We use oil for relatively unimportant things, eg. petrol in cars. We have better alternatives, eg. hydrogen. But there is little motivation for car manufacturers to switch, the amount of necessary investment is very high. The short termism of governments also hinders the development of alternative energy sources.
What ideas from the film could be adopted in Redbridge?
- An allotment market, like current farmers market.
- Give and take days - encouraging re-use.
- High impact symbolic actions. For example Milan banned cars completely from the city centre for a weekend.
- Reward people for recycling etc. rather than punish for not, eg. get vouchers for something [maybe LBR facilities like the swimming pool].
- Free cycle system / encourage cycling and make safer.
- Give clearer information on what exactly can be recycled.
- Less street lighting.
- Are the video displays on High Road really necessary? how much energy do they use?
What actions could we take in the next six months: as individuals; as a Church; and with other groups in the borough?
- Create a lending/borrowing list at the church centre. People could list large items that they are happy to lend out, also people could use the same space to list wants/needs.
- Regular sale of allotment produce.
- Lists of items to give away and possibly things for sale?
- Carry on doing small individual actions, refusing bags, avoiding packaging, walking and using public transport etc. refuse, reuse, recycle.
Using your ideas from Session 1, if we don’t agree on peak oil (for instance, don’t think it’s happening, don’t think it’s important, don’t think we can do anything about it, don’t agree on what we should do about it etc.) how should we deal with our differences at St John’s?
- We ran out of time again so no answer to this question...:-)
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