Fossil Fuel based growth has ended: This is the best place to learn about the future. In which localism prevails and power moves from the top-down to the grass-roots. Prosperity will decline and life will again be worth living.
By David Fridley, Richard Heinberg, originally published by Independent Media Institute March 15, 2024 Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress. Introduction The transition to renewable energy is inevitable given the current climate crisis and the fact that fossil fuels are a finite resource. To make the …
Copied from un-Denial unmasking denial: creator and destroyer My premise is that at the global, nation-state, or even state level, the current hierarchical system is not capable of climbing down from overshoot, or anticipating and preparing for a lower energy, lower consumption future. Any efforts to prepare must be done at the personal, and then …
In a community, the care home should be a vital thread, weaving connections that bind neighbours, families, and individuals into a resilient fabric of support and compassion. At its core, localism will find a poignant expression within care homes, where relatives, neighbours, and residents come together in a shared journey of care and belonging. Localist …
Indeed, there is enough evidence of how things are for anyone to see that the future will not be like the past. The economy is shrinking, hospitals, schools, roads and houses are collapsing, and the NHS is unlikely to recover. In the private sector, discretionary markets and organisations – retail and hospitality – are in …
“Those who propose replacing the top-down with the bottom-up may have a valid case.”Tim Morgan, in his Surplus Energy Economics blog We can’t imagine the future. But we can try and interpret where we are heading from what is going on now. Top-down economic growth is over. It was nice while it lasted, even …
