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Greeting Society's Collapse with a Smile and a Shovel

Michael Amsler
By Alastair Bland
North Bay Bohemian | June 22, 2009
Transition was launched when one Rob Hopkins recognized that modern Western society cannot continue at its current pace of life as fast access to oil begins to dwindle. Global warming and economic meltdown are the two other principle drivers of the Transition movement, but in an ideal "Transition Town," society would be ready for such changes.
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Tags: sustainable lifestyle, transition communities, environment, global warming, peak oil, economic issues

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