“Today, it is especially difficult for most people to understand our perilous global energy situation precisely because it has never been more important to do so.” PeopleImportantTodayEnergyDifficultSituation Book:Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels Source: Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels
“Early ecologists soon realised that, since humans are organisms, ecology should include the study of the relationship between humans and the rest of the biosphere. ... We don't often tend to think about the social sciences (history, economics and politics) as subcategories of ecology. But since people are organisms, it is apparent that we must first understand the principles of ecology if we are to make sense of the events in the human world.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldShouldFirstsHumansSocialPrinciplesStudyEventsEconomicsEnvironmentalMake SenseOrganismsEcologyRealisedSocial ScienceBiosphere Author:Richard Heinberg
“If we do nothing, we still get to a post-carbon future, but it will be bleak. However, if we plan the transition, we can have a world that supports robust communities of healthy, creative people and ecosystems with millions of other species.” PeopleIfsWorldStillsCommunityMillionsSupportCreativePlansHealthySpeciesPostsTransitionCarbonCreative PeopleEcosystemsBleakRobust Author:Richard Heinberg
