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List of Neighborhoods in Whatcom County 5 Replies
Started by David MacLeod in Transition Whatcom News and Info. Last reply by Heather K 2 hours ago.
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Started by David Waugh in General. Last reply by Heather K 19 hours ago.
Local Solutions From A Peak Oil Task Force: A Briefing Paper
Started by David MacLeod in Peak Oil 1 day ago.
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The Creation of a Local Peak Oil Task Force
In the spring of 2007, local peak oil educator John Rawlins suggested to me that it might be a good idea to pass around a petition in support of a peak oil task force here in Bellingham, Washington. I didn't have time to get a petition drive going, but soon after that I read a ca… Continue
Posted by David MacLeod on November 1, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment
Don't Forget to Vote!
Posted by David MacLeod on November 1, 2009 at 5:52pm
To Whomever is Interested
For the past couple years we’ve had an unconventional dream (to create a small, sustainable homestead with a humble cob dwelling) that we’ve gone about trying to fulfill in a conventional way (searching real estate ads and agents, dealing with financial institutions, etc.), perhaps that is why we have come up short thus far. There are many more details to our dream, but that is the concise version, I don’t want to overwhelm you with the details of my daydreams of grey… Continue
Posted by Deanna Lloyd on November 1, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
Summary of Wendell Berry; The Unsettling of America, Culture and Agriculture
Posted by David Pike on October 31, 2009 at 3:43pm — 1 Comment
We Are Not Dinosaurs
Sir Winston Churchill
WE ARE NOT DINOSAURS
For weeks, maybe months now, I’ve been trying to put into words my feelings around the impending effects of Peak Oil and Global Warming in the years to come. It comes from fear and perhaps desperation as I watch most people act like nothing is wrong or out of the ordinary. Heads of state, religious leaders, friends, the TV and print media,… Continue
Posted by Ron Snyder and Cathy Taggett on October 19, 2009 at 8:47am — 4 Comments
Welcome!
This website is here to facilitate communication among folks within Whatcom County who are interested in learning about or implementing the Transition model locally.
The Transition approach empowers communities to squarely face the challenges of peak oil, climate change, and economic instability.
To learn more about Transition Whatcom, Start Here
.We aim to unleash the collective genius of our community to find the answers to this momentous question:
For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we...
Dramatically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
Significantly increase resilience (in response to peak oil);
Greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?
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.
To learn more about the issues, start here
(Why Transition, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Economy, Peak Everything)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!
Events
October 23
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October 31
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November 14
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Jason Quick's single handed variety show.
November 14, 2009 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Bloom, 733-2381
November 15
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Let's Walk the Walk!
November 15, 2009 from 1pm to 4pm – American Museum of Radio and Electricity
November 17
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The Story of Stuff
November 17, 2009 from 7pm to 7pm – RE Sources Sustainable Living Center
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SSF
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Transition Ferndale
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Alternative Energy
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Transition Downtown
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Transition Samish Neig...
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Transition York Neighb...
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Gasoline Price Causing Big-Vehicle Sales
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."
Geologists Vote that Peak Oil is a Concern
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's Path to Sustainability: Let's Think about the Details
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?
Peak oil review - Nov 9
A weekly review including:
- Production and prices
- Recovery or Speculation?
- Climate Change
- Peak Demand
- Quote of the Week
- Energy Stat of the Week
- Briefs
Renewables & efficiency - Nov 6
-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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