Some Transition reflections on George Monbiot’s announcement that “we were wrong on peak oil”
George Monbiot announced in the Guardian on Monday “We were wrong on peak oil. There’s enough to fry us all“, an article which concluded “peak oil hasn’t happened, and it’s unlikely to happen for a very long time”. Several...
Socio-economic paradigm shift ahead
An interview with Nate Hagens, ASPO-Vienna 2012 by Alexander Ač Introduction The current period can be undoubtedly characterized as an economical, ecological, cultural, political, but also moral crisis. The solution seems to be as far off as ever and...
William Rees Interview
Post Carbon Fellow Bill Rees puts forward solutions for reducing GHG emissions.
Peak Denial
There is nothing but “Sad News for Peak Oil Disciples” these days, according to the Financial Post. The latest example: Leonardo Maugeri, a fellow in the Geopolitics of Energy Project at the Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and...
Gloria’s Story
Some people are simply born in the wrong place. Gloria was 16 years old when realized she was one of those people — after seeing the Rocky Mountains for the first time. After growing up in western Pennsylvania and...
Richard Heinberg Counters Big Energy PR Hype
Post Carbon Institute Senior Fellow Richard Heinberg explains how ‘Big Energy’ tries to mislead the American public through false claims about resources, technology and economic growth. If you know anyone who is buying into the hype, please share this....
Can We Avoid the Perfect Storm?
It is quite possible that by the year 2100 human life will have become extinct or will be confined to a few residential areas that have escaped the devastating effects of nuclear holocaust or global warming. —Brian Barry1 Evolution...
Drip Irrigation Expanding Worldwide
As the world population climbs and water stress spreads around the globe, finding ways of getting more crop per drop to meet our food needs is among the most urgent of challenges. One answer to this call is drip...
The Way Forward: Survival 2100
Credit: European Environment Agency A man and child garden in Ireland’s first ecovillage. The village aims to be self-sufficient in food, with residents growing their own fruit and vegetables. The author’s Survival 2100 plan calls for the continued pursuit...
Green, Not Growing
“Watch out!” Shout that, with real terror, and most of us will respond: first with some variation on the “fight, flight, or freeze” response, and second (hopefully) with a timely effort to avert danger, ameliorate damage, and connect with...