The "Wakey Wakey!" Spring Tour 2007
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Note – all the information produced by the Free Range Energy
Beyond Oil Project for the tour is available to copy, distribute, quote, translate
and mash-up under a non-commercial open license. For full details,
click here.
Tour information
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National Tour Programme
The programme for the tour, along with times, venue and contact details.
(an A4 page that will double-side on a photocopier to make two A5 leaflets) |
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Leeds Programme, 28th/29th April
The programme for the two-day extravaganza in Leeds. |
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Action guide
The purpose of this tour is to raise awareness – the next
step is to get active. This handout gives you a few ideas.
(an A4 page that will double-side on a photocopier to make two A5 leaflets) |
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Press release
The press release produced for the launch of the tour, Wednesday March 21st 2007. |
Presentations
| The presentations for the tour are not entirely
"standard"; the content varies according to the needs of the
host group, and the time available. The presentations below are a
composite of the various slides that are used during the tour. |
(1.6MB!) |
Energy Beyond Oil
A presentation that examines how the UK consumes energy, and how the UK is
already being affected by "Peak Energy" (in the North Sea). The
alternative energy sources are limited, so the only option is less! |
(1.0MB!) |
Less is a Four Letter Word
We are told that solutions to the environmental and energy crisis must work within the
current system... capitalism is the only game in town. But what if that's just
not possible? If we look at the world in terms of physical reality growth cannot continue
in the long-term – both energy depletion and climate change preclude that option.
There is only one solution that works in the long-term, which directly addresses both
energy depletion and climate change, but unfortunately it definitely doesn't work well
within the current system: "LESS!" |
(1.7MB!) |
Energy and Climate
A presentation that examines the links between energy use and climate change,
and the fact that solving the issue of climate change requires that we address
our total use of energy, which globally is 88% fossil fuelled, first. |
(952kB!) |
Think Globally, Act Personally
A special presentation – a variation on the "Less" presentation –
on the emerging split between theory and action in the environment movement. The
challenge we face is accepting that growth in a finite world is not possible.
Unfortunately the mainstream environment movement doesn't/can't say that publicly.
Problem is, the solutions they do advocate don't work within a growth-led
paradigm. We are appoaching a decision point on which path we take! |
Tour Handouts
To provide something that participants can take away from each event, we have
developed a series of short briefings that outline the main points of the issues
highlighted in the Peak Energy tour. These can be freely downloaded, and for
non-commercial purposes you are free to extract, copy, translate or distribute
these documents in their entirety.
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Peak Energy
The Limits of Oil & Gas Production |
What is "peak energy",
and what does it mean for the future of the UK? Although the debate
is open for the global peak, in the UK it is not – our own oil
and gas production has already peaked. |
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| 2 |
Energy & Climate
Energy is the Problem, Not Carbon! |
Today many people are focussed on the
"problem" of climate change. From our point of view climate
change is not a problem, it is a "symptom" of and energy
system that is failing. |
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Energy in the UK
Putting our consumption into perspective |
The government and the media make many
statement about or use of energy – unfortunately the debate on
energy in the UK is marred by the fact that many of these statements
are given out of context. |
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Renewable Energy
The Potential and Our Limitations |
To put it simply, renewable energy
will never meet the current level of energy consumption in the UK.
Therefore the future of renewable energy must be based on minimising
our need for it. |
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Nuclear Power
Why nuclear power isn't a solution to our needs |
The government promotes nuclear power
as a solution to our energy needs. However, not only does it address
only a minor part of our energy use, but nuclear power also has
resource limitations. |
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Homes and Efficiency
Understanding how we use energy in our lives |
The media often present energy in terms
of household energy use, and the fact that we can improve energy
efficiency. Whilst not incorrect, this approach significantly
underestimates the scale of the problem we face. |
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Resources and Waste
Addressing consumption and waste management |
Our largest use of energy is not our homes,
or transport, but our food and use of commodities. For this reason the
solution to the energy problem must address consumption, waste and
recycling. |
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| 8 |
Limits to Growth
Why the only viable solution is to have less |
There is a fundamental flaw in our economy
– the pursuit of economic growth does not accord with the Laws of
Thermodynamics... we have to learn to live with LESS not MORE. |
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Suggested Reading
A reading guide on Peak Energy |
Peak Energy, and its solutions, is a
huge subject. Here is a guide to books on energy, climate change, and
building practical solutions to the problems that we will all face in the
future. |
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Internet Resources
Researching Peak Energy Online |
A guide to Peak Energy and related issues
that are available via the Internet. |
Available soon
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| 11 |
Transformation
Change your Consciousness |
A guide to the more complex, less tangible aspect of
energy descent... changing your mind in order to deal with our collective energy
addiciton! |
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| 12 |
Energy Delusions
The trade in pseudo-solutions. |
An investigation of some of the ideas that we are commonly
sold as a "solutions" to our energy problems, but which are misleading or just plain nonsense. |
Available soon
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The "Wakey! Wakey!" Tour Programme
For details of each event click on the link for each town or on the spots on the map
Or download the tour programme as
a PDF file.
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 Llandeilo, Monday 12th March.
Merton, Thursday 22nd March.
Presteigne, Thursday 29th March.
Coleford, Friday 30th March.
Clun, Sunday 1st April.
Leamington Spa, Mon. 16th April.
Bristol, Tuesday 17th April.
 Pontypridd, cancelled!
Newport (Pemb.), Th. 19th April.
Ammanford, Friday 20th April.
Pantglas, Saturday 21st April.
Lampeter, Monday 23rd April.
Liverpool, Thursday 26th April.
Leeds, Sat. 28th/Sun. 29th April.
Findhorn, Tuesday 1st May.
Lancaster, Tuesday 8th May.
London, Saturday 12th May.
Merton, Monday 14th May.
Walthamstow, Tuesday 15th May.
Greenwich, cancelled!
Brixton, Thursday 17th May.
Norwich, Friday 18th May (noon).
Diss, Friday 18th May (eve.).
Nottingham, Tuesday 22nd May.
Northampton, Thursday 24th May.
Chipping Norton, Wed. 30th May.
 Skelmersdale, Sunday 3rd June.
Nottingham, Wednesday 6th June.
Whitechapel, Thursday 7th June.
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The Peak Energy "Wakey Wakey!" Spring Tour, 2007
main web site –
http://www.fraw.org.uk/tour/
Download the tour programme as a
PDF file
