Monthly Archives: June 2008

Welcome to the Anthropocene

Posted on 28 June 2008 by Graham

Human’s effect on the planet has now reached geological proportions and as a species we are having a more significant effect on the Earth’s climate, geology, biodiversity and, hence, even evolution than any other single factor. We are now officially … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Collapse

Posted on 27 June 2008 by Graham

Book Review Reinventing Collapse- The Soviet Example and American Prospects Dmitry Orlov New Society 2008 When I met Bill Mollison at the International Permaculture Convergence in Croatia three years ago, all he wanted to talk about it seemed was cannibalism. … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, collapse, General, Overshoot, Peak Oil, Population, Powerdown, survivalism, Yurts | 2 Comments

Crash Course- Preparing for Peak Oil

Posted on 23 June 2008 by Graham

Book Review Crash Course- Preparing for Peak Oil by Zachary Nowak Green Door Publishing 2008 Peak Oil is upon us, and collective action on a large scale seems unlikely. Technical solutions are chimerical. Each of us must decide what the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Green Building, Overshoot, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Powerdown, survivalism | 1 Comment

Ecological Enlightenment

Posted on 20 June 2008 by Graham

Richard Heinberg has recently written about how our understanding of our place within ecological systems- the ability to see the “big picture” of energy flows and resource constraints on human activity- could be seen as a kind of “enlightenment”- a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Science and Rationaltiy | 6 Comments

Sustainability Volume 3 is Out

Posted on 20 June 2008 by Graham

The new issue of Sustainability is out with a focus on food security and also bringing world-class articles and reports on: -the economic crisis -global food security -horse power -bringing back a canal and rail system to Ireland -renovating an … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on 18 June 2008 by Graham

A recent trip up country took me first to Westport where I called in on the Sustainability Institute, home of the Irish Sustainability Magazine. Right: Sustainability editor Andy Wilson hard at work Andy Wilson’s creation of the Sustainability Magazine has … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens, General, Permaculture, Renewable Energy, Yurts | 1 Comment

Energy Famine

Posted on 16 June 2008 by Graham

Essential reading: Rob Hopkins Interviews David Fleming. David Fleming, creator of Tradeable Energy Quotas (TEQs) and author of “The Lean Economy” gives the most enlightening and clear explanation of how nd why oil prices are being driven skywards, what we … Continue reading →

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Charcoal Making at Manch

Posted on 8 June 2008 by Graham

I have recently been experimenting with some simple charcoal making in an oil drum. I did a couple of demonstrations a few weeks ago for first a Biodiversity day and second the Slow Food “Munch at the Manch” events at … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Renewable Energy, Tools and technology | 4 Comments