Results tagged “peak oil” from Transition Newent

A Cultural Transition Too

 

 Culture is, among other things, what people do to make sense of their lives, so in a world of confusion and uncertainty, our cultural lives must be vital to our personal and communal wellbeing. So often though, 'culture' has become a consumerist process - something we have to buy into and enjoy in a largely passive way.

 

Naturally, the Transition movement considers the long-term effects of climate change and peak oil and sees a sustainable future in more localized, participative communities. These views also inform how people will be entertained and how they will shape their own cultural identities.  (...read more ...)

2010 will be a vital year in the history of climate change. In December 2009, the world meets in Copenhagen and must thrash-out formulae for reducing world carbon emissions if we are to avoid climate catastrophe.

In Newent we are holding a strategy meeting for all interested people on Saturday morning, November 7th to discuss how, in 2010 and beyond, Transition Newent can provide local solutions to the twin threats of climate change and peak oil, solutions that we hope will be re-inforced by the 'Copenhagen Agreement'. 

Come along and join in the discussion at Newent Community School, November 7th, 9.30 am to 1.00 pm.

As background to the meeting, John Tiere has put together a report entitled Transition Newent: Our Progress So Far. This document lists our activities to date and possible pointers to the direction we could be taking.

Click here to read/download the pdf file:  newsletter_0809.pdf 

 Click here to read/download your personal workshop invitation: Next_Steps.pdf

This public panel discussion will be chaired by Mark Harper MP, with some excellent local panellists from the food and farming world, addressing questions on the effects of climate change and diminishing oil supplies on future food supplies.

Submit your question to the panel by email

Down-loadable Word document (in two sections) introducing peak oil concept:

 

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