Comments on: Government ‘Peak Oil Summit’ Starts the Process of Government Acknowledging Peak Oil? http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Véspera de nada » Blog Archive » Os políticos británicos xa aceptan que xa temos enriba Teito do petróleo http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-2/#comment-70436 Véspera de nada » Blog Archive » Os políticos británicos xa aceptan que xa temos enriba Teito do petróleo Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:23:42 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-70436 [...] a atención o seguinte comentario publicado por David Lyons (de Transition Thames) como resposta ao artigo no que Rob Hopkins daba conta do falado no Instituto da Enerxía [...] [...] a atención o seguinte comentario publicado por David Lyons (de Transition Thames) como resposta ao artigo no que Rob Hopkins daba conta do falado no Instituto da Enerxía [...]

]]> By: Véspera de nada » Blog Archive » Frustración e esperanza na reunión do goberno británico con empresarios e activistas do ‘Teito do petróleo’ http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-2/#comment-70435 Véspera de nada » Blog Archive » Frustración e esperanza na reunión do goberno británico con empresarios e activistas do ‘Teito do petróleo’ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:22:49 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-70435 [...] continuación resumimos algunhas das ideas do seu artigo dando conta do alí debatido e da postura amosada polo goberno británico. Poderiamos pensar que o [...] [...] continuación resumimos algunhas das ideas do seu artigo dando conta do alí debatido e da postura amosada polo goberno británico. Poderiamos pensar que o [...]

]]> By: Dark Optimism » Blog Archive » Transcript of Radio Ecoshock interview http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-2/#comment-68843 Dark Optimism » Blog Archive » Transcript of Radio Ecoshock interview Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:43:30 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-68843 [...] SC: Well, absolutely. That is a critical thing. It’s very interesting at the moment that our UK Government is seemingly having a bit of a change of heart on its attitude towards fossil fuels. There’s that report you’ve just mentioned and there’s also, just yesterday, a report by a group called the Peak Oil Taskforce, which is an industry group made up of some of our biggest companies, including Virgin — whose chairman Richard Branson is very well known here, I don’t know how well his fame has spread across the Atlantic — and some of our big transportation groups, our rail companies, have launched a report basically stating that as an industry they are deeply, deeply worried that Governments aren’t taking peak oil seriously enough and that they really need some support on this from the government level. And the government put out a statement yesterday essentially saying that they’re a bit confused because on one hand they’ve got the likes of Shell telling them there’s nothing to worry about, on the other they’ve got some of their biggest industry representatives saying that they’re terribly worried about it. So they have now called together a ‘Colloquium’ I think they’ve called it, pulling together some of their biggest stakeholders on this issue to try to get to the bottom of why there is so much disagreement. And we’ve got a couple of representatives from the UK Transition movement going along to that meeting. [...] [...] SC: Well, absolutely. That is a critical thing. It’s very interesting at the moment that our UK Government is seemingly having a bit of a change of heart on its attitude towards fossil fuels. There’s that report you’ve just mentioned and there’s also, just yesterday, a report by a group called the Peak Oil Taskforce, which is an industry group made up of some of our biggest companies, including Virgin — whose chairman Richard Branson is very well known here, I don’t know how well his fame has spread across the Atlantic — and some of our big transportation groups, our rail companies, have launched a report basically stating that as an industry they are deeply, deeply worried that Governments aren’t taking peak oil seriously enough and that they really need some support on this from the government level. And the government put out a statement yesterday essentially saying that they’re a bit confused because on one hand they’ve got the likes of Shell telling them there’s nothing to worry about, on the other they’ve got some of their biggest industry representatives saying that they’re terribly worried about it. So they have now called together a ‘Colloquium’ I think they’ve called it, pulling together some of their biggest stakeholders on this issue to try to get to the bottom of why there is so much disagreement. And we’ve got a couple of representatives from the UK Transition movement going along to that meeting. [...]

]]> By: ‘Creative math tricks’ won’t solve energy, climate problems http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-68021 ‘Creative math tricks’ won’t solve energy, climate problems Mon, 10 May 2010 10:39:43 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-68021 [...] Richard Branson — British officials finally agreed to discuss future energy concerns during a behind-closed-doors summit earlier this [...] [...] Richard Branson — British officials finally agreed to discuss future energy concerns during a behind-closed-doors summit earlier this [...]

]]> By: Officials Wake Up to Peak Oil | Commodities Reporter http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67479 Officials Wake Up to Peak Oil | Commodities Reporter Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:57:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67479 [...] to reports from attendees, the summit yielded some important [...] [...] to reports from attendees, the summit yielded some important [...]

]]> By: The issue that won’t be discussed in the campaign « This is my truth http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67471 The issue that won’t be discussed in the campaign « This is my truth Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:05:25 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67471 [...] of the attendees helpfully gave an account of the conclusions of the private meeting.  Rob Hopkins noted that the summit [...] [...] of the attendees helpfully gave an account of the conclusions of the private meeting.  Rob Hopkins noted that the summit [...]

