Category Archives: Powerdown

Powerdown Toolkit

Posted on 22 January 2009 by Graham

Over the past year or so I have been working with Davie Philip of Cultivate on the Skilling Up for Powerdown program, a learning resource in support of Transition Initiatives in Ireland. The course has been run in Dublin and … 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 →

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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 →

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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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Future Scenarios

Posted on 26 May 2008 by Graham

Thanks to Adam Grubb (Fenderson), founder of Energy Bulletin for sending me the link to David Holmgren’s new site Future Scenarios- Mapping the cultural implications of Peak Oil and Climate Change, which is launched today. You can read the press … Continue reading →

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Convergence 13: Transition Strategies

Posted on 10 April 2008 by Graham

Last weekend saw the Community Powerdown Symposium at the 13th Convergence Festival at the Cultivate Centre in Dublin. Opened by John Gormley, Minister for Environment, Heritage and local Government, this landmark event was attended by about 100 people and saw … Continue reading →

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Powerdown TV Show

Posted on 2 March 2008 by Graham

I have not been posting very regularly recently and part of the reason is that I have been very busy moving into the now (mainly) finished timber cabin. I am delighted to have moved into this cosy space. Warm, functional … Continue reading →

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The Transition Handbook

Posted on 1 March 2008 by Graham

Book Review The Transition Handbook From oil dependency to local resilience Rob Hopkins Green Books 2008 Pbck; 240pp The transition Handbook is available from www.transition culture.org “The concept of energy descent, and of the Transition approach, is a simple one: … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Roundup

Posted on 24 November 2007 by Graham

It has been a busy few weeks and I only now have a chance to catch up by reporting on a few events I have attended over the last few weeks. On November 8th and 9th I presented an introduction … Continue reading →

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