“If we aim for what is no longer possible, we will achieve only delusion and frustration. But if we aim for genuinely worthwhile goals that can be attained, then even if we have less energy at our command and fewer material goods available, we might nevertheless still increase our satisfaction in life.” IfsStillsMightEarthEnergyGoalAchieveMaterialsIncreaseAimSatisfactionAvailableCommandFrustrationDelusionGoodsFewerWorthwhileNeverthelessEarth DaySatisfaction In Life Book:The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality Source: The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality
“When a caterpillar eats a leaf, then a thrush eats the caterpillar, or when a hawk eats the thrush only 5 to 20% of usable energy is transferred from one level to the next. ... Thus herbivores will account for a much smaller fraction of the biomass [than plants] and the carnivores for a still smaller fraction.” StillsNextEnergyLevelsAccountsPlantEnvironmentalLeafsFractionsHawksCaterpillarsCarnivoresThrushBiomass 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
