From the Bristol Partnership website:
Bristol Peak Oil Report
The Bristol Partnership and Bristol City Council have welcomed the report of the Peak Oil Study, presented at the Partnership board meeting on Thursday 15th October. The study was commissioned by the Bristol Partnership and the city council to consider the implications for Bristol once global oil production has peaked and production is in decline. The comprehensive 108 page report spells out the potential impact of ‘peak oil’ on every aspect of Bristol life – transport, food, healthcare, public services, the economy, power and utilities.
Bristol is the first city in the country to take action in this way by commissioning the study, which is intended to be a starting point to help the city to prepare for the future oil crunch and the impact it could have. The city already has a reputation as being a leading environmental player, and last year received many awards and accolades, including being short-listed for a European Green Capital award, crowned the UK’s most sustainable city in a Forum for the Future assessment, as well as being named the country’s first Cycling City. Recent figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change have also revealed that Bristol is one of the most energy efficient cities in the country*. Read more here…
Create Centre Peak Oil Exhibit going on now!
Peak oil describes the point at which the amount of oil produced globally in a single year reaches its absolute maximum. From this point onward the amount of oil produced will decline. Increasingly oil will come from more difficult sources, which along with scarcity will increase prices.
Cheap oil has made possible many of the huge changes in the last 30 years in the way we communicate, travel, eat, work and play. The next 30 years will bring yet more changes to our daily lifestyles.
This exhibition shows how many groups and projects in Bristol are already exploring ways of getting the best out of life in a less oil intensive world. Come and be inspired to join in.
Find out more about the local groups and projects…
Transition Bristol Sofa Sessions
Find out more about Transition Bristol is up to by coming to a Sofa Session. Bring your lunch, have a cup of tea and chat with a member of the Transition Bristol Core Team. The next Transition Bristol Sofa Session will be 24th February from 1 to 2 p.m. More information here.
Bristol’s Local Food update
The Jan-Feb edition of Bristol’s Local Food update is now online here!
Find out more about Transition Bristol…
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