The Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions is a non-profit organization that designs and teaches low-energy solutions to the current unsustainable, fossil fuel based, industrialized, and centralized way of living. Their director, Pat Murphy, is the author of C stands for community (where cooperation replaces competition) and Community Solutions Videos: Megan Quinn Bachman presents "Surviving Peak Oil, Thriving in Community" Part I ; Part II ; Part III ; Part IV "Our Journey Home: The Power of Community" Megan Quinn keynote address at Going Local! Solutions to the Accelerating Energy Crisis; Boulder Valley Relocalization; Boulder, Colorado This link downloads a transcript of the talk in Word .doc format. The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil -- A documentary film created by Community Solutions. "When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens." Learning from Cuba's Response to Peak Oil -- Megan Quinn of Community Solutions discusses her visit to Cuba Cuba: Going Against the Grain, Oxfam America, 2001 |