I am currently living in Cambridge, but Oxford is my home and I am a student at Sheffield. I have been spreading the word as best I can; as a result i am bringing two of my friends along to the lecture tomorrow at LSE. I am also thinking of starting a UK based web-site but that is just a rough idea currently.
I hope I can meet up with some fellow powerswitch peeps at the LSE event.
I have also in the process of writing a letter to send to an MP containing some reports (Hirsch and NLPO) and the Rimini protocol.
But the area i am lost in at the moment is where to take my work. I am working in a placement year with a company in Cambridge, but it has made me realise I really need to do something positive and engaging otherwise I will waste away in a job I hate.
How did you find out about PO?
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We've got people based in Cambridge, Oxford and Sheffield too I believe. However, there'll be plenty of PowerSwitchers at the event tomorrow. If you want to reach me tomorrow, my number is (and that goes to anyone else going tomorrow).
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hello
Hi everyone,
I first became aware of PO when someone sent me a link to LATOC some time ago, definitely over a year, can't remember exactly when. But typically I read it, got freaked out then blanked it from my mind.
Then recently a friend who is involved in the green party in scotland recommended The Long Emergency and its been like a slap in the face, I just can't ignore it any more.
I found this site while reading reviews on DODGY TAX AVOIDERS and I'm now happy to be a member. I plan to start reading many more books and articles on the subject and will probably try and attend some of the meetings if they're open to everyone.
Hope to contribute to this site more over the coming months and meet some of you.
cheers,
Charlie
I first became aware of PO when someone sent me a link to LATOC some time ago, definitely over a year, can't remember exactly when. But typically I read it, got freaked out then blanked it from my mind.
Then recently a friend who is involved in the green party in scotland recommended The Long Emergency and its been like a slap in the face, I just can't ignore it any more.
I found this site while reading reviews on DODGY TAX AVOIDERS and I'm now happy to be a member. I plan to start reading many more books and articles on the subject and will probably try and attend some of the meetings if they're open to everyone.
Hope to contribute to this site more over the coming months and meet some of you.
cheers,
Charlie
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Welcome to PowerSwitch Charlie.
LATOC has been the catalyst for many of us. There are so many helpful, knowledgeable and intelligent people here you're sure to find the discovery very useful in your learning and discovery.
AFAIK all meetings and events are open to all, though some big events with speakers have had a cost.
LATOC has been the catalyst for many of us. There are so many helpful, knowledgeable and intelligent people here you're sure to find the discovery very useful in your learning and discovery.
AFAIK all meetings and events are open to all, though some big events with speakers have had a cost.
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PO is something I had vaguely heard about on other forums. Michael Ruppert's writings on the FTW site had some impact and encouraged me to hunt around for other info.
A colleague who is very aware of PO and related issues put me onto Powerswitch. So I'd like to say "hi!" to everyone and look forward to learning something new here. The recent James Lovelock piece deeply resonated with me so I thought I should actually start talking to people as well as reading.
Rich
A colleague who is very aware of PO and related issues put me onto Powerswitch. So I'd like to say "hi!" to everyone and look forward to learning something new here. The recent James Lovelock piece deeply resonated with me so I thought I should actually start talking to people as well as reading.
Rich
Hi, this is my first post
My story is like many others on this thread. The first time my attention was drawn to this subject was when I watched Mike C Rupperts ‘Denial stops Here!’ I then made sure a friend of mine saw the film.We both realized we had to do something. That was back in late December.
Finding people who also realize the importance of this issue( like wise climate issues) is a blessing. I have tried to engage people about this subject, and I have met a brick wall comprising of apathy and distraction. Sometimes I feel I am walking among a population in which someone has ‘spiked’ their water supply, and they have seemed to have missed me out( and all the other people aware of PO). This issue is politically explosive, I am amazed something hasn’t been said earlier, but then this shows how much control has been exerted onto the ‘democratic’ free press (cough! splutter…). I recently went to the ‘end of suburbia’ film presentation in Leeds, which I found positive and encouraging.
Myself and a friend are going to the PO London event in june(we are traveling from Liverpool), does anyone have any floor space where we can get our heads down?
