Topic “Climate”

The Transition Handbook

"We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply.

Websites / Blogs

Transition Towns - The UK site for the Transition Network
www.transitionnetwork.org

Rob Hopkins’ blog
www.transitionculture.org

Energy Bulletin - A clearinghouse of information concerning the peak in global energy
www.energybulletin.net

Recommended Reading

Recommended Readings

Hopkins, R. (2008) The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience, Chelsea Green Publishing.

Heinberg, R. (2007) Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines, New Society Publishing.

Holmgren, D. (2003) Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability, Holmgren Design Services.

Presentations

Giving a Transition Talk is one of the single most powerful actions we can undertake. Raising awareness is central to the Transition model and Transition US is committed to making this as easy as possible. The following presentations cover peak oil, climate change and the mechanics of Transition, along with the subtler subject of the inner transition we all need to go through if we're going to re-establish a harmonious relationship with the planet. Please feel free to adopt these presentations to your own style.

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Earth 2100

Interesting propaganda from ABC. Planet at Risk: Experts Warn Population Growth, Resource Depletion, Climate Change Could Bring Catastrophe in Next Century. It’s an idea that most of us would rather not face – that within the next century, life as we know it could come to an end. Our civilization could crumble, leaving only traces of modern human existence behind.

Produced by: 
ABC
Run Time (in min): 
83
Year: 
2009

What A Way To Go: Life At the End of Empire

"A middle class white guy comes to grips with Peak Oil, Climate Change, Mass Extinction, Population Overshoot and the demise of the American Lifestyle.

Run Time (in min): 
123
Year: 
2007

The Age of Stupid

Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at

Run Time (in min): 
89
Year: 
2009
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