Speaking recently about the economy Minister for finance Brian Lenihan said “You would want to be a cross between a prophet and a soothsayer and a clairvoyant to predict what will happen after 2011″. If only our leaders would stand back, take a systems approach to understanding the world and consider the importance of energy […]
Archive for March, 2009
At the recent launch of our spring 2009 program we gave a short talk on peak oil, climate change, the limits to growth and how transition towns and future proof kilkenny fit in to this big picture. I was sure I struck the right note between realism about the challenges we face and optimism about […]
The Green Screen is back with 4 film screenings in Cleere’s theatre over the next 3 months examining the global issues of energy, sustainability, equality and the environment . First up is “The real dirt on farmer john”, an inspiring tale of a maverick farmer who sets up a community supported farm in America. Second […]