10/31: 6:30p.m.
Before the start of the opening session, it has been stated that:
* U.S. Buildings consume more energy than it's occupant's food and personal transportation needs.
* The need for "low-energy" housing will be critical.
* The need for "Low-energy" housing will be combined with "low-tech" solutions.
* A (probably) known fact is that the U.S. consumes 25% of the world's energy but is only 5% of the population.
* The transition that the Peak Oil scenario brings will probably require a rapid education in basic self-reliance.
* Quality of Life considerations should be paramount.
JohnK
2 comments:
"The transition that the Peak Oil scenario brings will probably require a rapid education in basic self-reliance."
That's going to be a pretty tough nut to swallow in our materialism-driven society. It will be interesting to see what mechanisms evolve to educate people about self-reliance topics.
Hi Sean:
Today's sessions mentioned a lot about the need for everyone to become more self-reliant and take a community-approach to solving the problems. Rather than the solution coming "from on top", the solutions must come from the bottom.
JohnK
Post a Comment