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JamesB

borrowed this from the library.

Rob Hopkins has produced a brilliant assessment of the two major problems facing the world today, that of the depletion of oil and the rapidly changing global climate. He explains the scale of the crisis we all face, and outlines how our response to this crisis could result in a better world for everyone, if we act now. I've read many books on peak oil and many on climate change but few address both problems together.

The first chapters of the book explain clearly how the duel problems of peak oil and climate change threaten every aspect of our modern way of life. Hopkins goes on to offer his own analysis of how each of us can respond to the crisis from the level of our local community. He makes it clear that only by acting together in an informed way, can we successfully bring about an effective transition to a viable future, no longer dependent on oil.

I always worry that inititives like this seem very elitist or middle class but I do think he has made an excellent attempt at documenting the attempts so far.

well worth reading, especially if you get from the library! (i think there is a bit of a waiting list though).

James
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Maria · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject:

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Someone had ordered it after me too. Ordered the Transition Timeline, tha was about.... a month ago. Nothing yet. Looking forward to it, apparently it's written from the 30 years on perspective. I think the hindsight perspective could teach us so much but turn me grey reading it.

Beth
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