Johann Hari writes in The Nation on how the environmental movement has, for decades, been co-opted by corporate interests.
A must-read for anyone that wants to know the real rules of the game.
The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, in partnership with the Community College of RI, proudly presents an Energy Auditor Job Training class that begins this month.
Start or Expand Your Career in the field of Residential Energy Efficiency! Build your resume with 9 state and nationally recognized certifications! Learn Hands-on with some of the State’s best known experts! Read the rest of this entry »
Over at The Oil Drum, they just posted an article on a presentation Petrobras CEO Jose’ Sergio Gabrielli gave in December 2009. Read for yourself, and decide if the world can come up with a Saudi Arabia’s worth of capacity every two years to supply world oil demand and offset declines in existing fields. Thanks to Luis de Sousa at The Oil Drum for translating the slides from Portuguese to English. Important reading, and evidence for why many–even conservative–analysts predict supply crunches in the next few years.
Another conversation from Peak Moment
ASPO principal Tom Whipple writes of a peak oil summit meeting in Berkeley, sponsored by the Post Carbon Institute.
Last weekend, one of the more out of the ordinary meetings in recent memory took place out in Berkeley where some 30 people gathered to begin planning for the world’s transition from the industrial age to whatever is to come.They were a diverse group, coming from all over North America and representing an array of disciplines. Most had grey hair and among them held many advanced degrees and had written stacks of books and papers.
There was, however, a common thread that held them together. Not a person in the room needed to be convinced that the world is entering upon a great paradigm shift that will sweep away much of industrial civilization, thoughts of economic growth, and the lifestyles that have grown up in the age of ubiquitous fossil fuels. Read the rest here.
Farm Fresh Rhode Island brings another Local Food Forum to Brown University.The 6th Annual RI Local Food Forum will gather farmers, chefs, schools food services, restaurateurs and institutions to network. Share best practices for local sourcing and ways to develop our local food system. Learn how to build your menus around the added value of fresh foods from Rhode Island. Discuss the social, environmental and economic benefits of supporting local family farmers through direct food purchasing.Register online here. Hope to see you there.
Apeiron Institute presents Transit for a Sustainable Rhode Island tonight.
“The future of Rhode Island is directly linked to developing a robust, sustainable transit network. In recent years our state has begun to recognize the importance of transit and the essential role it plays s in promoting overall mobility, environmental stewardship and economic vitality.”
- From the Providence Metropolitan Transit Enhancement Study
“There’s a new consensus emerging around a sustainable transit future for Rhode Island. An alliance of environmental groups, businesses, unions, senior groups and others have joined together to promote a 21st century transportation system that enhances our economy and provides all Rhode Islanders with healthy transportation choices.
Now is your chance to be part of the conversation.”
Come engage with experts from academia, government, and the non-profit sector to learn how Rhode Island is and should be helping to create the future of Transit in the 21st Century.
The tragedy in Haiti is unimaginable. It has now been more than 36 hours since a 7.0 earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, and causing incalculable damage. Relief efforts are coalescing, but have been hampered by damage to the airport and roads, and civil infrastructure. Please help however you can, and make informed decisions about relief organizations.
Colbert and author/filmmaker Eugene Jarecki. Go to this link for more information. Then do it.
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RIPL’s annual winter film series begins this year with the groundbreaking peak oil documentary, A Crude Awakening. Come to all of these films if you can. Bring a blanket, the theater can be chilly. Thanks to Judy and Gracious and Rhode Island Progressive League for their tireless efforts.
Rhode Island Progressive League
January 2010 Documentary Series
Sundays at 7 p.m.
Firehouse Theater
4 Equality Park Place , Newport, Rhode Island
Sunday, January 10th - A Crude Awakening; The Oil Crash, directed by Basil Gelpke & Ray McCormack, this intensively-researched film drills deep into the uncomfortable realities of a world that is both addicted to fossil fuels & blissfully unaware of the looming “peak oil” crisis.
Sunday, January 17th – Garbage! The Revolution Begins at Home, directed by Andrew Nisker, asks an average urban family to keep every scrap of garbage for 3 months. By the end of this trashy odyssey, you are truly inspired to revolutionize your lifestyle!
Sunday, January 24th – The World According to Monsanto, by French director Marie-Monique Robin, reveals this company’s corporate influence in government & technology as it races to genetically engineer (and patent) the world’s food supply.
Sunday, January 31st – Rethink Afghanistan is directed by Robert Greenwald.
Rescheduled from Jan. 3rd.
$5.00 Donation requested