Transition yourself

By Alex Smith, originally published by Radio Ecoshock

September 26, 2012

The climate has gone rogue, energy prices are threatening, and the economy sucks. You know the elections aren’t going to make it better. Why wait for government? You can protect your community and yourself by helping your town withstand the shocks.

This program is about the Transition Town Movement and local power.

We begin with a half of an hour-long dialog with Ruah Swennerfelt and Steve Chase on the Transition Town movement in New England. It’s a rebroadcast of “Sprouts”, radio production by independent community media.

In our second half hour, our guest is Greg Pahl, author of the new book “Power from the People, How to Organize, Finance, and Launch Local Energy Projects.”

Alex Smith

Host of syndicated weekly Radio Ecoshock Show – the cutting edge with top scientists, authors and activists. Eighth year on the air as of 2014. Previously a researcher for global environment group, print journalist, homesteader, world-traveler, and private investigator.

Tags: Building Community, Electricity, Media & Communications, Renewable Energy

Robert Jensen argues that ‘fewer and less’ is unavoidable. But the future is not fixed

By Matthew R. Sanderson, Resilience.org

It is true that no high-energy society has ever halved its material throughput and existed at that level across generations. But an absent precedent for an unprecedented situation merely tells us the situation is new, not what people will do.

October 1, 2026

A future of ‘fewer and less’ may be unavoidable. But how do we get there humanely?

By Robert Jensen, Savage Minds

With age, I’ve become more aware of the world’s complexity but also better equipped to come to simple, albeit painful, conclusions: We need to replace fantasies of endless growth with ideas about managing the contraction.

September 16, 2026

Walter P. Reuther Library

Preserving labor history in the present, for the future

By Marianne Dhenin, YES! magazine

Labor activists take steps to preserve the documents and strategies they use today, so future organizers will have a practical guide.

September 8, 2026

Comments

We changed commenting systems on September 10, 2026 as part of a site-wide functionality and security upgrade. Your past comments have not disappeared, and you can still log in with your old Disqus account credentials if you wish. Contact us with any questions.

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted