relocalisation

Project Port Lyttelton Community Gardens: With a view that is surely second to none for community gardens.When we set out on our tour of the country we planned on seeking out stories as we went.

We weren't sure how hard we'd have to look or what we would find but it's been easier than we could have hoped. You don't have to look far to find people doing really great stuff and indeed the stories are starting to find us.

Dugald McTavish: Dugald McTavish is the driving force behind Hampden Future Energy Inc.Today on route from Dunedin to Oamaru we stopped in at Hampden to meet Dugald McTavish and Rick Tanaka.

Dugald and Rick have been busy readying the Hampden community for the 'energy restrained future'. They have recognized that as a society we need to wean ourselves off oil for two reasons.

1. Oil is a fossil fuel that contributes to climate change.
3. At some point in the near future oil is going to start running out. This is the 'peak oil' phenomenon.

With this in mind Dugald, Rick and a few other people have set about making some changes in Hampden.