Resources for Action

My hope in writing Peak Everything is not to leave readers in despair, but to impel them to action. There are many things we all can do to ease the transition from the century of growth to the century of contraction. The following are a two of the most important organizations helping to coordinate such efforts.

Over 150 Post Carbon groups have emerged in recent months, coordinated by the Post Carbon Institute (postcarbon.org). The Relocalization Network (relocalize.net) supports local Post Carbon groups as they work to develop and implement the strategy of relocalization in their communities. Relocalization Network Coordinators support the Network by providing on-line communication tools, developing resources, facilitating connections between local groups, and cultivating a sense of working together globally on local responses.

Those living in Britain may wish also to join the Transition Towns Movement (transitiontowns.org; www.transitionculture.org). The mission of this burgeoning movement is to inspire, inform, support and train communities as they consider, adopt and implement a coordinated transition away from fossil fuels and toward a renewable, local economy.

In addition, here are three websites offering news and discussion relevant to the subjects discussed in this book:

• Global Public Media (globalpublicmedia.com) provides audio, video, and print interviews and other materials

• Energy Bulletin (energybulletin.net) offers daily updated news on energy issues, highlighting subjects such as Peak Oil, renewable energy, climate change, and sustainability.

• The Oil Drum (theoildrum.com) features original analysis and discussion primarily relating to Peak Oil, but also touching on other fossil fuels, renewable energy, and transportation.