Transition Ely
The two biggest challenges facing Ely at the start of the 21st century are Climate Change and Peak Oil.
Climate Change is well documented and very visible, Peak Oil, on the other hand, is unknown to most people. Yet Peak Oil, heralding the era of ever-declining fossil fuel (i.e. oil, gas, petrol etc), availability, may well challenge the economic and social stability that is essential if we are to deal with the threats posed by Climate Change.
One response to Peak Oil and Climate change is the Transition Network. The Transition Network encompasses a growing number of towns and cities across the UK working together to:
- reduce their reliance on fossil fuels,
- minimise their carbon footprint and,
- increase their ability to withstand the potentially far-reaching changes that will accompany Peak Oil, energy depletion and climate change.
Members
Gary Alexander
Thomas Edwards
Martin Black
