UK Permaculturist Rob Hopkins' Transition Town project goes viral. Now's a great time to join hands and join up with this new organization which can be found here. Start, or join, a local / regional group and get involved. Merge a Transition group into your Relocalization group to magnify the... (read more)

At the Illinois Renewable Energy Fair, August 2006, our gang had a table display with information about peak oil and sustainable living and enjoyed many good conversations with people attending the Fair. Thanks to Sonja and the Illinois Renewable Energy Association for the great weekend there!... (read more)

Several of us folks from the Peoria area attended the 17th Midwest Renewable Energy Fair on June 23-25 near Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it was an excellent experience despite some intense thunderstorms. Numerous informative workshops made up a full schedule, plus many dozens of vendors, exhibits, and other activities.... (read more)

The Peoria Journal Star lists a number of farmers' markets in the Peoria region this summer 2006: http://www.pjstar.com/stories/060306/LAW_B9U732PL.027.shtml... (read more)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/03/AR200604... This article seems to indicate the mainstream is edging toward recognition of peak oil, but note how wildly optimistic the estimates of Saudi capacity are in this article compared to analyses of Simmons, Deffeyes, etc.... (read more)