http://www.changingworlds.info Observations on our Changing Worlds Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:04:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Of the four scenarios described by David Holmgren in his book ‘Future Scenarios’: techno-explosion, techno-stability, energy descent and collapse, only energy descent offers a hope for successful transiton while others are the illusion that many carry as an excuse for carry on as normal. To these scenarios I see ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2009/09/06/the-divine-redemption-scenario/ For many months now, the peak oil community has awaited the publication of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook which is due out on November 12th. Earlier this year, IEA spokesmen had said this year’s edition would incorporate a thorough bottom-up evaluation of the world’s oil supply and would not simply ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2008/10/30/peak-oil-is-history/ During a conference call with Purnimaji, a Dhasa at the Oneness University, she responded to a question About the current situation in the World. These are her words from my notes from the call: "We are seeing all the negative things on the one end, not just economic but every sphere. ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2008/10/11/spiritual-perspective-on-this-transition-period/ As fuel prices soar, a survey has found that only 28% of UK drivers using cars on business say that all of their journeys are absolutely necessary - while 4% say that they simply did not need to make any business journeys by car, but did it anyway. Calling Saves Miles The ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2008/05/15/is-your-journey-really-necessary/ Over the last year the initial Transition core group have been raising awareness with a series of films and talks of the need to respond effectively to Climate Chaos and the end of cheap oil or Peak Oil by mobilising and facilitating community action. In that time the price of oil ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2008/05/15/transition-forest-row-the-story-so-far/ While denying that Peak Oil will take place for at least a generation, BP Special Economic Advisor Peter Davies admitted at a meeting at the House of Commons that unless there was substantial investment in the oil industry infrastructure, "there were issues of affordability." The talk was organised by the All ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2008/01/21/bp-admits-oil-has-affordability-issues/ With a barrel of oil now touching $98, petrol in the UK is now over the £1 a litre mark with more price increases no doubt to follow. In the same way that the economy seems to be behaving like the gently warmed frog as the price of oil goes up, ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2007/11/07/uk-motorists-willing-to-pay-the-price-for-petrol/ According to a global oil supply report presented by the Energy Watch Group at the Foreign Press Association in London on 22nd October 2007, world oil production peaked in 2006. Production will start to decline at a rate of several percent per year. By 2020, and even more by 2030, ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2007/10/23/peak-oil-is-so-last-year/ Charles Hendry MP for Wealden joined a debate in Forest Row on 24th September 2007 about Peak Oil and how the community should respond. Highlighting the energy crunch that we face was journalist and environmental campaigner Mike Grenville. Speaking at a Transition Forest Row event, Charles Hendry MP for Wealden and ... http://www.changingworlds.info/2007/10/22/shadow-energy-minister-joins-peak-oil-debate/