.Anyway, I decided to reaquaint myself with what this show is all about and re-read the Statement of Beliefs. There is a good list there of other sites of use including www.drydipstick.com.
Goody, goody, I found a convenient checklist, one of those what to do next sort, it goes like this:- (you'll find my comments in brackets in bold after each what to do next suggestion
)But your community?and most especially you?can do something to lessen the local effects of Peak Oil:
Familiarize yourself with the pros and cons of Peak Oil, and decide how seriously you want to take the threat. (You may decide it's not much of a threat at all.) Remember that it's the effects of Peak Oil that are of concern. For example, it's not a question of how you are going to get to the supermarket to buy food. It's how the food is going to get there.
Read one or more of the basic introduction and guides to Peak Oil. dunnit
Familiarize yourself with some of the major Peak Oil websites. dunnit
See a movie about Peak Oil. At this point, we particularly recommend The End of Suburbia. dunnit
Read a book on Peak Oil. dunnit, dunnit, dunnit, dunnit!
Join an Internet forum so you can discuss Peak Oil with others
Find a group near you and get together with others who are also concerned about Peak Oil. not dunnit
Sign a petition, join an activist group, or contact a politician urging that they take action to deal with Peak Oil. The longer they wait, the less they can do, but at least they can do something. dunnit, dunnit and dunnit
Consider establishing?or joining?a Peak Oil community. not dunnit
Find ideas that will help your current community prepare for Peak Oil. We recommend our sister site Beyond Peak.
One of the most important of these is gardens . Plant your own or work with neighbors to start a community garden. For example, see what they're doing in Vancouver, B.C. dunnit to planting but haven't managed to get to Vancouver (yet)
You can?and should?also support your local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. Most provide regular deliveries of food and, at some, you can even pick your own food. Here's full information. not dunnit
Become familiar with the following websites that are all focused on dealing with Peak Oil, now and later:
Beyond Peak seen it
A guide to self-sufficiency. Living sustainably with Peak Oil and economic collapse. seen it
Busby Report
U.K. survival in the 21st century not seen it
Community Solution.org
The community solution to Peak Oil not seen it
Independence Journal
Sustainable living news for "exurban living"?getting along at the edge of the Western resource-intensive lifestyle never heard of it before
Life After the Oil Crash
Website for the author of The Oil Age is Over double seen it!
Los Angeles Post Carbon
Peak Oil activists in the Los Angeles area seen it
Oil Scenarios.info
An excellent site with detailed information on five different Peak Oil scenarios, ranging from Pollyanna to Head for the Hills not seen it
Permatopia
Permaculture solutions to Peak Oil, climate change and other environmental crises seen it
Post Carbon Institute
Learning to live in a low energy world. An educational institution and think tank that explores what society might look like without oil and gas. Includes community activist effort seen it
Surviving Peak Oil
Grass roots ideas for survival. New website. Excellent seen it
Anything you do to help yourself, your family, your friends, your neighborhood and your community prepare for Peak Oil will be valuable, even if Peak Oil effects are not as serious as many expect. The more your community is connected, self-sufficient and sustainable, the better. And you'll feel better because you're taking positive action.
Well, on the basis of this list I must, on balance, be ready for Peak Oil surely to goodness!!!!! Happy Days......
Copyright ? 2005 Mick Winter[/b]
