There are more people on the earth than ever before, and our global energy consumption is rising. It's no longer in doubt that using fossil fuels to run our high-energy society has contributed significantly to climate change - and the effects are being felt everywhere.
Developing countries are using the same model we have used to get to where we are today. The problem is that the fossil fuels - oil, coal and natural gas - that provided energy for our industrial revolution are no longer present in the same quantities and are becoming more difficult to extract. Rising demand and diminishing supplies mean higher prices - it's a fact.
Energy is still relatively cheap but it won't stay that way for very long. The change to a low-energy society will come - whether we like it or not. Preparation is the key.
We can reduce our energy needs - and avoid the effects of rapid changes in the cost of energy - by looking at our habits now, before we are forced to. It's easy when you know how and you'll save money too! But - it's also about the big picture, the long term, and the common good. Yes, we can...
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