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| − | By the time our supplies of cheap and abundant oil become expensive and scarce will we have made smooth transition to forms of society that allow us to meet our needs with grace and style? | + | By the time our supplies of cheap and abundant oil become expensive and scarce will we have a made smooth transition to forms of society that allow us to meet our needs with grace and style? |
There are a number of initiatives on this island already which acknowledge that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil Peak Oil], along with climate change, are issues that are likely to impact us in the near future, we are talking years, not decades. In a meeting held at the Palm Beach Hall on September 25th, 2007, people watched some [http://yesterdaysfuture.net/blog/?p=20 video clips of Rob Hopkins] speaking about [http://transitiontowns.org/ Transition Towns]. It seemed to the circle gathered there, that an [http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/index.php/Waiheke/Inventory inventory of these initiatives] would be a useful thing to record. | There are a number of initiatives on this island already which acknowledge that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil Peak Oil], along with climate change, are issues that are likely to impact us in the near future, we are talking years, not decades. In a meeting held at the Palm Beach Hall on September 25th, 2007, people watched some [http://yesterdaysfuture.net/blog/?p=20 video clips of Rob Hopkins] speaking about [http://transitiontowns.org/ Transition Towns]. It seemed to the circle gathered there, that an [http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/index.php/Waiheke/Inventory inventory of these initiatives] would be a useful thing to record. | ||
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'''Waiheke Why Wait''' | '''Waiheke Why Wait''' | ||
| − | An event was held in Morra hall on March 15th to explore the possible issues of the triple crunch of Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic Collapse on the well being of the Waiheke community. Many areas were explored, and after a dotmocracy voting process we agreed to focus on three priority areas: [Waste], Transport and Food. | + | An event was held in Morra hall on March 15th to explore the possible issues of the triple crunch of Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic Collapse on the well being of the Waiheke community. Many areas were explored, and after a dotmocracy voting process we agreed to focus on three priority areas: [[Waste]], Transport and Food. |
Revision as of 10:42, 15 March 2009
What Is a Community Portal?
Who indeed is this page for? By the name I'm guessing the community of Waiheke. What should go on this page? I'm not sure but I'm hoping the community of Waiheke Island can tell me
Join for free and have your say right here ....
Self Reliance Initiatives
By the time our supplies of cheap and abundant oil become expensive and scarce will we have a made smooth transition to forms of society that allow us to meet our needs with grace and style?
There are a number of initiatives on this island already which acknowledge that Peak Oil, along with climate change, are issues that are likely to impact us in the near future, we are talking years, not decades. In a meeting held at the Palm Beach Hall on September 25th, 2007, people watched some video clips of Rob Hopkins speaking about Transition Towns. It seemed to the circle gathered there, that an inventory of these initiatives would be a useful thing to record.
An exciting development in the world of planning for a lower energy future is the Transition Towns movement - see www.transitiontowns.org.nz and in particular the Waiheke page of this site.
Waiheke Why Wait An event was held in Morra hall on March 15th to explore the possible issues of the triple crunch of Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic Collapse on the well being of the Waiheke community. Many areas were explored, and after a dotmocracy voting process we agreed to focus on three priority areas: Waste, Transport and Food.