Post Oil Perth

Welcome to the Post Oil Perth forum!

Once you've become a member, here's what you can do to get ready for a post oil Perth.

Add yourself (INCLUDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER) to our "Members and Mentors" map, that you'll find in the "About" section of our site.

Why?

If you are a Member - it will help you find someone in your area from whom you can learn about permaculture, self sufficiency, sustainable living or organic food growing.

Because if you are a Mentor - people in your area will be able to connect with you.

* You can teach them - informally - what you know about living with less - growing food, recycling water, saving energy. It will only take a few cuppas together over a year of food growing to get them on their way!

* Provide opportunities for local networking. No one can thrive in isolation! Building community where you are right now will be an important step to plain sailing down the energy descent. ... Local bartering, sharing transport, and generally supporting each other.

* Provide opportunities for formation of local groups. As the energy descent progresses, we'll need to decentralize! Acting as a mentor in your neighbourhood will act to seed a group in your area!

Are you a Mentor or a Member?

If you can answer YES to most of these questions, you are a Mentor:

* I already grow some of my own food organically.
* I understand how to conserve energy in the home and transport.
* I practice water conservation and recycling.
* I have a Permaculture design certificate.
* I am a super scrounger!
* I would like to connect with like minded people in my area.

Are you a Member? Then read "10 Things to do to Prepare for Life After Oil"

Grab a copy of the attached file "10 Things to do to Prepare for Life After Oil" (originally appeared in Permaculture Magazine Issue No. 46, downloaded from http://transitionculture.org) for simple steps you can take to get started.

Want to Learn More About Peak Oil and What We Can Do?

Here's some great links:

http://www.energybulletin.net/primer.php

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4041#more

http://www.aspo-australia.org.au/oil-depletion-overview.html