Archives for June 2008
future scenarios
essential reading: david holmgren’s new future scenarios website. some good quotes from the site: > There is a huge body of evidence that the next energy transition will not follow the pattern of recent centuries to more concentrated and powerful sources. The… continue reading »
Bring back milk floats
The gentle whine of the electric milk float is a sound I remember vividly from my childhood slumbers. This quiet and efficient vehicle delivered our daily milk early each morning. In many parts of the UK they also delivered bread,… continue reading »
clarity on oil futures
I would like to echo Graham and point you to Rob’s excellent interview with David Fleming for brilliant insights on where we are with liquid fuels and some options for the medium term. Of course this is all ridiculously hopeful… continue reading »
power to the peasants
George Monbiot has written [one of the best things he's done for a while](http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2008/06/10/small-is-bountiful/). I feel so passionately about the importance of a peasant culture that the lack of possibility for it in England was a major reason I left… continue reading »