tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979968691381794549.post2109980961820762642..comments2023-09-26T21:13:59.761+10:00Comments on South Gippsland Futures: My meeting with our Federal member of parliamentLloyd Morcomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10480434159688352150noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979968691381794549.post-87909779890522021292009-07-16T13:01:49.543+10:002009-07-16T13:01:49.543+10:00Hi Lloyd,
I just heard the documentary on the CBC...Hi Lloyd,<br /><br />I just heard the documentary on the CBC in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I heard it in the car, driving back from going for a run along an aqua-duct in my city. <br /><br />This is the documentary I heard. In a world confronted with climate change, financial crisis and peak oil, this is the story of a highly individual response to the challenges ahead. Lloyd Morcom, a former oil man and ex hippy, has not only made radical changes in his own life, he's also encouraging friends and neighbours in his small, rural home town to reconsider their lifestyles.<br /><br />However, when he calls a public meeting to outline his fears for the future he knows deep down that his message won't make him universally popular. Wary of what he calls 'doomer porn', Lloyd believes small communities should adapt housing, transport and food production to survive the coming storm.<br /><br />I live in a city built for driving. It is eight times the size of Manhattan in New York, and has only (roughly) ten percent the population. Other than Dallas and Houston, Texas, Calgary is probably the biggest oil city in North America. We live her like there will never be a stop to oil, water, or the environment (ecosystems). <br /><br />I think you are doing a good thing, I feel your intentions are moral, and I wish you all the best of luck. People are listening, even if not right next door to you. I know I have a lot of things to change, and hearing your story is just another reminder that individuals, and small groups of people make a difference; they always have. Keep up the effort.<br /><br />Cheers from the bottom of the world (or is it the top?).<br /><br />Laurence<br /><br />lhmarks@cbe.ab.caAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143847329770671199noreply@blogger.com