A great interview with Rob Hopkins, the international face of the Transition movement, and author of The Transition Handbook. Buy the book, and get a move on.
11 Sep
Transition: Lewes Pound launched by Mayor of Lewes
The new Lewes Pound has just been officially launched by the Mayor of Lewes in front of an audience of over 450 people. Speakers included Rob Hopkins from Transition Totnes and Polly Toynbee from the Guardian. I’m a little ambivalent about the long-term impact of local currencies, but their introductory paragraph gives a good feel for the reasons they [...]
