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Useful resource.

By Charlene | 26 February, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, End of cheap oil, Environment |

I have just been sent a great newsletter - larger than most but full of really useful articles. It’s from SGM ministries. Their website page with a link to the …

Nelson Carbon Reduction Reward Scheme

By Jolyon | 23 February, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, End of cheap oil, Environment |

The Nelson Environment Centre (NEC- a not for profit) is developing a project funded by the Ministry for the Environment (Sustainable Management …

Cruise Control: The cost of travel

By Anne | 1 December, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Climate Change, Economics, End of cheap oil, Transport |

‘ >Driving down motoring costs

Car travel has become cheaper and cheaper in the UK over the past few decades, so no wonder road transport is keeps rising. I …

Seedy hotels

By Anne | 12 September, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Climate Change, Community Development, End of cheap oil |

This paragraph from the Transition Towns Handbook rang really true for me and got me thinking…
“It is one thing to campaign against climate change and quite another to paint a …

Transition Towns: Inspiring Change

By Anne | 11 September, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, Community Development, End of cheap oil, Food, Just Living |

Imagine communities where people know their neighbours and feel a sense of belonging, places where resources and skills are shared, where people grow and share their own food, where people …

How’s your vision?

By Anne | 11 September, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Action, Community Development, End of cheap oil, Food, Just Living |

An inspiring glimpse of a possible future from Andrew Morrison
- Article from the latest edition of Just Living-
My vision of the future involves empowered communities living in edible …

Goldman Sachs warns of $200 a barrel oil

By Anne | 30 July, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Economics, End of cheap oil, News |

Many of us, like my dear old Dad, still think it’s just doomsaying enviros predicting that the rising price of oil is a long-term trend signalling a fundamental shift in …

Petrol at $1 a litre?

By Anne | 16 July, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Economics, End of cheap oil, Politics, Transport |

Analysis of the government’s roading policy shows that they are basing their transport funding decisions on the assumption that petrol prices are $1 per litre (corresponding to $US39 a barrel) …