Transport & cities – June 15
Jammed cities eye ‘pay to drive’
Walkability helps older adults stay healthy
Tourist space jet unveiled
EasyJet unveils ‘ecoJet’
Society
Solutions & sustainability – June 13
Transition Towns on BBC’s “You and Yours”
No Impact Man plugs “Riot for Austerity”
Helping planners set a context for local emission reduction targets
Intel and Google’s energy drive
Peak oil – June 12
Heinberg video: “Global responses to climate change and fossil fuel depletion”
Oilwatch Monthly – June 2007
Energy news round-up from Canada
A depopulation explosion?
Predictions of mass dieoff have been one of the staples of peak oil narratives since the concept first surfaced. A look at the likely outcome of today’s mismatch between population and resources suggests a more nuanced view.
Housing & urban design – June 11
Suburbs with downtown appeal
Building the future: Community buildings
Building the Future: Home
Zero-carbon housing
Stay in NYC?
Reaction to the recent sustainability plan for New York City: “I expected to see steps that ask people to give more of themselves than their money. Why weren’t people encouraged to educate themselves about energy? Learn where it comes from. Don’t blindly accept proposals offered by government, corporations, or so-called experts.”
Solutions & sustainability – June 7
Garrison Keillor makes case for simple life in a small town
Haul your non-recyclables on your back for 2 weeks? Ugh
David Hess on localism and social change
Farewell message from Sustainability Network Newsletter
Michael Shuman on local economic development
Housing & urban design – June 5
Planning for transport using peak oil and climate scenarios
Radiant City movie review: Life in the suburbs, if you can call it living
A flood of “oasis-changers” in Australia
Solutions & sustainability – June 5
Transition Conference in UK: “feels historic”
What you can do about Peak Oil
Citizen media
The future of philanthropy: Innovation, networks, thought leaders and the fringe
900 miles per gallon
What if I told you I had invented a vehicle that ran on organic vegetables, got the equivalent of over 900 miles per gallon, was completely carbon neutral, and produced no toxic by products.
Communication – Jun 3
A Note to Writers: Choose Your Voice and Your Media Carefully
Communication Tools: Make Them Simple and Ubiquitous or They Won’t Be Used
Not everyone’s a Feynmann
Road to nowhere?
Below are comments I presented before my local transportation planning agency concerning its 2030 plan [in which I question the assumption that liquid fuels will remain abundant and cheap]. I hope these comments will provide some ideas for those who want to comment on plans in their own locales.
