Keyword: resilience

The Power of Community
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
by The Community Solution

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half and food imports cut by 80 percent, people were desperate. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil

Post Carbon Cities
Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty
by Daniel Lerch

Post Carbon Cities examines how peak oil and global warming are creating new uncertainties for cities of all sizes. It explains how local decision-makers can address the energy and climate challenges of the 21st century by:
• breaking community …
related subjects: Urban Issues

The Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook
Recipes for Changing Times
by Albert K. Bates

Over the coming years we will need to move from a global culture addicted to cheap, abundant petroleum to a culture of compelled conservation, whether through government directive or market forces. The Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil

Richard Heinberg
Human Ecologist DVD
On the cusp of a world energy crisis, Richard Heinberg describes four possible scenarios for humanity.
Richard Heinberg gives a compelling chapter-by-chapter synopsis of his best-selling book Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World. He …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil

The Sustainability Revolution
Portrait of a Paradigm Shift
by Andrés R. Edwards
foreword by David W. Orr

Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals throughout the world who are forging the …
related subjects: Sustainable Living

Coming Back to Life
Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World
by Joanna Macy & Molly Young Brown

Many of us feel called upon to respond to the ecological destruction of our planet, yet we feel overwhelmed, immobilized, and unable to deal realistically with the threats to life on Earth. Coming Back to Life provides a much needed update and …
related subjects: Sustainable Living