Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Comments on "Eating Fossil Fuels" for September 6th 2011Meeting/discussion

Please join us for our first meeting, co-sponsored with the East Brunswick Public Library, September 6th, 2011 from 7:00-9:00. We will be meeting in meeting room 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library. The first book chosen for discussion is:  Eating Fossil Fuels: Oil, Food and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture by Dale Allen
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  1. East Brunswick Green LivingSeptember 8, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Chalcolithic said...

    Good first meeting yesterday, though the attendance was lower than expected. Probably due to the rain? In my opinion, we should aim to do a more focused discussion next time, may be with a clearer division between what the book said, what people agree/disagree with, and how we should/would/could use the information -- SRN
    September 7, 2011 3:26 PM

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  2. East Brunswick Green LivingSeptember 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Chalcolithic, great suggestions! The book club is new and I believe that the attendance will increase as time passes--let's spread the word. I agree that the discussions should be more structured. Next time maybe we can use the white board to label the areas of focus. For example, we can list important issues discussed in the book and then list reader's comments below. This can help us to stay on topic. Another option is for me to bring my laptop and projector and use a projector screen.
    We can always continue our discussions on this blog, since there may be some ideas that we think about afterward.
    For example, the book Eating Fossil Fuels has a important take away message. This message is because the expected availability and resulting increase cost of fossil fuels, we need to localize our food sources. Options include buying from local farms, joining community supported agriculture groups, joining or starting community gardens or growing our own food. One attendee mentioned that we don't have many options to buy locally grown produce. This is true, our options are limited. Our action in this case is to increase demand by visiting the farmers markets in our area and ask for more. If the farmer doesn't have organic, ask for it. Another way to increase availability is to share with the younger generation, our children, the importance of buying/growing local. -TL

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