Peak Oil To-Do List  

Resource Insights has a list of actions to mitigate the effects of peak oil, along with reasons why we should do them anyway.

I think the peak oil concept appeals to a lot of green types as it gives them another foundation to support their ideas beyond the obvious "its good for the environment", which a lot of the population could care less about. Peak oil is a lot harder to ignore than degraded ecosystems.

1. Convert to organic agriculture and grow as much of our food locally as possible.
2. Relocalize daily living, work and commerce.
3. Vastly expand public transportation.
4. Convert to non-polluting, renewable energy sources.
5. Seek to stabilize and then gradually reduce world population.
6. Vastly increase the efficiency of industry.
7. Lead fully engaged lives every day.