1. Introduction
1.1 Energy & History
1.2 The Next Energy Transition
2. Energy Futures
2.1 Four Energy Futures
2.2 Views of the Future
Human Capital
Collapse
Energy Descent
Permaculture
3. Climate & Peak Oil
3.1 Climate Change
3.2 Energy Reserves & Production Peaks
3.3 Collapsing Oil Exports
3.4 Net Energy Return
3.5 Associated Issues
4. Descent Scenarios
4.1 Scenario Planning
4.2 Interaction of Energy and Climate
4.3 Four Descent Scenarios
Brown Tech
Green Tech
Earth Steward
Lifeboats
Summary
5. Reactions
5.1 Depressing and Positive Scenarios
5.2 Scenarios in Different Places
5.3 Stepped Descent
5.4 Nested Scenarios
5.5 Relevance of Mainstream Sustainability
5.6 Relevance of Principles
5.7 Permaculture Meta-Scenarios
6. Conclusion
Extras
Endnotes
Links
Gallery
Guestbook
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David Holmgren is a futurist and the co-originator of the permaculture concept with Bill Mollison. 
 
permaculture prinicples and pathways coverOf his best known book, Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability, Transition Towns concept originator Rob Hopkins has said, "it is no exaggeration to call this the most important book published in the last 15 years." 
 
For more information visit www.holmgren.com.au 

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All text and photos by David Holmgren unless otherwise stated.

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 )