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"Cameron Neil" [ Profil ] |
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Peak Oil and Young Professionals
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Apr 11th, 2007 - 03:54:00 |
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hi everyone
i wanted to bring to your attention an interesting article from the
last IYPF newsletter on Peak Oil and Young Professionals.
there is an excerpt below.
for the full article, see http://iypf.tigblog.org/post/167173
if you are interested in this topic, read below:
Peak Oil - The issue of "Peak Oil" is gaining increased coverage in
mainstream media, and has a well-established following outside the
mainstream. With the spectrum of views ranging from business-as-usual
to global die-off, the debate is daunting to say the least. But
perhaps it is most daunting for young people just starting out in the
world. What is Peak Oil going to do to the young professional, who
has little money but big dreams? Are they going to find themselves
unable to live out the life they had come to expect? This group is an
online meeting-place for all young professionals who would like to
discuss issues related to Peak Oil and sustainability, and are
interested in looking to the future. People outside Australia are
most welcome too. A diversity of ideas and opinions is encouraged, in
the interests of helping each other find our way through the
information and mis-information out there.
Join the ASPO-Australia Young Professionals Forum:
www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/aspo_oz_youngprof.
For more on The Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO-
Australia): www.aspo-australia.org.au
For more IYPF communities, see here:
http://www.iypf.org/IYPF-campaigns.htm
Peak Oil and Young Professionals
http://iypf.tigblog.org/post/167173
By James Ward
Young professionals may well be more aware and engaged about Peak Oil
than other age groups. We may also find it easier to be more frugal,
have a recent broad education about the opportunities (and
shortcomings) of technology and efficiency, and be able to see
through the hype about hydrogen, biofuels and other alternatives that
capture the attention of politicians, the media and others. Young
Professionals are vulnerable to the shocks that Peak Oil will bring
to our society, but we are also well equipped to tackle energy
descent, perhaps more realistically than others who simplistically
advocate alternative fuels and vague technological fixes.
Major Opportunities
Potential to "be part of the solution"
Whilst young professionals may typically hold junior positions in
their organisations today, those who find themselves moving into more
senior roles within the next 5-10 years can strive to effect change
and reduce their organisation=B4s oil dependence.
Young professionals possess sufficient enthusiasm, imagination and
energy to positively embrace career and lifestyle changes
necessitated by Peak Oil
Less "tied down" to a location
Young people may not be committed to a mortgage or other heavy
location-dependent expenses, and hence may be able to adapt to
lifestyle changes more easily, or move to where work is available.
Not necessarily locked into a career
Although probably already on a particular career path, young
professionals should be able to change their career direction if
required, without incurring an enormous loss of income.
Potential to make preparations for the event of a late peak
If the optimistic projections are correct (peak in 2020-2030) then
today=B4s young professionals may have the opportunity to spend the
next 15-20 years establishing a frugal lifestyle that is of low oil
dependence.
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Join the International Young Professionals Foundation
http://www.iypf.org/membership.htm
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International Young Professionals Foundation
Cameron Neil Chief Executive Officer
0402 072 452 cameronneil (at) iypf.org
www.iyps.org www.iypf.org
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/cjneil
http://cjneil.tigblog.org
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"if you want to build a ship, don't gather your people and
ask them to provide wood, prepare tools, assign tasks...
Just call them together and raise in their minds a longing
for the endless sea." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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