Monthly Archives: December 2006

The Tao of Christmas

As we come up to the time of year which unfortunately has become a festival of Mammon – the high-point of excessive consumption of resources- it might be an appropriate time to contemplate an alternative path that we might consider. … Continue reading

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Three Essential New Peak Oil Books from New Society

Richard Heinberg: The Oil Depletion Protocol- A Plan to Avert Wars, Terrorism and Economic Collapse New Society Publishers 2006 The third of Heinberg’s books on peak oil, the Oil Depletion Protocol deals with an international response to the coming energy … Continue reading

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Vital Viewing: Crude Impact

The latest Peak Oil film Crude Impact was premiered at the Emergence Festival at the Cultivate Centre on the 2nd of December. US Film-maker James Wood came to Dublin with his wife Jennifer to introduce the film.

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Emergence Festival December 12th 2006

The World CafĂ© Symposium in Dublin last weekend- part of the Emergence festival organised by the Cultivate Centre in Temple Bar- brought together speakers and participants from the areas of ecology, psychology and art to explore the issue: “How will … Continue reading

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