Change is coming

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Change is coming
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Change is coming
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Change is coming

• Climate change

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• Climate change

From http//green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/the
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• Climate change

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• Climate change

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• Climate change

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Change is coming

• Climate change
• Peak oil

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• Peak oil

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• Peak oil

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• Peak oil

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Change is coming

• Climate change
• Peak oil

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Four conclusions we can draw from these changes
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Four conclusions we can draw from these changes

• Life with less access to cheap energy is
• inevitable, and its better to plan for it
• than to be taken by surprise.

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Four conclusions we can draw from these changes

• Life with less access to cheap energy is
• inevitable, and its better to plan for it
• than to be taken by surprise.
• We have lost the resilience to be able to
• cope with energy shocks.

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Four conclusions we can draw from these changes

• Life with less access to cheap energy is
• inevitable, and its 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.

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Four conclusions we can draw from these changes

• Life with less access to cheap energy is
• inevitable, and its 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.

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The Transition Initiative
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The Transition Initiative

• Established in 2005 - Totnes, England

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The Transition Initiative

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

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The Transition Initiative

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

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What would Nature do?
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What would Nature do?

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

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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?

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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?

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RESILIENCE?
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Backyard community gardens
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Open Space working group discussions
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Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan
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Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan
Alternative currencies Time banking
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Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan
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