Rob Hopkins (@robintransition) reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out. He proposes a unique solution to this problem — the Transition response, where we prepare ourselves for life without oil and sacrifice our luxuries to build systems and communities that are completely independent of fossil fuels (via TED.com).
I believe in the power of communities. In our (Gen-Y) lifetime, we will see the move towards re-urbanization and the development of a self-sustaining ecosystem. Not this type of ecosystem. An ecosystem of urban food production and community-owned energy companies.
The biggest obstacle is government regulation. Although this vision might be impossible right now, I see no reason why legislation cannot be changed in the next few decades to allow for the transition movement of creativity, adaptability, and imagination. We deregulated commercial air flight and telecommunications. This is next.
