Food & agriculture – Dec 18
Scenario 2020: The Future of Food in Mendocino County
In “eat local” movement, Cuba is years ahead
Feeding the world sustainably demands new approach to farming and food
Michael Pollan On Vilsack, Agriculture — And Food
Staff
Obama’s green dream team?
Obama picks Nobel man for Energy
Obama’s Green Team
Vilsack and Obama: Farmer-in-Chief my ass! (Sharon Astyk)
Obama’s farm and food appointment
Why dissensus matters
What we think we can know about the future determines how we prepare for it. The speculative bubbles that have left rubble across the economic landscape offer a useful lesson about the difference between knowing what won’t happen, knowing what will happen, and knowing the kind of things that will happen.
The peak oil crisis: parsing Obama’s remarks
In introducing his appointees, President-elect Obama spoke words that the peak oil and environmental communities have been waiting for many years to hear,
Prices & supplies – Dec 18
World Coal Reserves Could Be a Fraction of Previous Estimates
Oil prices ready to recover after $100 fall
Nigeria: Country to Supply 25 Percent of U.S. Oil By 2015
Opec agrees deep cut in oil production
Biofuels – Dec 18
Kelp-fuel cars on the horizon in Scotland
Eating Isn’t Option When Minnesota Corn Burns in Houston Cars
Lucrative palm oil crop putting red apes in danger
Transport – Dec 18
Beijing Metro
Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist
New driving habits create new budget problems for Idaho
At M.T.A. Hearing, Another Shoe Almost Dropped
Deep thought – Dec 18
Surviving a reduction in social complexity
Change, but at what price?
David Holmgren on Permaculture, Business, Resilience and Transition
Solutions & sustainability – Dec 18
Slow life, better life
Your Money or Your Life: A Conversation with Vicki Robin
Astyk: What Is Your House Worth?
Peak Oil Notes – Dec 18
A mid-week update on peak oil, featuring:
– The OPEC decision
– IEA says 2020
– The Detroit saga
Ten practical tips for parenting in tough economic times.
The economic crisis is affecting the pocket book of many a family and as such, I’m starting to get questions as to how people can best cope. Here then are a few tips on parenting in difficult times.
Climate & environment – Dec 17
Pew’s Diringer discusses progress at Poznan talks, previews Copenhagen negotiations
Don’t expect recession to mean lower carbon emissions
Believe it or not, this was the tenth hottest year ever
