They’re not survivalists, squirrelling away food in earthen
bunkers as they await the apocalypse.
But they’re convinced a time is coming, soon, when oil is
scarce and expensive; when economies don’t inevitably grow; when
self-sustenance becomes essential.
That’s why people belonging to Transition Middlesex are
learning to grow gardens, restore forests and use home-grown renewable energy
sources.
Resiliency, self-sufficiency and alternative energy have
become their watchwords.
“This is our stewardship,” says Transition Middlesex
secretary Rob Read. “For me it’s an ethical responsibility that we feel, and if
we leave our kids and grandkids up the creek, then it’s our fault.”
The group has grown from a half-dozen Poplar-Hill-area
residents to a cluster of Middlesex citizens interested in designing a
low-energy future for themselves and others with a particular focus on rural
areas.
For some, it means asking seniors how to grow gardens and
make preserves. For others, it might mean home windmills or planting woodlot
ecosystems that integrate nut trees, fruit trees and edible plants.
The group has grown large enough that they’ve set up nine
sessions this fall when they hope to attract more like-minded rural residents.
There, they’ll ponder and problem-solve about what the world
will look like 25 years from now and what they can do about it.
Sessions include effective gardening, local food and
sustainable energy.
There’s also a session on how to keep from getting too
stressed out by diminishing global resources.
Read said some people ignore or deny the problem. “Then
there’s (those who are) getting freaked out . . . and not doing anything but
they’re paralysed by fear.”
These sessions are instead about balancing the two and then
preparing to make changes to personal habits.
“Maybe all you can do
(personally) is energy-efficient light bulbs,” Read said. “But maybe you can do
more.” (Read further: Source)
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