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Written by info
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Helping to reduce water consumption in your own home is easy, and needs just a few simple changes to your routine. Every little bit helps make a difference in conserving this precious resource of Mother Earth: |
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A word from the Transition Network |
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Written by Administrator
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Quoted from the Transition Network News Update: 23rd September 2008 "“Humans are capable of a unique trick, creating realities by first imagining them, by experiencing them in their minds. … |
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How bad is Peak Oil Really? Would the biosphere care? |
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Written by Jon Rynn
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(Editors Note: Here Jon Rynn takes a look at the transition of society to one which potentially has no liquid fuel, and its effect on the planet. He is a regular contributor to Grist.org (see below), where this article first appeared in August 2007). Recently we've had a couple of discussions here at Gristmill concerning various aspects of peak oil;  that is, the assertion that very soon (if it hasn't happened already) the global supply of oil will peak, and even though demand is going up, supply will start to come down, so prices will skyrocket. It seems to me that some of the contention in these discussions boils down to the question: would it really be so bad if the oil started running out? After all, we would stop mucking up the planet with the pollution, carbon emissions, and infrastructural damage we have been inflicting for these hundred-years-plus of the petroleum age. |
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Transition Towns ~ What are they? |
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Written by Editor
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Transition Towns are communities who are taking on the challenge to reduce their dependency on oil supplies, and at the same time reduce carbon emissions. And they do this by growing their own fruit and vegetables, or buying from local sources; trading with local businesses; reducing car use for non-essential travel; and composting and recycling wherever possible. In a society facing escalating prices as oil reserves dwindle (peak oil) , and a climate which is heating up, this is an environmentally positive initiative~ but one that has profound effects on our culture too as it will bring back a sense of community that many areas have lost. Longer term aims are to grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies, to keep money in the local area. A more detailed article appears in the Eco section below or check out www.transitiontowns.org |
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Written by Administrator
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www.garden4less.co.uk have wonderful beehive water butts which look attractive and fun -  but also reduce your carbon footprint as they're not made of plastic (also available in jade). More about the bees coming soon.
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