Author, Affiliation, Date:
Central and North Burnett Times, 5 October 2006
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RWBI coordinators Chérie McGregor of Kilkivan and Andi Hazelwood of Dallarnil spoke about peak oil and relocalisation at the Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) Annual General Meeting held in Biggenden.
RWBI is a newly established group in Post Carbon Institute's global Relocalization Network which promotes locally based trading, food production and energy independence across 11 countries.
The Relocalization Network is warning of a pending peak and decline in global oil production and the subsequent rise in prices for oil and all the goods and services dependent on oil.
Addressing the forum of Burnett Inland councilors and business people, McGregor stressed, because the cost of oil impacts on every aspect of our lives, this is an issue of we cannot afford to ignore, citing reports tabled in both the Queensland and Federal Parliaments recommending that we need to be planning now.
On September 7 the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee tabled their interim report to the federal parliament on future oil supply and alternative transport fuels.
The report comments that even if the oil price declines in the next few years, as ABARE predicts, this does not dispose of peak oil concerns. Peak oil is a different and much longer term concern.
RWBIs objective is to promote locally driven solutions and to show that there is a lot individuals, groups and communities can do right now, before the situation becomes critical, Hazelwood said.
Relocalisation projects such as establishing car pools, community food gardens and bartering systems not only stretch our cash dollar further, they can also be a lot of fun.
Judy Harvey of Biggenden Small Engines who attended the BIEDO presentation said I was quite impressed. Oil prices are going to get worse so I guess we'd better start listening.
BIEDO is preparing for a relocalisation project of theirs. The BioFuels Bash, a series of events on November 23-24, will promote a biofuels production feasibility programme in Queensland's Burnett Inland.
BIEDO CEO Linda Silburn, said communities and industries in our region will benefit from local biofuel production and processing.
"Self sufficient biofuel co-ops can reduce fuel costs for primary producers.
"Big business, centralised plants based on the coast have a role in commercial production, but we want to ensure that our region are price makers not price takers, and that every community benefits.
Author, Affiliation, Date:
Central and North Burnett Times, 5 October 2006
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Relocalisation Works in the Burnett Inland (RWBI) is taking action in response to concerns raised by a growing number of petroleum industry experts.
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RWBI coordinators Chérie McGregor of Kilkivan and Andi Hazelwood of Dallarnil spoke about peak oil and relocalisation at the Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) Annual General Meeting held in Biggenden.
RWBI is a newly established group in Post Carbon Institute's global Relocalization Network which promotes locally based trading, food production and energy independence across 11 countries.
The Relocalization Network is warning of a pending peak and decline in global oil production and the subsequent rise in prices for oil and all the goods and services dependent on oil.
Addressing the forum of Burnett Inland councilors and business people, McGregor stressed, because the cost of oil impacts on every aspect of our lives, this is an issue of we cannot afford to ignore, citing reports tabled in both the Queensland and Federal Parliaments recommending that we need to be planning now.
On September 7 the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee tabled their interim report to the federal parliament on future oil supply and alternative transport fuels.
The report comments that even if the oil price declines in the next few years, as ABARE predicts, this does not dispose of peak oil concerns. Peak oil is a different and much longer term concern.
RWBIs objective is to promote locally driven solutions and to show that there is a lot individuals, groups and communities can do right now, before the situation becomes critical, Hazelwood said.
Relocalisation projects such as establishing car pools, community food gardens and bartering systems not only stretch our cash dollar further, they can also be a lot of fun.
Judy Harvey of Biggenden Small Engines who attended the BIEDO presentation said I was quite impressed. Oil prices are going to get worse so I guess we'd better start listening.
BIEDO is preparing for a relocalisation project of theirs. The BioFuels Bash, a series of events on November 23-24, will promote a biofuels production feasibility programme in Queensland's Burnett Inland.
BIEDO CEO Linda Silburn, said communities and industries in our region will benefit from local biofuel production and processing.
"Self sufficient biofuel co-ops can reduce fuel costs for primary producers.
"Big business, centralised plants based on the coast have a role in commercial production, but we want to ensure that our region are price makers not price takers, and that every community benefits.
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http://www.relocalize.net/groups/rwbi
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http://www.relocalize.net/groups/rwbi
