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Convener: Jen Hartley
Session Participants: Ian Trefethen, Justin Wright, Diane Brandon
Time: Sunday, Feb 4. around 10-11:30am
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Session Notes:

We had a great conversation about what we've been doing about peak oil on a very personal and local level. I (Jen) didn't take very detailed notes because I was listening hard and talking, but I did take notes about websites and resources that were mentioned during our conversation. Some major themes that emerged were the importance of community building as a keystone for learning and support; the overwhelming sense of urgency, need to arrange for personal survival, and use of peak oil as a motivating force; and economic forces at work in relocalization and globalization. We also talked about the psychological effects of learning about peak oil and how to cope.

Please check out the following websites!

Energy Bulletin: one of the premier sources of news about peak oil on the web.

Peak Oil Blues: Are you 'coping' or 'freaking out' about peak oil? Check out this website for stories and support.

Bridging Peak Oil and Climate Change Activism: an essay by Richard Heinberg. Fantastic analysis about the similarities and differences between the movements and how they can work better in tandem. Speaks brilliantly about peak oil as a motivating force.

The Community Solution: dedicated to the development, growth and enhancement of small local communities. They envision a country where the population is distributed in small communities that are sustainable, diverse and culturally sophisticated.

The Relocalization Network: a project of the Post Carbon Institute. Guides and networks for communities striving to relocalize.

The Theory of Anyway: an essay by Sharon Astyk. Why we should change our lives anyway, regardless of whether predicted oil and climate crises come to pass.

Precautionary Principle: in a nutshell as presented by Wikipedia.

Transition Culture: a terrific, optimistic blog by Rob Hopkins of Totnes, England. Rob is one of the originators of the concept of energy descent (or powerdown) plans at the local, town level. He is currently involved in a project called "Transition Town Totnes." Previously he helped guide the development of an energy descent action plan for the town of Kinsale in Ireland. Please visit his website for more information and background on these amazing initiatives.