Monthly Archives: June 2012

William Rees

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) He is the originator of ‘ecological footprint analysis.’ He is a Fellow of the Post-Carbon Institute and a Founding Fellow of the One Earth Initiative. 23 … Continue reading →

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Inequality means scarce resources won’t be shared

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

It’s part of human nature for resources to be shared unequally.  Even in hunter gatherer tribes the most successful hunters have more children and wives. So all the “solutions” of everyone sharing, such as eating more grain and root vegetables … Continue reading →

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Skip the meat and wine, pass the root vegetables (all 7+ billion of you)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

I don’t seriously think this is a solution, but if you’re in a climate where sweet potatoes can be grown, they’d be a valuable addition to your home garden. Will Oremus. 12 Jun 2012. I Think, Therefore I Yam When … Continue reading →

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Blackouts

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

The website Energyshortage.com is dedicated to keeping track of world-wide energy shortages and blackouts. Richard Duncan’s Olduvai theory predicts the fall of civilization (Olduvai cliff) will begin in 2012 (ending in 2030) with permanent blackouts worldwide, starting with brownouts and … Continue reading →

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