Third U.S. Conference on “Peak Oil” and Community Solutions
Beyond Energy Alternatives
The Community Solution
Friday, September 22 – Sunday, September 24, 2006
Yellow Springs, Ohio

This annual event is a key educational and networking opportunity for all individuals concerned about Peak Oil and climate change and who are working to make the necessary changes in their lives and communities.

At the conference you will:

* Learn the latest information on Peak Oil and how it will affect our economy and our lives.
* Discover the limitations of the proposed energy alternatives and how many could speed up global climate change.
* Hear about solutions for food and farming, housing and transportation.
* Explore the concepts of relocalization, sustainability, agrarianism, and more.
* Strategize with fellow Peak Oil activists, academics and community organizers in the largest gathering of the Peak Oil movement in the country.
* Learn about lifestyle solutions based on conservation, curtailment, and community that will lead to a sustainable and equitable future.

Conference Speakers

David Orr, a pioneer in environmental literacy and ecological design, author of Earth in Mind and Chair of Environmental Studies at Oberlin College, will explore the twin challenges of Peak Oil and climate change.

Richard Heinberg, a leading educator and international speaker on the coming global “oil peak,” and author of The Party’s Over and Powerdown will explain the immense challenge of global peak oil production and its economic impacts, with an emphasis on relocalization strategies.

Vicki Robin, co-author of Your Money or Your Life and president of the New Road Map Foundation, will introduce voluntary simplicity as a viable solution for Peak Oil and climate change as well as a way to lead a more healthy, fulfilling life.

Julian Darley, author of High Noon for Natural Gas, director of the Post Carbon Institute, and co-author of the soon-to-be-released Relocalize Now! will address global relocalization and how communities can begin to prepare for Peak Oil.

Peter Bane, editor of Permaculture Activist magazine and permaculture instructor will talk about the permaculture principles and strategies to deal with energy decline and changes in food and farming for a post-Peak Oil society.

Richard Olson, director of Sustainability and Environmental Studies Program at Berea College, will share the example of Berea College’s Ecovillage (which he designed) as a way to integrate low-energy housing, local food production, and sustainable waste processing.

Sharon Astyk, a writer, activist and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmer, will share her farming experience and extensive Peak Oil knowledge. She will address the role of women in the Peak Oil transition and the future of food and farming.

Jeff Christian, director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building Technology Center, will present his research on low-energy housing design and offer strategies for reducing energy use in existing homes.

Pat Murphy, executive director of Community Service, Inc. and the author of its New Solutions reports, will critique the popular alternatives designated Plans A and B. He will then propose Plan C – Conservation, Curtailment, and Community – and explore low-energy strategies for food, housing and transportation.

Megan Quinn, outreach director of Community Service, Inc. will explain The Community Solution’s projects and strategies to address Peak Oil and emphasize the opportunity for individual and community leadership to create a sustainable world for future generations.

Faith Morgan, director of Community Service Inc’s film, “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil,” will answer questions about the film and give an update on Cuba’s transition to sustainability.

Third U.S. Conference on “Peak Oil” and Community Solutions