Climate policy – Apr 19
World to US: We demand ‘climate justice’
Ex-U.S. military chiefs warn warming worsens security
Climate change threatens security, UK tells UN
The relocalization of sport
I’m a jock and a fan; I live and die with my beloved Canucks. But the dangers from climate change and peak oil are so serious that the current pro sport configuration is a luxury we can no longer afford. So when Dr. Suzuki edits the Vancouver Sun on May 5, will we see the relocalization of sport discussed?
Albert Bates, guide for our post-petroleum, globally warmed future
“We have an individual preparedness to be concerned with, and that involves securing a supply of food, water, shelter and other basic needs for yourself and your immediate community. And then we have a larger social preparedness, without which there is no hope for the individual to survive.”
Water in Australia – Apr 19
Australia to turn off the tap on farmers as drought bites
Murray-Darling plan hits impasse
Turnbull fails to convince farmers
Deceit, fiddling and featherbedding
Premier “Not Surprised” by water theft
The peak oil crisis: Have the troubles begun?
The one thing everybody agrees on is that all sorts of “bad” things are bound to happen as we transition from plentiful oil to scarcity. For each of us the troubles will begin differently.
You are now entering an oil-free zone
Some towns in the UK aren’t waiting to see whether there will be alternative energy sources when the oil runs out – they’re already trying to do without it. (Transition Towns)
Transport – April 18
Tory transport policy to make rail a priority
New Yorker: The soul of the commuter
GM puts brakes on new rear-wheel drive vehicles
Deconstructing the New York Times
In its recent coverage of the world’s oil supply, the New York Times has failed to meet either of McChesney’s criteria for covering this paramount social issue.
Solutions & sustainability – Apr 17
Cascadia: More than a dream
It’s all about distribution
Peak oil and “Little Miss Sunshine”
Kickstarting communications for a PO world
Welcome to Appropedia
Food & agriculture – Apr 17
Preparing for a world without honeybees
GAO: U.S. food aid practices are wasteful
Astyk:
Food security and relocalization
WSJ:
Ethanol helps lift food costs
Climate change poses serious threat to U.S. national security
New report was released Monday from blue-ribbon panel of senior admirals and generals. “People are saying they want to be perfectly convinced about climate science projections,” said retired General. Gordon R. Sullivan, former Army chief of staff. “But speaking as a soldier, we never have 100 percent certainty. If you wait until you have 100 percent certainty, something bad is going to happen on the battlefield.”
Peak oil – Apr 17
UC Berkeley study: Risks of the oil transition
Peak Oil Law Center (what’s the future?)
“Crude Demand” film reviewed in Louisville
