Convergence 11 - Sustainable Living Festival
'Learning to Live With Less Fossil Fuels'

April 19th to 23rd 2006

‘Learning To Live With Less Fossil Fuels’ is the title of the eleventh Convergence festival that takes place from the 19th to the 23rd of April. Following on from the success of four festivals last year Cultivate hosts this five-day event as part of their programme for 2006.

The event will open on Wednesday the 19th with a lecture entitled ‘Responding To Climate Change and Peak Oil’ by British economist Dr. David Fleming. Fleming is an independent writer in the fields of energy, environment, economics, society and culture and has recently published “Energy and the Common Purpose�. The book describes a 21st century rationing system which he calls Tradable Energy Quotas or TEQs, which take the concept of rationing and bring it up to date combining modern technology and the need for drastic cuts in energy consumption.

An open space conference entitled ‘Skilling Up For Power Down’ will be held on Friday the 21st of April and aims to bring together the people working on initiatives that can help us move away from our dependence on fossil fuels. Groups and initiatives such as FEASTA, the ENLIVEN project, community energy descent planning, Transition Design, and the Village Project will be brought together to explore our options for a lower energy future.

Over the festival a number of films on Peak Oil will be screened including the documentary, "The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil," Other events include ‘Slow Down Sunday’ a family friendly day celebrating local food and relaxation.
Watch this space for the full programme or e-mail convergence@sustainable.ie