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The goal of Transition Whatcom (and all Transition Initiatives) is to create a long term Energy Descent Action Pathway, a blueprint- by the community, for the community- of how to significantly reduce energy use and yet provide for our basic needs in times of energy scarcity.
Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can readily emerge. Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.
What You Can Do Now! i. Brainstorm suggestions we could pass on to a new group forming from an awareness raising ii. Plant your Gardens iii. Study and discuss issues for our Energy Descent Action Plan iv. Develop neighborhood emergency plans v. Sign up on this Ning website and start discussing, networking, etc. vi. Let us know you're available to be an on-call general purpose volunteer vii. Join our Events Planning/Awareness Raising team viii. Start talking to people about organizing a Transition Initiative in your neck of the woods ix. Let us know you want to be involved in a work group to address a particular topic (food, transportation, energy, heart & soul, etc.) x Add YOUR suggestions to this list of ideas - unleash your inner genius on our forums!
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November 14, 2009 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Bloom, 733-2381
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November 15, 2009 from 1pm to 4pm – American Museum of Radio and Electricity
Tuesday
November 17, 2009 from 7pm to 7pm – RE Sources Sustainable Living Center
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The retail price of gasoline in the U.S. is extremely low, not just compared to the summer of 2008. Subsidies both direct and hidden create a true cost at least a few times higher than the visible price. The actual cost is paid largely through income taxes (such as for wars in the Middle East and domestic infrastructure), in the purchase of goods and services associated with "free" parking, and even medical care for car/fuel related mortality and morbidity. When the average gasoline price is $2.66 a gallon, according to news reports on the most recent Lundberg Survey, the message to the consumer is "Buy that big vehicle."
This year's Petroleum Geology Conference in London included the following item on the agenda:
Peak Oil: Advancing the topical debate over the timing of peak oil & gas...
Scientific American presents "A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030" in its November issue. In many ways, it sounds good. But let's think about the details: What would the end result look like? Would it really be sustainable? What would the costs really be? Is there any way we could afford to do what is proposed?
A weekly review including:
- Production and prices
- Recovery or Speculation?
- Climate Change
- Peak Demand
- Quote of the Week
- Energy Stat of the Week
- Briefs
-A Plan to Power 100 Percent of the Planet with Renewables
-Farms going green to save and survive
-Solar power from Sahara a step closer
-Nearly 200 Organizations and Companies Urge Senate to Adopt Key Energy-Efficiency Provision in Climate Bill
-Report Argues for a Decentralized System of Renewable Power Generation
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