Deep thought – Oct 8
Sharon Astyk: The Fertile Crescent and the closed circle
World moves into the ecological red
The prophet misarmed: Trotsky, ecology and sustainability
Review: Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
Activism
Willits and the problem of slow knowledge
After three years, Willits, while still a clear leader in peak oil preparedness, has not achieved nearly the progress envisioned by Bradford and other organizers. While their sense of urgency still remains, they have begun to realize that municipal governments move at what seems like a glacial pace and that public awareness is not the same as public understanding.
Climate – Oct 8
Sudan: ‘Water is running out’
For West, climate change is about water
Inner Mongolia grasslands turning to sand
1000 SUVs in Sweden disarmed by Indians of the Concrete Jungle
Linkfest from Gristmill
United States – Oct 6
Gulf currency revaluation risk could ‘squeeze dollar further’
Secessionists meeting in Tennessee
The green job boom
Solutions & sustainability – Oct 5
Australia’s first Transition Town!
Investing that is really socially responsible
Life without lights in a Ghanaian village
Trials and tribulations of setting up a local Climate Action group
The holiness of Stuart Staniford
Ruminations about Stuart Staniford’s work at The Oil Drum from a Christian perspective, why he exhibits some religious virtues and why the doomer perspective does not.
Climate policy – Oct 3
China offers surprise hope in climate fight
Tourist industry pledges climate-friendly future
Oil-rich Norway must play bigger climate role
“Stop Climate Chaos” group galvanizes UK
Using game theory to analyze future of international treaties
Burma – Oct 3
Burma: It’s the oil and gas, stupid
Amy Goodman: Chevron’s pipeline is the Burmese regime’s lifeline
The hardship that sparked Burma’s unrest
Costly fuel is never far from a match
Oil versus monks
Global hypocrisy on Burma
Peak oil – Oct 1
Economic impact of peak oil
Kunstler: Two clues for the clueless
How economy could survive oil at $100/barrel
Costly fuel is never far from a match (price rises = turmoil)
ASPO’S Steve Andrews: online PO lecture Tuesday
Buckee of Talisman “believes in peak oil theory”
College sophomore discovers peak oil
PO 10-20 years away, claims WEC
ODAC News
The nonheroes of peak oil
We laud heroes who save us from dangers that are immediate and concrete. The most obscure of heroes are those who prevent bad things from happening
Secede from the United States?
Interview with Rob Williams of Vermont Independence, an organization working to establish The Second Vermont Republic.
Solutions & sustainability – Sept 25
Planning for hard times: The Community Solution
The end is nigh. Be positive
Paul Hawken, Bill McKibben on blessed unrest and deep economics
Permaculture for the post carbon transition
