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5 Tips for Prepairing for Peak Oil
Back when gas was expensive, and food prices were rising alarmingly, it seemed like everyone was talking about Peak Oil. But fast-forward to today and folks have conveniently forgotten how reliant our entire way of life is on the sticky black stuff (and how quickly it can all unravel if supplies start to dwindle). But recent murmurings from anonymous whistle blowers at the International Energy Agency suggest that global oil reserves may be lower than reported. Much lower.
Whether peak oil means, as many people argue, the end of civilization as we know it, or simply a painful and challenging reordering of the status quo, remains a matter of debate. But either way, it makes sense to prepare yourself. Even if peak oil remains decades away, many of the things you should do to prepare for peak oil and other calamities are also simply prudent common sense, not to mention a great way of cutting your carbon emissions. So here's a list of 5 ideas to get you started preparing for peak oil—apocalypse or not.
See origional article at http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/apocalypese-preparing-peak-...
3 interesting articles from this weekends The Observer - Sunday 29 November 2009
Peak oil: the summit that dominates the horizon
Crude is still being discovered; existing fields are not being exploited to the full. So it's hard to predict the exact point at which the world's dwindling reserves will precipitate a crisis. But it's coming
Cornish painters and decorators Naturepaint demo
Time:
27 November 2009 - 8:00am - 9:00am
Location:
Unit 5, Marsh Lane Industrial Estate, Hayle, TR27 5JR
Cornish company Naturepaint, invites local painters and decorators to join them for breakfast, to showcase their award winning range of natural toxic free paints and learn how they can save money, their health and the environment, without any loss in quality or durability.
Open to all members of the building trade, involved in the application of interior decorative paint. Event starts at 8am on 27th November 2009 at Unit 5, Marsh Lane Industrial Estate, Hayle, and will last approximately 45min. Places can be reserved by calling 01736 753992.
Minister launches new £1m rural community transport enterprise programme at CTA conference
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has launched a new £1m programme to support rural community transport organisations in England develop their enterprise orientation to become more sustainable. The three year programme has been established by the CTA and the Plunkett Foundation.
Insights from Welsh Assembly Govt Climate Change Workshop
Step One - select the specific behaviour. Pick the behaviours that you want to stick. If it's about how water heating, anything from shower heads to thermostats can be relevant. Understand that different motivators will be present - which may be often more complex than those determining consumer choices.
Education Group Monthly Meeting
Time:
25 November 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
The Education Group meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm!
Venue - TBC
If you would like information about the Education Group, please contact the Education Group Represenative: Dax Ansell on dax.ansell@realideas.org for further information.
TP Core Group Meeting
Time:
10 November 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
Details to be agreed soon...watch this space!
This meeting is for the working group representatives....if you want to get involved in a particular group, contact us!
Energy Group Monthly Meeting
Time:
2 November 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
The Energy Group Meeting meets on the first Monday of each month at 7.30pm.
Venue - TBC
For more information on the Energy Group, please contact the Group Represenative, Piers Guy, for more information: piersguy@phonecoop.coop
Education Group Monthly Meeting
Time:
28 October 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
The Education Group meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm!
Venue - TBC
If you would like information about the Education Group, please contact the Education Group Represenative: Dax Ansell on dax.ansell@realideas.org for further information.
Energy Group Monthly Meeting
Time:
5 October 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
The Energy Group Meeting meets on the first Monday of each month at 7.30pm.
Venue - TBC
For more information on the Energy Group, please contact the Group Represenative, Piers Guy, for more information: piersguy@phonecoop.coop
Songlines and Singing for the land day with Danu
Time:
4 October 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Plan-it Earth, Sancreed
TP are working in partnership with Plan-it Earth Environmental Education Project www.plan-itearth.org.uk and presents:
Songlines and Singing for the land day with Danu
* Where are the songs of our land? What does it feel like to sing for the land rather than about it? What of the traditions of beating the parish boundaries, and singing them? How would it be for you to be a singing guardian of your favouraite place or tree?
Permaculture Design Course - by Designed Visions
Time:
26 September 2009 - 10:00am - 27 September 2009 - 5:00pm
Location:
Plan-it Earth, Sancreed
Designed Visions are working in partnership with Plan-it Earth to put together 6 weekends of Permaculture Design Courses throughout April to September.
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Permaculture Design Course
During the course you will learn:
Permaculture Ethics and Design principles
Design tools and methods
Permaculture gardening techniques
How to use permaculture to design land and non-land based systems
How to use permaculture in your own life
Permaculture Design Course - by Designed Visions
Time:
12 September 2009 - 10:00am - 13 September 2009 - 5:00pm
Location:
Plan-it Earth, Sancreed
Designed Visions are working in partnership with Plan-it Earth to put together 6 weekends of Permaculture Design Courses throughout April to September.
Permaculture Design Course
During the course you will learn:
Permaculture Ethics and Design principles
Design tools and methods
Permaculture gardening techniques
How to use permaculture to design land and non-land based systems
How to use permaculture in your own life
TP Core Group Meeting
Time:
8 July 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
Details to be agreed soon...watch this space!
This meeting is for the working group representatives....if you want to get involved in a particular group, contact us!
TP Core Group Meeting
Time:
13 July 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
TBC
Details to be agreed soon...watch this space!
This meeting is for the working group representatives....if you want to get involved in a particular group, contact us!
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Transition Penwith - Successfull Funding Bid for Website updates!
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Transition Penwith applied for funding to the Cornwall Community Foundation - Grass Routes Grant to pay for the Transition Penwith Website to be made more accessible for our members. This follows a lot of recent feedback about the difficulty of becoming a member, finding information and the layout.
Cheap Compost Bin offer...
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Check out this fabulous Cheap Compost Bin Offer - for households only!
Read the details on the attached poster and order yours today!
Transtion Penwith - A positive start to 2009!
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Transition Penwith held their first Annual General Meeting on Sunday 01 February 2009. At the AGM Stuart Walker Chairperson of Transition Penwith gave his report (find the full report attached). Stuart gave those in attendance an update of what Transition Penwith has achieved since it's inception in October 2006 and how far the organisation has come over the past 2 years. Stuart Walker informed the AGM of Transition Penwith's financial accounts.
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