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Iver Lofving
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Who to trust?
You will have to deal with the same thing in the Hudson Valley. I am from there. Talk to the orchards and farms in the valley, and ask them if they have had trouble like ours. I'll bet they already…
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Who to trust?
We have had lots of kids involved in the sugarhouse over the years. They are not the ones doing the vandalism. There is another element that is around here. They drive big trucks, do a lot of drugs…
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No Peak in Oil Before 2030, Study Says
I think the average person is in real trouble already. After Christmas they will be in a hole that next year won't pay back. It's crazy to continue business as usual nowadays. Burning oil for fun sh…
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No Peak in Oil Before 2030, Study Says
Move along folks, nothing to see here. No peak before 2030. Nothing to worry about. Go out and shop. Load up those credit cards. Christmas is coming. Don't be a Scrooge!
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You will have to deal with the same thing in the Hudson Valley. I am from there.
Talk to the orchards and farms in the valley, and ask them if they have had trouble like ours.
I'll bet they already have camera systems up.
We have had lots of kids involved in the sugarhouse over the years. They are not the ones doing the vandalism.
There is another element that is around here. They drive big trucks, do a lot of drugs and mess with other people a lot.
There are a lot…
Hi folks,
Though of course i assume these are "valid, important and honest observations" they just don't correspond to mine at all.
It may have to do with my own "class" background, being of the "working" class, but i certainly don't feel any mora…
Sounds good Iver!
It's been nice to experience the transformation into positive goal oriented efforts...good luck and best wishes!!! kj
We have about 6 shows that we made called Sugarhouse Journal. We have been showing them on Maine public access channels. They are about peak oil and what we can do about it. They all start at our maple sugarhouse.
I'll talk to Nelson Cole about put…
I think the average person is in real trouble already. After Christmas they will be in a hole that next year won't pay back. It's crazy to continue business as usual nowadays.
Burning oil for fun should go out of style. That doesn't mean it will, b…
Move along folks, nothing to see here. No peak before 2030. Nothing to worry about. Go out and shop. Load up those credit cards. Christmas is coming. Don't be a Scrooge!
Start inviting the 8000 people to this page. Even if you have to go door-to-door!
I just went to a transition training in Boston. It was very inspiring. Now I'm back in Skowhegan. It is not far from the Boston area, but it's a different world. I think that places like ours, on the margins have a very different feel to them.
We a…
I just did the transition training in Boston and found out that 2 of my friends were unemployed. They both were going through some changes. What to do? There are more jobs down there, but their burn rate is higher too, since it costs a lot more to l…
Thanks Les! This is a site for people interested in the issues of community and security. You don't have to be from Skowhegan to be a member.
I just attended a training in Boston and feel like I know more about Transition now.
Alistair Lough and o…
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- How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
- I am involved with Sustain Mid Maine, and have a peak oil group that has been going for more than 5 years. I am aware of Transition, but haven't been able to get to any meetings because the nearest site is an hour and a half away.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- I am interested in Transition because I see it as the best way to make it to a more sustainable model. I have been interested in Peak Oil for over 10 years now.
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement? What can YOU teach us? What can your GROUP teach us?
- I have a solar-electric car and it is a really good way to get people talking about possibilities. Our town may be a good place to start a transition movement in Central Maine.
I have a small maple syrup operation for the past 10 years with a partner here in Skowhegan.
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 6:42am on November 24, 2009,
Tina Clarke said…
- Great to meet you, Iver! Thanks for making the trip down to Boston. I look forward to hearing more about what you and Alastair cook up!
Warm Regards,
Tina
- At 3:04pm on October 21, 2009,
Titanic Lifeboat Academy said… - What an inspiring video, Iver! Maple syruping always seemed so "Currier & Ives" and quintessential to the Northeast. Glad you are keeping up traditions in a sustainable way.
Thanks for your comments regarding the "Titanic" and "Lifeboat" concepts. Yes, we agree it's an apt metaphor. When Christopher first heard the comparison about 10 years ago, he carved a sign and hung it outside his cabin:"Titanic Lifeboat Construction Co." I've always believed it's easier to start an alternative than to buck the system. (Later I read a Buckminster Fuller quote: "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." I agree!) So, when Christopher and I met, it was inevitable we'd found the Titanic Lifeboat Academy, to study and teach how to build lifeboats.
"Welcome aboard!" Glad to learn about your homestead in ME.
Caren
- At 6:47pm on October 19, 2009,
Judith Newton said… - Hi Iver -
I know Farmington -- nice little town. I was there in early March 2006. Thanks for speaking out on Saturday!
- At 9:15am on October 19, 2009,
Kathy Jacobson said…
- Oh, how fun!
How do the big wheels do off-road?
I'm going to turn my pal onto the web site.
Do like the AGMs in the vehicle?
I've got big surrettes for the house system but had considered getting AGMs for awhile. The golf cart has 8 volt trojans in it and our mobile pv system utilizes 6 volt bottom of the line golf cart batteries.
talk with you later, kj
- At 1:51pm on October 17, 2009,
Kathy Jacobson said…
- Hey hey...what kind of electric car do you have?
I have a 48 VDC golf cart that I charge off my PV system. It is a step in the right direction and could get me some distance in the event someone needs help birthing a baby, dying or with emergency care ...but it is really a put put mode of transport. Sure beats a horse or burro though:-)
- At 5:13am on October 9, 2009,
Les Squires said…
- Hi Iver, Great to see you here. ...I am involved with Sustain Mid Maine, and have a peak oil group that has been going for more than 5 years. I am aware of Transition, but haven't been able to get to any meetings because the nearest site is an hour and a half away... -- Perhaps we can use the web to increase participation of people with similar constraints. Please add Sustain Mid Maine to our registry of Groups supporting Transition. Let me know when you have questions.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead
Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken!" ~ Charles Shulz
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