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William Rees
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
Posted in 2) Collapse, Advice, By People, What to do
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Inequality means scarce resources won’t be shared
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
Posted in Distribution of Wealth
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Skip the meat and wine, pass the root vegetables (all 7+ billion of you)
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
Posted in Food, What to do
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Blackouts
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
Posted in 1) Decline, Blackouts
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