Urban vs. Rural Sustainability
Cities may survive peak oil better than rural areas. A personal account.
Society
A Christmas Wishlist from Bagdad…
A Christmas wishlist from from one of the most energy rich nations on Earth but where the electricity rarely functions…
War on Plastic: Rejecting the toxic plague
Plastic as toxic trash is barely an issue with health advocates, environmentalists, and even those of us looking toward the post-petroleum world. Instead, “recycling” and future “bioplastics” distract people from keeping plastic out of their lives.
Global Relocalization — A Call to Action
The imminent peaking of global oil production and the fact that natural gas production has already peaked in North America could be the catalyst for positive transformation of industrial society. It could also be a recipe for disaster.
One of the last easy-motoring Christmases
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year had a famous father who famously remarked a decade ago that “the American way of life is not negotiable.” To keep the suburban expansion going indefinitely we will need to continue using one-quarter of the world’s oil every day.
Creating A Sustainable Future
Creating A Sustainable Future (CASF) is planning to establish a people-centered professional community for sustainable living. The community would be based around a progressive learning center.
Sustainability planning underway
Some residents of Willits, California are using community planning to prepare local sustainable responses to the coming global energy peak.
Airlines ‘end 2004 $5bn in red’
The world’s airline industry is set to rack up losses of almost $5bn (£2.6bn, 3.6bn euros) this year, global airline body IATA has forecast.
Iran expects WTO success after nuclear deal
Iran will be looking for concrete EU support and a slight softening of United States policy when the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meets Monday to consider the Islamic republic’s membership application.
Dying for Consumption
To the owner of the 7,770-pound Ford Excursion who implores us to “Support Our Troops” I say this: At this moment, American troops are risking their lives to protect your inalienable right to live your life in an impenetrable fog of selfishness and stupidity.
Energy Independence: Are We Talking About Borders or Boardrooms?
…true energy independence is not about the borders that surround the oil, but the boardrooms that control it.
China, EU forge closer ties
China and the European Union, meeting yesterday in the Hague, pledged to boost relations while signing more than a dozen cooperation agreements.
