TRANSITION TOWN WESTCLIFF

SOME BACKGROUND

Cheap oil has made possible much of what we take for granted. However many experts now agree that world oil production is reaching its peak and that the age of cheap oil is drawing to a close, a phenomenon known as ‘peak oil’. Oil and Gas Journal reports that;

* For every 6 barrels of oil we consume, we are only discovering one new one.
* Nearly all the world’s large oilfields are in decline
* World oil production reached its all time high in 2004, and has declined since
* It takes 10 calories of oil to put 1 calorie of food on our table

SOME QUESTIONS

* What would a low energy society look like?
* How would Westcliff house and power itself?
* How will we meet our food and health needs?
* What will our transport look like?
* Where will business and economics fit in?
* What about education, arts and culture?
* How will we meet our housing needs?


If these issues concern you and you would like to find out more about "peak oil" and how communities can respond and plan for the future, please come along to our forthcoming meetings, events and presentations.