Charlottesville Peak Oil
The last 3 city council meetings (and, I think, recent County Board of Supervisors meetings) have had a stream of speakers during public comment from Charlottesville Peak Oil. This very earnest group – like similar groups around the country - is urging the City to prepare for what they forsee as a rapidly approaching time of oil shortages. The argument, as I understand it, is that oil production worldwide either has, or soon will, peak, and that the remaining oil is going to be much harder to extract. Prices of oil will spike, they predict, with overwhelming impacts on transportation, food production and distribution, and of course the economy. And they urge us to prepare.
I don’t know how accurate their crystal ball is, but I think that our efforts for the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement should address at least some of their issues – increasing alternative transportation, and decreasing community energy use. Another big concern for them – creating more local food production – is one I strongly support, but am not sure of the city role.
I don’t know how accurate their crystal ball is, but I think that our efforts for the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement should address at least some of their issues – increasing alternative transportation, and decreasing community energy use. Another big concern for them – creating more local food production – is one I strongly support, but am not sure of the city role.
posted by David Brown at 10:44 AM
2 Comments:
I have been to some of Cville Peak Oil's events, and I agree with their overall view. Oil is a limited good, and as supply decreases, price will increase. And I think the main points you raise are correct. If it turns out we're wrong, great, these are things we want anyway.
I've been thinking a good bit about community gardens (of which we have two that I know of) and the rural character issue we keep talking about in the Woolen Mills. Something I'm hoping to organize in the next few years is a Community Supported Agriculture program based on urban farming in people's yards. Could be a neat thing, in a lot of ways.
I have been to some of Cville Peak Oil's events, and I agree with their overall view. Oil is a limited good, and as supply decreases, price will increase. And I think the main points you raise are correct. If it turns out we're wrong, great, these are things we want anyway.
I've been thinking a good bit about community gardens (of which we have two that I know of) and the rural character issue we keep talking about in the Woolen Mills. Something I'm hoping to organize in the next few years is a Community Supported Agriculture program based on urban farming in people's yards. Could be a neat thing, in a lot of ways.
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