Posts Tagged ‘fossil fuels’
Animation: 300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds
Posted in Movements by Kate Archdeacon on March 16th, 2011
Source: PostCarbon Institute
THE ULTIMATE ROLLER COASTER RIDE: A Brief History of Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels have powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries. Now that we’re reaching the end of oil and coal supplies, we’re in for an exciting ride. While there’s a damned good chance we’ll fall off a cliff, there’s still time to control our transition to a post-carbon future.
Watch it on the Post Carbon Institute or on You Tube.
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Audio files available of Roberto Perez, Cuban permaculturalist
Posted in Models by fedwards on November 28th, 2008
Roberto Perez, Cuban permaculturalist (featured in the documentary The Power of Community), travelled to Australia recently to speak about Cuba, food and fossil fuels – see the post “Event – Organic Cuba: Abandoning Fossil Fuels – Public meeting featuring Roberto Perez – 5 April“. A popular guest, Perez gave an inspiring talk at London Food Link’s Big Autumn Do in September 2008. He focused on how Cuba responded to peak oil and its transition to a more sustainable model of agriculture which included thriving urban agriculture projects throughout Havana.
His presentation was recorded and can be accessed at:
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