Privileged to be part a world wide movement not named but full of interesting and brilliant people. People that are out there in their own way doing what they do, with what little resources they have, to respond to the challenges thrown up by peak oil and climate change. We are living in truly accelerating times with a sea change in awareness on these issues - exhilarating. Our time has come, surely now the initiatives that the grassroots global sustainability movement have been developing will be properly funded and resourced. Permaculture, local food systems, community energy solutions, local economies, and all the other appropriate tools and processes that have been developed to ensure a just and creative descent.

These tools and processes need to be mainstreamed as quickly as possible. That is a massive challenge and one I, for one am so happy to be a part of. I am reminded of John Seymour’s line. “I am only one, and I can do only what one can do, but what one can do, I will do.” Knowing that there are thousands of others out thinking like this gives me hope. Soon it will be millions, very soon it seems. It needs to be and we may not have time. That is why we are also cursed. Our leaders are taking us in the completely wrong direction, the majority of the planet are partying on like it was 1999, and it might be impossible to turn things around.

But hope is a renewable resource, and I am optimistic by nature so lets usher in the new and celebrate the transition. Never before has a challenge like climate change and peak oil had the power to unite us and act as a catalyst to accelerate the adoption of sustainability. Lets play our part.

Slow down. Go further..