Problem: In response to the twin pressures of Peak Oil and Climate Change, some pioneering communities in the UK, Ireland and beyond are taking an integrated and inclusive approach to reduce their carbon footprint and increase their ability to withstand the fundamental shift that will accompany Peak Oil. The two toughest challenges facing humankind at the start of this 21st century are Climate Change and Peak Oil. The former is well documented and very visible in the media. Peak Oil, however, remains ...

Action: Peak oil and climate change have rapidly moved up in people's awareness in recent years, but often, particularly in relation to peak oil, solutions tend to be thin on the ground.  Since its initial emergence in, Kinsale in 2005, the Transition idea1, has spread virally across the UK and increasingly further afield, serving as a catalyst for community -led responses to these twin challenges.  As the Transition network, has grown, questions have been raised regarding how this emerging movement ...

Problem: Conventional living

Action: Promoting urban eco-living through the art and science of earth building

Action: Join hyperlocavore.com to find or start a yard share or group garden in your town. CSAs and community gardens fill up fast. Organic is expensive! Form a group with your neighbors,friends and family and grow your own!Our vision: healthy kids who love the smell of dirt, blocks with foreclosed homes becoming vibrant neighborhoods, plates full of delicious food at co...