Product Description

Three Things You Can Do to Prepare for Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic Collapse -- You can easily lead a more sustainable, money-saving life right now. But you have to do it yourself. No one, including the government, is going to do it for you. The book covers topics that list three free, or low-cost, things you can do to save money; decrease energy dependence; fight global warming and abrupt climate change; and improve your home, your community, and your environment. Topics include: Self-employment, relocation, local business, car, food, shopping, money, neighborhood, kitchen, bathroom, yard, heating, cooling, lighting, and many more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1077222 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .6" h x .60" w x .90" l, .81 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 246 pages

Review
"A directory of ideas, resources and information to get you through the coming challenges of energy scarcity, climate change and economic collapse...Mick presents his information with humour and in a very practical and down-to-earth way...Peak Oil Prep provides a wealth of information and should prove useful to anyone trying to Powerdown and make the necessary changes to prosper through the changes that are coming." -- Graham Strouts - Zone5.org

"A user's manual for sustainable living with lots of practical tips and links to additional resources. Will help you save money and adopt a more sustainable lifestyle while lowering your ecological footprint. A good book for anyone trying to live sustainably." -- Robert Rapier - The Oil Drum

"Excellent! Very comprehensive with a strong focus on solutions." -- Megan Quinn, CommunitySolution.org, Co-producer of "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil"

"From my perspective, anything we can do to build lifeboats for ourselves and our loved ones as we move closer to collapse is essential. Mick Winter's Peak Oil Prep is a powerful and practical guidebook for doing just that...Winter has provided us with a superb manual containing the basics of preparation for a world which seems both inevitable and not that far in the future." -- Carolyn Baker - Speaking Truth to Power

"A summary of the many ideas floating around, with the theme of individuals preparing themselves for peak oil and similar events. Author Mick Winter takes a reasonable, moderate tone in presenting the information and references. The book would be most useful for newcomers to the field and might make a good textbook for a short course." -- EnergyBulletin.net

From the Publisher
How you can help your family, neighborhood and community prepare for Peak Oil, climate change, and economic collapse. A practical handbook of ideas, suggestions, and book and Internet resources.

Our modern global society is heading full speed into the worst crisis in its history. We're rushing faster and faster toward accelerating energy depletion (that means higher gas prices--if gas is even available); likely catastrophic climate change, including rising temperatures and sea levels; and a cyclically certain economic crash. And there are no adults in charge.

Think the government will come to your rescue? Ask the people in New Orleans. You're on your own. And it's time you start getting ready.

Even if you don't accept the likelihood of this challenging future, you can--and should--still take action simply to improve your life. You can save money, bring your family closer together, enjoy a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle, and improve the security and well-being of your community.

The suggestions in this book will help you save money and fight global warming by using less energy in your everyday living. You'll discover tips on low-cost heating, cooling, and lighting in your home. You'll get ideas on how to survive with little or no use of a car, how to improve your health, eat better and still save on food bills, and supplement or replace your current income. And you'll learn ways to help, and benefit from, your neighbors and your community.

There are no magic secrets. But there are lots and lots of good ideas that are either free or low-cost to help you spend less, save more, and prepare for an uncertain future.

Why wait? The sooner you start, the better.

From the Author
While there are a number of Peak Oil books available about the problem itself, its cause and possible results, I felt there was a need for a book that provided information, and simple actions and ideas, that I and others could use to prepare our homes, neighborhoods and communities.

The goal was not to learn how to buy more things, but rather to use the things we already have in different ways, and perhaps even end up with fewer things. Most of what's in the book requires little or no cost, with the exception of such items as compact fluorescent light bulbs, vegetable seeds, and the like. Much consists of simply living and acting in different ways, interacting more with neighbors and community, and reevaluating our priorities.

The goal was not to turn out an 800-page reference book but rather a handy, easy-reading guide with a wide variety of basic information and lots of pointers to more detailed information for those areas you're particularly interested in.

Peak Oil Prep puts into one convenient place everything I've been gathering and thinking about in this area for the past 15 or 20 years. I find it useful. I hope you do, too.