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    Posted by Toban Black, 6 August 2008
    A community garden photo by "sbcg08" --- A Wall Street Journal video clip about urban farming [via Wild Green Yonder] Most of the video revolves around one guy who farms neighbourhood lawns in Colorado. A "No Impact Man" blog... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 2 August 2008
    Elizabeth Douglass in The Los Angeles Times - "Why The Oil Crunch May Grow Worse" "Peak Oil: The ‘When’ Doesn’t Matter" -- What I appreciate about this article is - a. The tagline about how "The ‘When’ Doesn’t Matter"... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 19 July 2008
    Did you know that... Critics of drive-thrus don't have "any proof"; in fact, they don't "make sense" Fast foods -- and drive-thru access to those fast foods -- are "vital" "for the disabled, seniors, and parents with... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 18 July 2008
    On Tuesday night there was a forum (at a local hall) about drive-thrus in London, Ontario. A mob was there wearing blue t-shirts associated with this pro- drive-thru lobbying web site. (I've written about that... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 14 July 2008
    Robert Weissman on the G8 agreement on global warming - "Dragged down most of all by the anti-leadership of the United States, the G8 announced a commitment to a 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions by... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 19 May 2008
    Andy Rowell - "Oil Price 'May Hit $200 A Barrel'" "Do you remember the days when oil was only $100? Although there has been speculation in recent days concerning the oil price, one of the... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 6 May 2008
    A YouTube video "My response to an email circulating to '300 million people!' about boycotting major gas companies - I'd just like to take a moment and comment on the flaw of this plan."... --- In this video Cassandra... (read more)
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    Posted by durruti, 17 March 2008
    If you found us from the Gazette article, and want to keep abreast of our activities and discussion in a timely fashion, we are currently using a Yahoo Groups discussion list called: MontrealPeakOil. Please... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 9 March 2008
    Sharon Astyk on what we can gain from home-grown food - "- Better Food - Fresher, better tasting, straight off the plant food money literally cannot buy! - Better Health - More nutrition in just picked vegetables,... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 27 February 2008
    "I used to worry for my grandchildren. Now there is a fairly high probability that I will experience the more severe effects of climate change at first hand." - Jeremy ------ Matt Price (of Environmental Defence) and Allan... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 27 February 2008
    George M. on why we shouldn't ask others to "save the planet" - "One psychological response to climate change is to find language and images that create distance - to suggest that it will affect... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 26 January 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98rXCoEk6vE http://www.bikeforest.com/?p=77 http://www.blogto.com/arts/2007/12/vidto_pedal_power_vs_toronto_police/ http://www.ecofriend.org/images/bicytaxi.jpg Bike machines can be semi-motorized, they can be enclosed (rather than leaving riders exposed to the wind and what not), and they can be collaboratively peddled; we have a lot of options. ------ Update... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 12 January 2008
    Some information that I received yesterday from the Council of Canadians via a local chapter mailing list:   About economic manifestations of oil supply shortages - According to an energy report released today by CIBC World Markets, Canadians... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 9 January 2008
    Kurt Cobb on services, assumptions, and oil depletion - "Unfortunately, most people, especially those in North America, equate their cars with transportation. They may also equate air-conditioners with a cool environment in summer.... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 9 January 2008
    Hi everyone, I've started another weblog - http://tobanblack.net/blog/ In the future I'll still be posting to Relocalize.net though. Most of what I post here will be from the other weblog outside of Relocalize.net, though I'll make minor... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 21 December 2007 (2 comments)
    Franchises take away and obstruct localization, and Wal-Mart is at the forefront of this franchising and the anti-localization that it entails. The documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price addresses these issues (among... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 14 December 2007
    Part of Luz: Girl of the Knowing - Episode 4               by Claudia Dávila ("Fran") (in Toronto) Claudia's work is important because she's grappling with oil & gas depletion in a fresh way -- a... (read more)
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    Posted by Toban Black, 10 December 2007 (4 comments)
    A version of a speech given at the December 8th International Demonstration on Climate Change in London. This version is much longer and slightly edited. I’ve also added web links, as well as reading... (read more)
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    Posted by prof, 23 June 2007
    Hi all, This link (http://www.rte.ie/tv/futureshock/av_20070618.html) is to a 1-hour show by RTE 1, one of the (few) Irish TV channels, on PO, aired June 18 2007 and well received on The Oil Drum (www.theoildrum.com). It's IMO... (read more)