VERY good summary. I have a meeting with Rangitikei District Council on Thursday morning to draw their attention to the PO issue. I spent my holidays thinking about what the effects of PO on Rangitikei will be and should probably write them up for peer reviewing by somebody such as yourself.
I was also planning on creating a leave behind information pack for them but having seen what you have gone and done it would be ideal to utilise your paper.
Many thanks for the thorough research and writing it up so clearly. I think most if not all governments are unfortunately still in the “alternatives” half. I see two options for local communities & the global community: either we act immediately and we will be able to bring about change in a more or less “relaxed” way or the changes will be forced upon us. Even if available data would be pessimistic, it would still be so much more desirable to arrive at a low energy society many years early than it would be to arrive one month “too late”. There is no logical reason not to act now.
I will print a copy of your paper for use at our Transition Waiheke market stall this saturday.
I agree that aiming for a low energy society and putting reponses in place now is desirable. I see a distinction between these responses (such as permaculture) and attempts to ‘cling to the past’ (such as industrial-scale biofuels)
Apart from a few pioneers the former is very difficult psychologically. Perhaps it could become ‘cool’ to do so.
I’m intrigued by Sharing Backyards. I’ve been thinking along similar lines and will be in contact about this
February 2, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Simon,
so what did you do in the holidays?
VERY good summary. I have a meeting with Rangitikei District Council on Thursday morning to draw their attention to the PO issue. I spent my holidays thinking about what the effects of PO on Rangitikei will be and should probably write them up for peer reviewing by somebody such as yourself.
I was also planning on creating a leave behind information pack for them but having seen what you have gone and done it would be ideal to utilise your paper.
February 3, 2008 at 3:20 am
Paul,
Thankyou for your comments. Please feel free to use and distribute the papers. I’d be happy to take a look at your thoughts. I’ve emailed you.
February 4, 2008 at 11:35 am
Hi Simon,
Many thanks for the thorough research and writing it up so clearly. I think most if not all governments are unfortunately still in the “alternatives” half. I see two options for local communities & the global community: either we act immediately and we will be able to bring about change in a more or less “relaxed” way or the changes will be forced upon us. Even if available data would be pessimistic, it would still be so much more desirable to arrive at a low energy society many years early than it would be to arrive one month “too late”. There is no logical reason not to act now.
I will print a copy of your paper for use at our Transition Waiheke market stall this saturday.
be well,
Jan
Transition Waiheke
February 4, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Jan,
I agree that aiming for a low energy society and putting reponses in place now is desirable. I see a distinction between these responses (such as permaculture) and attempts to ‘cling to the past’ (such as industrial-scale biofuels)
Apart from a few pioneers the former is very difficult psychologically. Perhaps it could become ‘cool’ to do so.
I’m intrigued by Sharing Backyards. I’ve been thinking along similar lines and will be in contact about this
Simon