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We live in times of CLIMATE, ENERGY and ECONOMIC uncertainty.Many intelligent responses to the predicaments we face have already been identified.
Somebody somewhere is usually already working on it.
At United Diversity our job is to help everyone DISCOVER, CONTRIBUTE to and REPLICATE these inspirational projects. To SHARE their stories.
Projects that help to improve QUALITY OF LIFE on Earth whilst simultaneously reducing ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT.
Resilience-building community LAND, MONEY and MEDIA projects that make the unjust and unsustainable systems of Empire obsolete.
Together We Have Everything
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Tag Archives: Energy Descent
The Diagonal Economy 2: The Impact of Energy Descent
I’ve wondered how to best explain the advantages of the Diagonal Economy in confronting energy descent. I think that reference to an old post addressing “anti-economies ” is perhaps the best framework. There, I discussed the classical sou… Continue reading →
Posted in All stories, Effective Organising, Energy, Money and Economics
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Tagged Diagonal Economy, Economy of Place, Economy of Scale, Energy Descent, Peak Energy, Peak Oil
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Transition Handbook
UPDATE: The Transtion Handbook is now online in a wiki! UPDATE: download Transition-Handbook.pdf UPDATE: download Transition-Handbook.odt See also: Transition Primer [amtap book:isbn=1900322188] I really can’t recommend this book highly enough, but if you need more convincing… “a must-read labelled, ‘immediate’ … Continue reading →
Posted in All stories, Climate Change, Education, Energy, Media and Free Culture, Transition
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Tagged Books, Climate Change, Energy, Energy Descent, Oil, Peak Oil, resilience, transition, transition handbook, Transition Towns
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Crude Impact
Another great film about Peak Oil and the impact of oil on society. The player below includes all 9 parts as a youtube playlist For more info check out http://www.crudeimpact.com/
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Tagged Agriculture, Carbon, Energy, Energy Descent, Oil, Peak Oil, Video, War
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Transition Towns
So, we’re both a day late, but Gloria and I somehow decided that every day in May was going to be inspirational! Each day Gloria will a post about an inspirational person, and I’ll highlight an inspirational project. Her first … Continue reading →
Posted in Activism, All stories, Climate Change, Energy, Food, Land, Permaculture
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Tagged Activism, Agriculture, Carbon, Climate, Climate Change, Co-operation, Economics, Energy, Energy Descent, Farming, Food, Housing, Inspiring Projects, Land, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Projects, Systems Thinking, Transition Towns
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