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climate change
Science for Energy Scenarios Seminar
Submitted by Susan Krumdieck on 8 March 2014 - 8:11pm | Blog entryIn early February I was invited to participate in a week-long seminar looking at science-based future scenarios. There were about 50 participants, and about 30 experts from Europe and one from America and myself gave presentations on what our modelling shows about the future of energy. This was no IPCC with political filters. None of the scientists was trying to sell a technology or get funding. This is probably as close as you will get to good, honest thinking about the future. » Read more
What do global risks mean for NZ’s wellbeing?
Submitted by Nathan Surendran on 4 March 2014 - 10:37am | Blog entry‘Wise Response’ is Seeking Your Support for Parliament to Endorse a Risk Assessment for New Zealand Via our Avaaz petition: » Read more
Beyond agriculture – the myths and the alternatives
Submitted by James Samuel on 5 July 2013 - 12:01am | updated 05 Jul 2013 | Blog entryAgriculture was the great leap forward for humanity, or so we’ve been told. but is it true? Toby Hemenway, in this compelling talk Redesigning Civilisation – with Permaculture, lays out a different picture and dispels the myths of agriculture as the great liberator from a life we are told was brutish and short.
At this point I feel compelled to assure you, this is not a casual criticism of agriculture or farmers. I have been one and I hold a deep respect for that culture, so if you are reading this article and have a background in rural activities, thank you for reading this far, and I welcome you to take this journey of discovery with me.
The essence of agriculture, which the origin of the word points to, is the cutting of trees to make way for open fields – to then grow large areas of a small number crops, or grass for animals. Given this suggestion the term sustainable agriculture, must surely be an oxymoron, as there are few if any areas of the earth where agriculture has been practiced for long periods of time, which do not show signs of degradation and loss of soil, water and human health. The origins of this open field approach can be traced back to the ‘fertile crescent‘ in the Middle East - where years of grain agriculture has turned the land to desert and the soil to salt-laden sand.
What About Flying?
Submitted by Susan Krumdieck on 4 April 2012 - 3:03pm | updated 06 Apr 2012 | Blog entryI'm a Mechanical Engineer. I spend some of my time teaching the next generation of engineers what we know to be true, how to apply the fundamental laws to problems, and how to practice their art. If you ask me a good question, there are logical processes to provide a good answer. » Read more
New report highly critical of Biochar science & policy
Submitted by garycranston on 15 June 2011 - 7:29pm | updated 18 Jun 2011 | Blog entryHello transition towners,
Passing this notice on to you about a new report published by biofuelwatch. » Read more
The tipping points of James Hansen, climate scientist
Submitted by Jonathan on 3 May 2011 - 10:54am | updated 03 May 2011 | StoryThe tipping points of James Hansen, climate scientist
Jonathan Oosterman
Thursday 28th April, 2011 » Read more
Blogspot for information on Peak Oil and climate change
Submitted by seemorerocks on 7 April 2011 - 6:57pm | Blog entryI have set up a personal blog site so that I can express my views on all the things relating to Peak Oil and climate change that are ignored by government. media etc. This means occasionally venting my spleen.
I hope that members of Transition Towns will have a look.
great US blog
Submitted by Stuart Bramhall on 13 December 2010 - 10:33am | StoryI highly recommend this new US blog I discovered called Desdemona Despair - Blogging The End of the World. The author posts updates - daily or sometimes more often - of how rapidly civilization is falling apart. A little depressing but I prefer to know the truth rather than pretending it's not happening: http://www.desdemonadespair.net/
Automatic Earth has released 80 min presentation
Submitted by Kazel on 15 October 2010 - 11:49am | Blog entryhttp://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-11-2010-all-your-n...
On the right is a banner where you can buy a password to view Nicole Stonleigh's presentation. It costs $12.50 US ($16.30NZ) and for that you can view it unlimited times, but you can't download it.
You probably can, however, give your password to someone else. » Read more
Automatic Earth has released 80 min presentation
Submitted by Kazel on 14 October 2010 - 6:23pm | updated 15 Oct 2010 | Storyhttp://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-11-2010-all-your-n...
On the right is a banner where you can buy a password to view Nicole Stonleigh's presentation. It costs $12.50 US ($16.30NZ) and for that you can view it unlimited times, but you can't download it.
You probably can, however, give your password to someone else. » Read more
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