Comments on: Deckchairs on the Titanic…

By: Kevyn Miller

Kevyn Miller — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:28:56 +0000

The fragility of our oil supply lines was dramaticly illustrated two days before Labour weekend. Arthurs Pass service didn’t receive the delivery of 91 that it had ordered a week earlier because the ship was running late. The fuel was delivered on Tuesday. This service station is the only one remaining between the plains and Hokitika. If oil companies can’t meet the needs of rural New Zealand in good times what are things going to be like after the peak?

By: FarmGeek

FarmGeek — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:53:45 +0000

I think denial is in full effect at the moment - from government, to business and the media. Nobody wants to know how bad the news really might be. For the last 3-4 years I’ve been trying to spread the word but have come to the realisation that preparation and mitigation strategies are now more urgent and useful than changing minds. Hence our move to lifeboat farm last year. The best thing to do is grow more veges, quickly.

By: Robin Marshall

Robin Marshall — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:32:23 +0000

I think people are either in shock or denial about this right now, the difficulty is going to be compounded when we factor in the near doubling price of fertiliser along with the transport costs. There are some good side effects though, local organic farming will become more cost effective, people will need to stop living as consumers and expensive transport may force people to slow down and spend more time with their families.