So, we're both a day late, but Gloria and I somehow decided that every day in May was going to be inspirational! Each day Gloria will a post about an inspirational person, and I'll highlight an inspirational project. Her first person is Maya Angelou, and my first project is... Transition Towns The Transition Towns project was initiated by permaculture teacher of 10 years, Rob Hopkins. Focussing on the central issues of peak oil and climate change, Transition Towns are "towns that are … [Read more...]
David Korten – The Great Turning
Last night, when I should've been asleep, I watched these video clips and was left totally inspired. :) I strongly encourage you to watch them too. Its great stuff! You should also buy the book: [amtap book:isbn=1887208070] UPDATE: The book in bullet points from David Korten's new site: "The Great Turning provides a powerful framework for understanding our time within a deep historical context and for defining the collective choice we must now make as a species. These are the key … [Read more...]
Carbon Con update
A while ago, prompted by a load of Hub members sending details about numerous Carbon "offsetting" companies to the Hub list, I wrote The Carbon Con. One of the comments I got was from tav of green.tv "well said! wish more people would think like this." Thankfully it seems more people do now indeed think like this. Going through the news that I've aggregated on the Commons Creation site, I ended up reading a member's blog, which in turn led me Dougald Hine's excellent blog where I saw this … [Read more...]
The Carbon “Offset” Con
Here is the text of an e-mail I sent out earlier today: Sorry to smash the illusion folks, but I've done considerable research into this and carbon "off-sets" are a con. We cannot neutralise, nor "off-set", carbon we have already emitted (or are about to emit by driving, flying etc.) by giving someone £7.5/per tonne of carbon we emit. We cannot consume our ways out of trouble by simply buying a few carbon credits each time we fly, or even by totting up our total carbon footprint for the year … [Read more...]
TODAY: rampART FREE COMMUNITY CINEMA
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (2006) Al Gore goes on the campaign trail to persuade audiences to reverse the effects of global climate change. "Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced." GLOBAL … [Read more...]
Free ‘Peak Oil’ conference in London, 15 July 2006
The agenda is available here as a PDF A free-to-attend conference looking at many aspects of Peak Oil is taking place on Saturday 15 July 2006 at the BedZed development in Hackbridge, just outside London. The event, Peak Speak 2, is the follow up to the successful Peak Speak 1, held at the same location last year. Organised by PowerSwitch.org.uk, and run in a friendly and informal manner, it is designed to give plenty of opportunity to discuss an issue that will dominate the 21st century – the … [Read more...]
Indymedia Film Festival 7th – 15th July
Via Indymedia London Not been invited to the G8 this year? Never mind, indymedia's hosting an eight day film festival in London venues with no obligation to buy a gallon of Coke or a bucket of popcorn. Please note the revised listing that now substitutes Sat 8'th for previous Thurs 6th. g8filmfest2 Each day follows a theme ranging from debt to climate change to terrorism, kicking off on Friday 7th - the first anniversary of the London bombings - special screening with "The Power of … [Read more...]
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