New Event - How to Prepare for Peak Oil and Economic Instability - Buderim and Environs Transition Town
Mitch Lawrie
- Probable local impacts and practical, psychological, financial and career risk reduction tips
Intermission will be a meet, mix and get to know each other over pizza dinner (or byo food).
[If you aren't familiar with Peak Oil
see "Richard
Branson warns that oil crunch is coming within five years" at http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/feb/07/branson-warns-peak-oil-close and my site: www.TransitionWise.org . To
understand the big picture more... take the crash course at www.chrismartenson.com
]
When: 6.30 PM Saturday 12 June 2010
Where: Lesley Gillett's home: 58 Eckersley Avenue, Buderim ( 5445 2870)
What to bring: Your friends and interested relatives and some cash to contribute for the pizza.
RSVP: Please email me back by Thursday 10 June to let me know how many are coming. (Essential if you want to ensure we proceed!)
We look forward to seeing you all. Feel free to forward this email on to others who may be interested.
Cheers,
Mitch
BETT - Buderim and
Environs Transition Town
Feedback from a version of this presentation delivered at the 2010 National Conference for the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) in Adelaide:
"Great opportunity to look into the future - some real messages and viable alternatives to meet the challenges."
Vanessa Boully - Consultant, TheTrainingDuo.com.au
"For me, an excellent presentation should be challenging, entertaining, and inspiring... this workshop was all three!"
Sasha Dragavelic - Alliance Manager, AITEC
"Fascinating and thought provoking!"
Marilyn Wall - VET Adviser, Association of Independent Schools
"I found the session thought provoking and has certainly fueled my
interest further - I will be doing more research - thank you."
Kelly Bramhill
"Very affirming."
Sue Travers - Career & Life Coach, Traverse Life
"Excellent, thought provoking if scary! It prods me into taking some kind
of action. The presentation contained so much useful information in a very short
time. I would love to do more!"
K. Staker
"Very thought provoking presentation - would like to use this information
at school - staff and student level."
Margaret McClounan - Teacher/Coordinator, Para West Adult Campus
"Excellent presentation - will get home and start growing my own
veggies!"
Michelle Mckinnon - University of Adelaide
"Very thought provoking! We all need to think
more seriously about the future."
M. Marey
"This has been the most important session of the conference for me and it
is essential that this conversation and this topic is kept at the forefront of
our work."
Yolanda - Career Counsellor, Unitec New Zealand
"Very thought provoking presentation - thank you!"
Marcia Macgugan - Career Consultant, Deakin University
"Good overview"
Ann Wilson
"Issues that everyone needs to be discussing
with friends and family."
Rene Peters - AITEC
Feedback from an earlier version of this presentation delivered at a QLD TAFE professional development day for careers staff:
"Very thought-provoking! It has shocked me into looking at ways of taking actions to minimize the impact and prepare myself and my family for a very different future."
Gayle Bessell - Student Support, TAFE
"This is a powerful presentation which combines a lot of essential
inconvenient truth about the crisis the world is going into. Essential
understandings for preparing for the challenges of the 21st Century."
Frank Davies - Career Counsellor, TAFE
"I would recommend this talk to my children."
John R Wilson - Career Counsellor, MSIT
"Very illuminating!"
Paulo McNamara - Career Counsellor and Manager of Student Services, SQIT