5. Change is coming

7. Climate change

8. From http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/the-hockey-stick-lives/ Climate change

12. Change is coming Climate change Peak oil

16. Change is coming Climate change Peak oil

17. Four conclusions we can draw from these changes

18. Four conclusions we can draw from these changes Life with less access to cheap energy is Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. than to be taken by surprise.

19. Four conclusions we can draw from these changes Life with less access to cheap energy is Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. than to be taken by surprise. We have lost the resilience to be able to We have lost the resilience to be able to cope with energy shocks. cope with energy shocks.

20. Four conclusions we can draw from these changes Life with less access to cheap energy is Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. than to be taken by surprise. We have lost the resilience to be able to We have lost the resilience to be able to cope with energy shocks. cope with energy shocks. We have to act for ourselves, and we have We have to act for ourselves, and we have to act now. to act now.

21. Four conclusions we can draw from these changes Life with less access to cheap energy is Life with less access to cheap energy is inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it inevitable, and it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. than to be taken by surprise. We have lost the resilience to be able to We have lost the resilience to be able to cope with energy shocks. cope with energy shocks. We have to act for ourselves, and we have We have to act for ourselves, and we have to act now. to act now. By unleashing the collective genius of our By unleashing the collective genius of our communities, we can design ways of living communities, we can design ways of living that are more enriching, satisfying, and that are more enriching, satisfying, and connected than the present. connected than the present.

22. The Transition Initiative

23. Established in 2005 - Totnes, England

24. The Transition Initiative Established in 2005 - Totnes, England Now over 590 Transition groups officially recognized worldwide.

25. The Transition Initiative Established in 2005 - Totnes, England Now over 590 Transition groups officially recognized worldwide. Over 70 Transition groups in the US.

26. What would Nature do?

27. How do natural systems deal with the problems of supply and demand?

28. What would Nature do? How do natural systems deal with the problems of supply and demand? Is there such a thing as “waste” in nature?

29. What would Nature do? How do natural systems deal with the problems of supply and demand? Is there such a thing as “waste” in nature? How can we design systems that leverage natural systems to meet fundamental needs sustainably?

30. RESILIENCE?

31. Backyard & community gardens

33. Open Space & working group discussions

35. Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan

36. Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan Alternative currencies: Time banking

37. Working toward an Energy Descent Action Plan

41. http://www.transitionus.org/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=232030000885