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--Charles Gimon Waite Park (and MPL) Forwarded message: > > The current Southwest Journal includes an article on Peak Oil awareness > activism. The article by Michael Metzger is a good introduction to this > complex but vitally important topic. I recommend it to list members. The > print version included a nifty list of books and websites for further > exploration. I didn't see that list online, but the rest of the article is > online at: > > http://www.swjournal.com/ > > Also: in my last post I neglected to include the link to Grist magazine's > interview with Matthew Simmons. Here it is: > > http://grist.org/news/maindish/2005/11/03/simmons/index.html > > Energy resource depletion is a crucial issue for Minneapolis. The way we > respond will determine whether "peak oil" is a blessing or a curse. > > if we continue in denial, thousands upon thousands more people will die in > resource wars (see Ebel, cited in last post) and our environment will > continue to deteriorate. If we learn from "peak oil" then we will give peace > a chance through the way we live. > > What is wonderful is this: careful response to "peak oil" also benefit us in > terms of global climate change issues, other environmental concerns, and in > terms of geopolitics. As we go through the "bottleneck" of the next two > decades, sustainable living will have multidimensional benefits. > > We need to focus on this at every level, and in terms of every decision about > how we structure our city. > > -- pedaling for peace and ecojustice from Lynnhurst for now -- Gary Hoover REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
