Transition Derry

Tackling Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic Breakdown

July 2009 Blog Posts (5)

Derry after oil?

A message to all members of Transition Derry

Hi everyone

I'm thinking of compiling a booklet to celebrate Transition Derry's first year. I'd really like to have input from as many people as possible - just a few lines would be great, giving your reasons for being involved and also your personal vision for the future - Derry 2025. Where will our food be coming from? How will we heat our homes? Travel to work? Look after our health and well-being? Will we be using money in… Continue

Added by marian farrell on July 27, 2009 at 9:00 — No Comments

Brian Guckian - Railway link Sligo to Derry, plain speak and costs

In case you have missed it

Brian Guckian on P. McFadden show on 15/07/09 @ BBC radio foyle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00lpc0c

(at 41min)

Plain speak on the Sligo to Derry railway link, costs spelled out:

E640M for RoI portion (EU grant likely)

£120M for NI portion

this over four years

Budget for NI Roads £2B for 2003/2012 - unsustainable (e.g. reduced… Continue

Added by Admin on July 16, 2009 at 9:00 — No Comments

Transition Inishowen Bulletin - July 09

All you need to know about Transition news and Activities in Inishowen, for more details check the attached leaflet or send a line to
transitioninishowen@gmail.com

Full Bulletin
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One Hundred Mornings - Film

A very 'local', disinchanted view of what may happens if society breaks down in face of the challenges of peak oil and climate change.

Shot in Co. Wicklow, Script and Directed by Conor Horgan

http://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/pr_2009.php?p=saturday/one_hundred_mornings

Should it be included in Foyle Film Festival 09 programme?

The film premiere was at the… Continue

Added by Admin on July 15, 2009 at 12:30 — 2 Comments

Action Research - Thinking About Sustainability

Interesting paper by Peter Reason (Action Research - Prof in Bath Uni) on how we should think about the challenge of sustainability (2007)

http://people.bath.ac.uk/mnspwr/Papers/Perspective.pdf

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