Monthly Archives: April 2009

Powerdown Tookit #8 Energy Descent Pathways

Posted on 26 April 2009 by Graham

Energy Descent Pathways – Post Carbon Cities, Transition Towns and Eco Villages This is the introduction to  week 8  of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #7: Shelter

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Graham

Shelter- Future Proofing Our Homes and Buildings This is the introduction to  week seven of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying … Continue reading →

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Book Review: When Technology Fails

Posted on 5 April 2009 by Graham

When Technology Fails- A Manual for Self- Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency Matthew Stein Chelsea Green 2000, 2008 494 pp Matthew Stein’s massive survival manual When Technology Fails packs into one volume everything you need to survive “The … Continue reading →

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