Comments on: Transition, Resilience and Tradeable Energy Quotas. http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael Dwyer http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/comment-page-1/#comment-52418 Michael Dwyer Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:48:05 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/#comment-52418 <p>The sudden rise of the understanding of the environment in the eyes of the world at large was amazing. So there is a lot of hope that logic will see the rise of the understanding of Peak Oil, then TEQs. In South Australia, the Democrats, a minor party, has a transport policy that clearly recognises Peak Oil (http://www.sa.democrats.org.au/Transport%20Plan/HOW%20WE%20GET%20THERE%20MATTERS%20State%20Transport%20Plan%202007.pdf)</p> <p>I see rationing as inevitable and TEQs as the best rationing system I know of. Cheers</p> The sudden rise of the understanding of the environment in the eyes of the world at large was amazing. So there is a lot of hope that logic will see the rise of the understanding of Peak Oil, then TEQs.
In South Australia, the Democrats, a minor party, has a transport policy that clearly recognises Peak Oil (http://www.sa.democrats.org.au/Transport%20Plan/HOW%20WE%20GET%20THERE%20MATTERS%20State%20Transport%20Plan%202007.pdf)

I see rationing as inevitable and TEQs as the best rationing system I know of.
Cheers

]]> By: Ben Brangwyn http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/comment-page-1/#comment-52055 Ben Brangwyn Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:58:34 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/#comment-52055 <p>The energy descent needs to be global and orderly - the alternatives aren't very pleasant to contemplate. For this to happen there needs to be a workable model at the global, national, local and personal levels.</p> <p>The best options appear to be:</p> <ul> <li>Global ... Contraction and Convergence</li> <li>National ... TEQs</li> <li>Local ... Transition Initiatives (or equivalent relocalisation model)</li> <li>Personal ... along the lines of Joanna Macy's work</li> </ul> <p>We need them all, but just because each isn't in place yet isn't a reason to hold back on doing the work right now. We can do the personal work and the community work without the governments involvement.</p> <p>Re the community work, there are 18 official Transition Initiatives and over 180 communities in contact with the Transition Network mulling over the possibility of implementing the transition model - that gives me great hope of a large groundswell taking energy descent very seriously.</p> <p>And as history shows, governments follow rather than lead. The logical step for the government in the face of multiple transition initiatives is to implement TEQs. It'll be a massive boost and make sure we tackle energy descent proactively rather than reactively.</p> <p>All commendations to David Fleming for staying committed to his vision of TEQs.</p> The energy descent needs to be global and orderly – the alternatives aren’t very pleasant to contemplate. For this to happen there needs to be a workable model at the global, national, local and personal levels.

The best options appear to be:

  • Global … Contraction and Convergence
  • National … TEQs
  • Local … Transition Initiatives (or equivalent relocalisation model)
  • Personal … along the lines of Joanna Macy’s work

We need them all, but just because each isn’t in place yet isn’t a reason to hold back on doing the work right now. We can do the personal work and the community work without the governments involvement.

Re the community work, there are 18 official Transition Initiatives and over 180 communities in contact with the Transition Network mulling over the possibility of implementing the transition model – that gives me great hope of a large groundswell taking energy descent very seriously.

And as history shows, governments follow rather than lead. The logical step for the government in the face of multiple transition initiatives is to implement TEQs. It’ll be a massive boost and make sure we tackle energy descent proactively rather than reactively.

All commendations to David Fleming for staying committed to his vision of TEQs.

]]> By: Mark http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/comment-page-1/#comment-52052 Mark Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:52:02 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2007/08/14/transition-resilience-and-tradeable-energy-quotas/#comment-52052 <p>While i agree with TEQs, i still do not think government will ever take such an initiative before we have well and truely entered a painful time. Until then i think the best we can do is through movements such as Transition Towns, they may not be a complete answer but they are definitely making a tangible difference.</p> While i agree with TEQs, i still do not think government will ever take such an initiative before we have well and truely entered a painful time. Until then i think the best we can do is through movements such as Transition Towns, they may not be a complete answer but they are definitely making a tangible difference.

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