tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860443827383964257.post2698366683024728195..comments2017-03-16T09:33:58.933+11:00Comments on Flood Street Farmlet: It's not a raft!Geoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15862419826845781150noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860443827383964257.post-44107125293951977052007-10-29T11:03:00.000+11:002007-10-29T11:03:00.000+11:00Thanks Phelan! Community is top of the list in res...Thanks Phelan! Community is top of the list in responses, and there are vibrant (if quiet) communities in the countryside as well.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to start paying Rhonda a finder's fee :)<BR/><BR/>My thoughts exactly Duck Herder, I'm looking forward to the revitalisation of rural Australia, there are currently too many distractions that pull people away to the big towns!Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862419826845781150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860443827383964257.post-16440749868902630112007-10-27T07:54:00.000+10:002007-10-27T07:54:00.000+10:00I think we have a responsibility to try and live i...I think we have a responsibility to try and live in a way that can be lived in the future as well. <BR/><BR/>For me, at this point in time, it means trying to live sustainably in an urban setting. BUT, I reckon that if one positive comes out of peak oil, it is that rural Australia will eventually see a rejuvination and repopulation as folks seek to reconnect more deeply with a smaller number of people, live more simply, more intensely and more lightly. And in turn, our cities will become smaller, greener and lovlier. <BR/><BR/>What better way to create an alternate future than to turn away from the current unsustainable one, and grow the future that you want? The wonderful secret is that in doing so, we rediscover ways of living that are FUN and FULFILLING, and RICH and MEANINGFUL, and we wouldnt swap it for quids!<BR/><BR/>Peak Oil isnt just about focusing on problems, it is about focusing on solutions, growing opportunities and creating different ways of doing things. <BR/><BR/>Like a naughty child, we can choose to focus on the bad behaviour, and quickly decide that our child is rotten, unlovable and unredeamable, or we can choose to focus intensely on identifying and growing the bits we love and want to see more of....<BR/><BR/>thats me- de-lurked!<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog Geoff :o)The Duck Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804351827909380328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860443827383964257.post-65724459501218503602007-10-27T01:03:00.000+10:002007-10-27T01:03:00.000+10:00I agree with community. I remind my readers, espec...I agree with community. I remind my readers, especially new homesteaders, that you can not do everything on your own. Wonderful post. (follwed a link from Down to Earth)Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860443827383964257.post-33285261172141994172007-10-25T16:48:00.000+10:002007-10-25T16:48:00.000+10:00Hi Melinda, thank you for your comments!We're not ...Hi Melinda, thank you for your comments!<BR/><BR/>We're not all designed for big city living are we, and it's best to be where you're comfortable and happy (or it helps at least)<BR/><BR/>I love reading Mr Greer's thoughts and that is a great way to think about it. <BR/><BR/>I think that's what we're aiming for, to be prepared to assist those who do drag themselves out of bed.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862419826845781150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860443827383964257.post-5840374754505567822007-10-25T16:27:00.000+10:002007-10-25T16:27:00.000+10:00We've thought about this a lot, too, as we just mo...We've thought about this a lot, too, as we just moved to a more rural setting from the city. Our first thought was to stay in the city, but every attempt to become sustainable, create awareness, and, well, be happy, failed. So we moved to a place where we could learn to live more simply and sustainably, in the hopes of teaching others how to do it when the time came. Once we moved here we found other people thinking about peak oil, climate change, and sustainability, but they had already tried and failed to start the ball rolling on community preparations for a different world.<BR/><BR/>John Michael Greer told me once that "you can't make people wake up; all you can do is hand a cup of coffee to the ones who have already dragged themselves out of bed and are stumbling into the kitchen." After trying to make films and create awareness, and hearing about other's attempts to change their communities, I think he's right.<BR/><BR/>But I'm finding there are lots of other things that we're doing that are helping in their small ways: gathering information, trading and bartering goods and services (essentially being a good neighbor in the old fashioned sense), supporting local food sources and farmers markets (so they don't go away when we need them!), relearning how to do things "the old way" so that we can teach people later, introducing people to the idea of finite resources (rather than invoking a sense of fear), and living by example - showing that it's easier than it seems. <BR/><BR/>To use your analogy, I guess we're hoping that we can save a few heirloom seeds (the old ways of our grandparents), nurture a few dying plants (what's left of infrastructure), and plant a few seeds now (get people to grow and make things for the sake of happiness, being green, saving money, whatever it takes)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com