Post Carbon Institute to Participate in Bangalore Peak Oil Conference
Post Carbon Institute is assisting Project Agastya and other Bangalore organizations to organize a one-day conference examining the implications of peak oil for India on January 28, 2005.
Oakland, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2005 -- Post Carbon Institute will be one of
the supporting partners at “When the Gushing Stops…”, the First Peak Oil
Conference in Bangalore, India, on Friday, January 28, 2005.
Assisted by
Post Carbon Institute, Project Agastya (an initiative of the 25/Bangalore
Foundation, whose aim is to transform Bangalore into a Sustainable Eco-city by
the year 2025), the Bangalore Management Association, and the Institution of
Engineers (Karnataka State Chapter) are organizing a one-day conference
examining the implications of peak oil.
This is believed to be the first
peak energy conference to be held in the less industrialized world. It will
examine the difficulties that emerge when the world reaches peak oil production,
the ramifications for India, and potential responses.
The program will be
presented by various stakeholders in the energy sector, NGOs, the private and
public sector, research and educational institutions, professional bodies,
experts in the field, and the media.
The initial inspiration for the
conference was the documentary The End of Suburbia: Oil Decline and the Collapse
of the American Dream, a film that Post Carbon Institute distributes.
Chairman of Project Agastya, Mr P.K. Shanbhag, said “Fossil fuels are
not endless, and the day is fast approaching when the supply of petroleum will
diminish in most countries”.
“If we are to make the transition
comfortably from the use of oil to other resources, we must act now,” Mr
Shanbhag said.
Founder of Post Carbon Institute, Mr Julian Darley, stated
“this day may well come within this decade”.
“We use oil in practically
every aspect of our lives, from transportation to plastics to food,” he said.
“We need to prepare for this transition,” Mr Darley added.
One of the
stated objectives of the conference is to create a working group tasked with the
organization of an international Workshop/Conference on Peak Oil in middle to
late 2005.
Mr Darley believes it is important that less industrialized
countries begin preparing for an energy- constrained future and that it is
especially crucial that India and China, the world’s most populous nations, are
engaged in conversation and action.
For more information the conference,
visit http://www.postcarbon.org.
Post Carbon Institute is a
think and action tank that explores in theory and practice what cultures,
civilisation, governance & economies might look like without the use of
(non-renewable) hydrocarbons as energy and chemical feedstocks. Post Carbon
Institute advocates global relocalization as an essential response to peak oil,
resource conflicts, climate change and other ecological problems. Their
“Outpost” program is designed to start the relocalization process by mobilizing
community groups to experiment on how to meet their essential needs within
walking distance. http://www.postcarbon.org
Project Agastya is an
initiative by the 25/Bangalore Foundation to enhance the quality of life in
Bangalore by transforming Bangalore into a Sustainable ecoCity by 2025, through
efficient participation of Government, various stakeholders, citizens,
Educational Institutions & NGOs, and by the deployment of Environmentally
Sound Technologies. http://www.projectagastya.org
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb198905.htm