Change is coming Change is coming Change is

Change is coming

Change is coming

Change is coming • Climate change

• Climate change From http: //green. blogs. nytimes. com/2010/09/23/the-hockey-stick-lives/

• Climate change

• Climate change

• Climate change

Change is coming • Climate change • Peak oil

• Peak oil

• Peak oil

• Peak oil

Change is coming • Climate change • Peak oil

Four conclusions we can draw from these changes

Four conclusions we can draw from these changes • Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise.

Four conclusions we can draw from these changes • Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. • We have lost the resilience to be able to cope with energy shocks.

Four conclusions we can draw from these changes • Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. • We have lost the resilience to be able to cope with energy shocks. • We have to act for ourselves, and we have to act now.

Four conclusions we can draw from these changes • Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. • We have lost the resilience to be able to cope with energy shocks. • We have to act for ourselves, and we have to act now. • By unleashing the collective genius of our communities, we can design ways of living that are more enriching, satisfying, and connected than the present.

The Transition Initiative

The Transition Initiative • Established in 2005 - Totnes, England

The Transition Initiative • Established in 2005 - Totnes, England • Now over 590 Transition groups officially recognized worldwide.

The Transition Initiative • Established in 2005 - Totnes, England • Now over 590 Transition groups officially recognized worldwide. • Over 70 Transition groups in the US.

What would Nature do?

What would Nature do? • How do natural systems deal with the problems of supply and demand?

What would Nature do? • How do natural systems deal with the problems of supply and demand? • Is there such a thing as “waste” in nature?

What would Nature do? • How do natural systems deal with the problems of supply and demand? • Is there such a thing as “waste” in nature? • How can we design systems that leverage natural systems to meet fundamental needs sustainably?

RESILIENCE?

Backyard & community gardens

Open Space & working group discussions

Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan

Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan Alternative currencies: Time banking

Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan

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