Banff Transition

Casaubon’s Book: “[S]udden evacuations tend to leave people hanging for a time, and during that time people need to eat. … For the very short term, there’s the bug-out bag. This is simply a light pack of urgent necessities – food (the kind that doesn’t require much, if any heat or cooking – this is the place for cup a soup, instant coffee, dried fruit and power bars), a change of clothing, essential documents, something to do with your hands and brain…, water, toilet paper, emergency supplies like matches, a space blanket, medications, small first aid kit… “

 

Post Carbon Institute: “The farmers’ market saves energy by carving it out of the processing, packaging, and retail segments of the food chain, which are much larger than the transportation segment. From this perspective, the backyard garden offers all of the advantages of a farmers’ market, and then some.”