Modern industrial societies are built on cheap fossil fuels, but cheap oil and gas will likely soon be things of the past. What will be the impacts — personally and societally? How soon will they arrive? What regions will be most severely affected? And most importantly, what strategies will work best for families, bioregions, and nations, as we enter the post-carbon era?

Richard Heinberg has been writing about energy resources and issues and the dynamics of cultural change for many years. A member of the core faculty at New College in Santa Rosa, he is an award-winning author of five books, including his latest Oil Depletion Protocol. In this fascinating and timely course, Richard will lead you on a wide-ranging exploration of history, geopolitics, economics, and energy alternatives, with up to-the-moment data and plenty of time for discussion.

$95