Resources

Websites, articles, documents, video clips, audio clips, books anything that may be of use!

On the web

Peak Oil

• Wikipedia entry on Peak Oil
• The Oil Drum
• Casaubon’s Book (Sharon Astyk’s blog)

Climate Change

• Wikipedia entry on Climate Change
• Campaign against Climate Change

Energy descent / Transitions

• Transition Network
• Transition Culture (Rob Hopkin’s blog)
• Relocalize

Permaculture

• Wikipedia entry on Permaculture
• The Permaculture Association (UK)

Books

Essential Transition Reading

• The Transition Handbook – Rob Hopkins                       

Permaculture

• The Earth Care Manual – Patrick Whitefield
• Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability – David Holmgren
• How to Make a Forest Garden – Patrick Whitefield
• Plants for a Future – Ken Fern
• Permaculture in a Nutshell – Patrick Whitefield
• The Woodland Way – Ben Law

Transition and Peak Oil

• The Transition Timeline – Shaun Chamberlin (released end of March 09)
• The Party’s Over – Richard Heinberg
• Powerdown – Richard Heinberg
• Depletion and Abundance –   Sharon Astyk
• Future Scenarios – David Holmgren

Growing Food

• Vegetables in a Small Garden – RHS
• Organic Gardening the no Dig Way – Charles Dowding
• The Seed Savers Handbook – Cherfas et al
• The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency – John Seymour
• Backyard Composting – Roulac
• Biodynamic Agriculture – Schultius

Food Systems

• The End of Food: The Coming Crisis in the World Food Industry – Paul Roberts
• Not On The Label:  What Really Goes into the Food on Your Plate – Felicity Lawrence
• The Omnivore’s Dilemma:  The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World – Michael Pollen
• Tescopoly: How One Shop Came Out on Top and Why It Matters – Andrew Simms

Community

• Creating a Life Together – Diana Leafe Christian
• Coming Back to Life – Joanna Macy
• Rekindling Community – Alistair McIntosh

Energy

• How to Live Off Grid – Rosen
• Do It Yourself 12volt Solar Power – Michel Daniek
• Off the Grid – Duncan Kerridge et al

Eco Building

• The Whole House Book – Borer and Harris
• Natural Building – Woolley
• Places of the Soul – Christopher Day
• A Pattern Language – Christopher Alexander

Crafts

• Traditional Woodland Crafts – Raymond Taybor
• Green Woodwork – Mike Abbott