Last fall Michael Shuman spoke at the 2nd US Conference on "Peak Oil" and Community Solutions in Yellow Springs, OH. He was very upbeat and has solid practical ideas regarding preserving a local economy in the age of globalization. You can read about his presentation in Willits, CA: http://www.postcarbon.org/files/ProgressinWillits.pdf
Also, you can listen to the presentation he gave at the Bioneer's Conference in San Rafael, CA last October: http://www.bioneers.org/podcast/2006/01/going-local-creating-self-reliant.htm
Last fall Michael Shuman spoke at the 2nd US Conference on "Peak Oil" and Community Solutions in Yellow Springs, OH. He was very upbeat and has solid practical ideas regarding preserving a local economy in the age of globalization. You can read about his presentation in Willits, CA: http://www.postcarbon.org/files/ProgressinWillits.pdf
Also, you can listen to the presentation he gave at the Bioneer's Conference in San Rafael, CA last October:
http://www.bioneers.org/podcast/2006/01/going-local-creating-self-reliant.htm