]]> By: UK. ECCO IL REPORT DEL MEETING SEGRETO SUL PEAK OIL DEL GOVERNO INGLESE ! - http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67451 UK. ECCO IL REPORT DEL MEETING SEGRETO SUL PEAK OIL DEL GOVERNO INGLESE ! - Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:14:56 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67451 [...] il Guardian ha rotto le uova nel paniere. Questa è la prima notizia che ci riporta Rob Hoskins dal suo blog. Rob ha presenziato al summit sul peak oil del governo inglese come rappresentante di Transition [...] [...] il Guardian ha rotto le uova nel paniere. Questa è la prima notizia che ci riporta Rob Hoskins dal suo blog. Rob ha presenziato al summit sul peak oil del governo inglese come rappresentante di Transition [...]

]]> By: Officials Wake Up To Peak Oil, Part 1 - GetRealList http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67441 Officials Wake Up To Peak Oil, Part 1 - GetRealList Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:28:36 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67441 [...] to reports from attendees, the summit yielded some important [...] [...] to reports from attendees, the summit yielded some important [...]

]]> By: Paul http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67421 Paul Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:14:26 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67421 Thanks for posting. Glad the discussion occurred. Glad you guys were invited. And glad you gave us the chance to read about it. Thanks for posting.
Glad the discussion occurred.
Glad you guys were invited.
And glad you gave us the chance to read about it.

]]> By: What we learned this week « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67417 What we learned this week « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:05:12 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67417 [...] Has the government finally acknowledged peak oil? Rob Hopkins was in the meeting. [...] [...] Has the government finally acknowledged peak oil? Rob Hopkins was in the meeting. [...]

]]> By: Bud Smith http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67348 Bud Smith Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:39:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67348 Hi all, I'd be grateful for a pointer to the Parliamentary candidate from Derby whom Ian mentions, and also pointers to any other Transitioners running for office. Cheers, Bud >Just shows we need more Transitioners (and scientists and engineers) in Parliament rather than bankers, economists and lawyers. It is not just denial we need to overcome but also the lack of knowledge and understanding. If you have a transitioner standing as MP (as we do in Derby) go and help their campaign. Hi all,

I’d be grateful for a pointer to the Parliamentary candidate from Derby whom Ian mentions, and also pointers to any other Transitioners running for office.

Cheers,

Bud

>Just shows we need more Transitioners (and scientists and engineers) in Parliament rather than bankers, economists and lawyers. It is not just denial we need to overcome but also the lack of knowledge and understanding. If you have a transitioner standing as MP (as we do in Derby) go and help their campaign.

]]> By: Government begins to understand peak oil: “Oh crikey!” « Transition Town Farnham http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67340 Government begins to understand peak oil: “Oh crikey!” « Transition Town Farnham Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:03:05 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67340 [...] You can read the rest of his report here: http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%E2%80%98peak-oil-summit%E2%80%99-starts-the-proc... [...] [...] You can read the rest of his report here: http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%E2%80%98peak-oil-summit%E2%80%99-starts-the-proc... [...]

]]> By: Steve Atkins http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67339 Steve Atkins Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:39:59 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67339 6 minutes of Peak Oil and oil discovery on BBC 'Bang Goes the Theory'... watch from 17:00: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rm0dk/Bang_Goes_the_Theory_Series_2_Episode_1/ Shame BBC News doesn't cover it much! 6 minutes of Peak Oil and oil discovery on
BBC ‘Bang Goes the Theory’… watch from 17:00:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rm0dk/Bang_Goes_the_Theory_Series_2_Episode_1/

Shame BBC News doesn’t cover it much!

]]> By: John Suter http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67329 John Suter Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:42:13 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67329 Korowicz's "ritualised maintenance of collective denial" will persist until leaders at top levels start talking about impending shortages. They may not talk until it is too late, however, so increasing awareness is one issue. The second issue is how to accelerate the work of transition towns? I think working to increase one's personal and family and community can be a valid substitue for continued growth in the traditional economic model. It won't be done by blogging or email, however, because it's a lot of the same people talking to one another. There have to be methods of information gathering and testing that stem from the community. How to do that will be key. Korowicz’s “ritualised maintenance of collective denial” will persist until leaders at top levels start talking about impending shortages. They may not talk until it is too late, however, so increasing awareness is one issue.

The second issue is how to accelerate the work of transition towns? I think working to increase one’s personal and family and community can be a valid substitue for continued growth in the traditional economic model. It won’t be done by blogging or email, however, because it’s a lot of the same people talking to one another. There have to be methods of information gathering and testing that stem from the community. How to do that will be key.

]]> By: Shane Hughes http://transitionculture.org/2010/03/24/government-%e2%80%98peak-oil-summit%e2%80%99-starts-the-process-of-government-acknowledging-peak-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-67328 Shane Hughes Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:18:19 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3422#comment-67328 Mandy - I agree with your about widening the lense to peak everything and energy balance. Becoming resilient to oil vulnerabilities shifts the vulnerabilities. Mandy –
I agree with your about widening the lense to peak everything and energy balance. Becoming resilient to oil vulnerabilities shifts the vulnerabilities.

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