Central Ohio Relocalization Effort (CORE), Columbus, Ohio

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)

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)

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)

"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)

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)

The non-profit organization All Aboard Ohio has launched an online petition drive to help advance the Ohio Hub rail project. This is a very worthwhile project and deserves all of the support we can give... (read more)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

A group in Kinsale, Ireland prepared a peak oil preparedness plan called Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan. One of the chapters in their plan is titled Economy and Livelihoods. It starts with a good explanation... (read more)

A study titled, Public Transportation's Contribution to U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reduction, was prepared for the American Public Transportation Association (AFTA) by Science Applications International Corporation. The organization, Science Applications International Corporation, is the same entity... (read more)

The editor of the Columbus Dispatch did an excellent piece on corn ethanol on August 10, 2007 titled "Look before Leaping". http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/editorials/stories/2007/08/10/c... The Dispatch brought attention to the pollution the refineries create, the energy needed to create a... (read more)

Recently released paper on biofuels that is really quite interesting. The authors take a close look at the environmental, energy, and political issues surrounding corn ethanol and other biofuels. They also expose how factory farms... (read more)

Attached is a chart from MORPC's 2004 "Fact Book". It certainly supports the need for a System Wide Light Rail System. The "Fact Book" in its entirety can be found at http://www.regionalconnections.org/resources/documents/pdf/factbook/Regi... AttachmentSize ... (read more)

The Ohio Sierra Club sent a letter to Governor Strickland expressing their concerns regarding his corn ethanol program and the subsidies going to the various aspects of it's production. It is public record, so I... (read more)

While attending the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Fair, I had the opportunity to talk to a representative of the Cherryland Electric Cooperative. For those interested, attached is their plan for reimbursing customers who use wind,... (read more)

Seppo and I attended the Great Lakes Energy Fair in Onekama, Michigan in June. The folks up there were great. The organizers of the fair were so well "organized" it was impressive. Also, there were... (read more)

This checklist was inputted by several environmental organizations as well as members of CORE. The checklist was designed to hang on the refrigerator as a reminder that we are at an energy crossroads and need... (read more)

Unfortunately, Congress has joined the Bush administration and plans on passing legislation that will madate corn ethanol as a solution to our liquid fuel predicament. They plan on committing billions of our dollars to achieve... (read more)

Here is a talk given by Nicholas Hollis at the BioEnergy '98 Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Hollis is the President of the State Agribusiness Council, Washington, D.C. Agribusiness and Bioenergy: A Case Study of Dysfunctional... (read more)

This is a wonderful article by David Ehrenfeld about the need for reducing consumption as well as more efficient technology. AttachmentSize FriendlyFire.pdf121.77 KB ... (read more)

Attached is the article from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS) titled, Environmental, Economic, and Energetic Costs and Benefits of Biodiesel and Ethanol Biofuels. PNAS is a widely accepted, juried... (read more)

October 1, 2006 Came across the attached report, Future World Oil Supply, just today. It's uncanny how these folks were aware of our current dilemma waaaay back in 2002. Of particular interest (at a time when... (read more)