Tag Archives: Peak Oil
I Do NOT Represent the Wind Industry
By Cam Mather A couple of Sundays ago I spoke to the “Transition Cornwall” group. There was a good turn out and it’s a great group with lots of great activities. They are very much committed to increasing resilience in their community. Resilience to peak oil, climate change and economic collapse. Oh sure, it’s a …
“On the Road” vs. “The Road”
By Cam Mather There is a book by Jack Kerouac called “On The Road.” It’s considered to be a classic. It’s the defining book about the ‘beat generation’ who broke all the rules and set the new bohemian standard for existential coolness. I use many of these terms not really knowing if I’ve got them …
Documentaries vs. Hands-On Workshops
By Cam Mather Recently I was invited to become involved with a documentary that is being made for the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, for my American readers.) I turned them down. It must seem weird for me to turn down a chance for shameless self-promotion but my dealings with the producer left a bad taste …
There’s a Freight Train Sliding Off My Roof!
By Cam Mather Last night a 747 landed on my roof. Or at least that’s how it sounded. But first, some background. As we were preparing to move in to our century-old farmhouse (it was built in 1888), we were passing around some photos at a social gathering. Someone at the gathering took one look …
Blueberry Man and the No Fly Zone
By Cam Mather My friend Steven Moore asked me to speak to several of his sustainability classes at Queen’s University last week. He asked for my “Thriving During Challenging Times” talk. When we were discussing what I should cover in my talk, he told me that his students were already aware of the converging challenges …
Our Books and DVDs Make Great Gifts!
By Michelle Mather The readers of this blog have found us through many different ways; google searches, podcasts, news stories, etc. Many of our blog readers aren’t aware that we have published 7 books and produced 5 DVDs, so today I thought I’d describe our books and DVDs and suggest that if you are looking …
The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop Wrap Up
By Cam Mather A couple of Saturdays ago we had 12 people come to Sunflower Farm for “The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop.” It was a blast. It was a really great group of people and I think everyone had a great day. I know …
The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop
By Cam Mather Shortly after we moved off the electricity grid 13 years ago I began presenting workshops on renewable energy. The first renewable energy workshop that I did was a bit of an afterthought. I was presenting a workshop on home-based businesses at a homeschooling conference that Michelle and I were involved with. We …
It’s a Small World, Even Here in the Woods
By Cam Mather I live off the grid and try to be as independent as possible. I don’t like having to depend on others for things that are important to me. From my electricity to my heat to my food, I like to be in control. But having children has taught me that you can …
The Peak Oil / Leisure Time Connection
By Cam Mather Sometimes I find myself making links between seemingly unrelated bits of information in my brain. This could be paranoid schizophrenia, or maybe just the way my brain works. Luckily I don’t hear voices… yet. Here’s my case in point. As someone who often criticizes activities that I think are harmful to the …
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