My story is like many others on this thread. The first time my attention was drawn to this subject was when I watched Mike C Rupperts ‘Denial stops Here!’ I then made sure a friend of mine saw the film.We both realized we had to do something. That was back in late December.
Finding people who also realize the importance of this issue( like wise climate issues) is a blessing. I have tried to engage people about this subject, and I have met a brick wall comprising of apathy and distraction. Sometimes I feel I am walking among a population in which someone has ‘spiked’ their water supply, and they have seemed to have missed me out( and all the other people aware of PO). This issue is politically explosive, I am amazed something hasn’t been said earlier, but then this shows how much control has been exerted onto the ‘democratic’ free press (cough! splutter…). I recently went to the ‘end of suburbia’ film presentation in Leeds, which I found positive and encouraging.
Myself and a friend are going to the PO London event in june(we are traveling from Liverpool), does anyone have any floor space where we can get our heads down?
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That's a brilliant description of how I felt, and still feel sometimes! Welcome to the forums, hope you enjoy the discussions!shootz wrote:I have tried to engage people about this subject, and I have met a brick wall comprising of apathy and distraction. Sometimes I feel I am walking among a population in which someone has ?spiked? their water supply, and they have seemed to have missed me out( and all the other people aware of PO).
The emphasis was on the "sometimes". Most of the time I'm pretty scared and worried for the future.
I have met some great people through this though, I have got enjoyment out of helping people know about it and so stop them making their situation worse.
I think the sometimes comes from sometimes quite liking not being mainstream.
I have met some great people through this though, I have got enjoyment out of helping people know about it and so stop them making their situation worse.
I think the sometimes comes from sometimes quite liking not being mainstream.
"You can't be stationary on a moving train" - Howard Zinn
OK, yea, agree. Peakniks are a remarkable bunch of people. Very stimulating to meet and deal with others of the same kind. Get a slight feeling of "history in the making" at some meetings.newmac wrote:The emphasis was on the "sometimes". Most of the time I'm pretty scared and worried for the future.
I have met some great people through this though, I have got enjoyment out of helping people know about it and so stop them making their situation worse.
I think the sometimes comes from sometimes quite liking not being mainstream.
Hi Shootz - I wondered if you were going to show up in the forums after meeting you at the Leeds doshootz wrote:Hi, this is my first post... I recently went to the ?end of suburbia? film presentation in Leeds, which I found positive and encouraging.
Myself and a friend are going to the PO London event in june(we are traveling from Liverpool), does anyone have any floor space where we can get our heads down?
It's good to see you on here, and I'm glad that you found the screening useful. Are you guys planning to do anything in Liverpool? If so, PM or mail me - I may be able to help out.
Also, there is a series of oil film screenings at the Basement Social centre in Manchester happening soon - details here
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I found out about PO around 2 years ago when i came across it on a very amusing internet site called www.democraticunderground.com.
I then purcased a load of Books, Life after the Oil crash, powerdown, high noon for natural gas.
It got me drinking and worrying, my wife advised that i go to AA, i thought that if i went to AA and told them why i was drinking and started talking about PO i would probably send the lot of them over a cliff.
I have now moderated my drinking, sold my home on the worst place on earth to be post PO (Malta) and will use the proceeds to prepare and return to the UK.
ciao
I then purcased a load of Books, Life after the Oil crash, powerdown, high noon for natural gas.
It got me drinking and worrying, my wife advised that i go to AA, i thought that if i went to AA and told them why i was drinking and started talking about PO i would probably send the lot of them over a cliff.
I have now moderated my drinking, sold my home on the worst place on earth to be post PO (Malta) and will use the proceeds to prepare and return to the UK.
ciao
I first became aware of Peak Oil about 2 weeks after a friend had kept mithering at me on the subject. He lent me a copy of The Long Emergency and unfortunately I "got it" immediately. How can you ignore so much sense. I have spent the last 6 months trying to down size, I did sell our house but my husband refused to go - me or the house (oh dear). Since then I have carried on trying to advance, I am in the process of moving my son to a local school so that I don't do the obcene daily commute, reduced my daily electricity consumption, started an allotment, reduced water consumption (I can't yet convince my husband of the need for rainwater collection). Doing my best to mentally prepare.