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Showing results 6 - 10 of 31 for the month of June, 2006.
**Greenpeace** have just launched an excellent new film called Decentralised Energy – what are we waiting for?, which sets out a very clear argument for decentralised energy. It runs for 18 minutes and is narrated by Clive Anderson. The film sets out a very clear argument for a profound rethink of the National Grid, using the argument that climate change means we have a rapidly reduce carbon emissions, rather than
On Wednesday 14th June I interviewed Meg Wheatley and asked her the 8 questions developed for the *Skilling Up for Powerdown* project. I also did a longer interview which focused more on Energy Descent Plans, which I’ll post as soon as I get it transcribed.
**Do you see Peak Oil as a crisis or an opportunity?**
I don’t see it as either. I see it as a lens, or mirror, that reflects what we really value in this culture. From that perspective
**Albert Bates**, still the presenter of the single most inspiring talk I ever attended (Findhorn 1995, GEN conference, for any speech nerds out there…), has written an excellent review of James Lovelock’s ‘Revenge of Gaia’. Having a background in permaculture, ecovillages and also in many years campaigning against nuclear power, he is in a unique position to deconstruct Lovelock’s thinking. His review is respectful where necessary, and shows a deep understanding of the subject matter. It is by far the best review of it I have so far read.
Next Tuesday I am doing a presentation for **Totnes Greenpeace** about Energy Descent Planning, and about why nuclear power is not a response to the energy crisis. The event is on the theme of “Nuclear Power is the solution to the UK’s energy shortfall according to Tony Blair … ACT NOW”, and will include a screening of the new DVD produced by Greenpeace UK called **”Decentralised Energy – what are we waiting for?”**, which is excellent, and which I will write about in more detail soon.
The talk is at the Methodist Hall, Totnes on June 27th at 7.30 pm. For more information contact Claire on 07742 531980 or rainbowclaire68@yahoo.ca, or check out www.greenpeaceactive.org.uk. Maybe see you there.
The thing that most touched me and which I most took away from my visit to Eden was the sense that anything is possible. Tim Smit had a vision, a vision of turning a clapped out and bleak old clay pit in one of the most depressed parts of the country into one of the most extraordinary places in the UK. He had no money, nothing much to speak of other than a vision and the passion with which to communicate it.
