The eruption of an impossible-to-pronounce icelandic volcano last week is yet another reminder of how increadibly intertwined our global economy has become. One act of God in a tiny northern country and millions become standed all over the world. Industry loses billions. Maritime lobsters, Kenyan flowers and Israeli avocados can't make it to market and rot in airport warehouses. It's chaos.
The lesson could not be clearer. We have built a proverbial house of cards folks. Sooner or later some unexpected event will throw a wrench in the global economy's wheel and it will come crashing down.
We need to reduce our dependency on outside stuff now. We need to reLOCALIZE our economy. The future is all about local resilience.
From your friends at Post Carbon Greater Moncton.
Who we are - Qui nous sommes
- PCGM - GMPC
- Like it or not, the combined forces of climate change and oil depletion mean we will all have to live with a lot less fossil fuel-based energy in the future. This has widespread implications for our way of life. Our group wants to help Greater Monctonians prepare for what could be a tricky transition. We are about: Food sovereignty, Active and public transportation, Energy efficiency, Education & Awareness +++ Qu'on le veuille ou non, l'effet combiné des changements climatiques et de l'épuisement du pétrole signifie que l'on devra à l'avenir composer avec beaucoup moins d'énergies fossiles. Cela suppose des changements considérables à notre mode de vie. Le but de notre groupe est d'aider les citoyens du Grand Moncton à se préparer à une transition qui pourrait s'avérer périlleuse. Nous sommes centrés sur : la souveraineté alimentaire, le transport actif et collectif, l'efficacité énergétique, l'éducation et la sensibilisation.
Alternative Energy - Énergies alternatives
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