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How oil crisis nearly shut down Europe in 2000

By Staff Reports | August 7, 2013

Hurricane Sandy gas line

A fascinating retrospective by Kathy McMahon, a clinical psychologist who blogs as “Dr. K., the Peak [oil] Shrink,” details the little known (in this country) and little remembered (anywhere) story of what happened when the oil supply of some industrial European countries was briefly interrupted by their own citizens. The breathtaking speed with which the grocery stores … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: economic collapse, European Union, France, Kathy McMahon, United Kingdom

Three French hens

By Staff Reports | August 13, 2012

In response to a European Union directive to divert waste from landfills, local governments across the continent have had to come up with ways to meet the target goals or else face large fines. In France, the microscopic town of Pincé (population: 206) has come up with a particularly creative and logical solution: Backyard chickens for all. What originally began as a joke, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: backyard chickens, France, landfills, local government

La vie en verte (a life in green)

By Staff Reports | June 18, 2012

Marion Cotillard

At the 80th Academy Award ceremony in 2008, the nominations for Best Actress included Cate Blanchett, Julie Christie, Laura Linney, and Ellen Page; all actresses that American audiences were relatively familiar with. But when Forest Whitaker tore open the famous white envelope and called out “And the Oscar goes to...Marion Cotillard!” many viewers at home likely hesitated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Small World Tagged With: activism, communication, France, global warming, Greenpeace, The Franco-file, youth

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