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Post Carbon Institute
Founded2003 (2003)
FounderJulian Darley and Celine Rich
65-1208462
Location
Key people
Asher Miller, Executive Director; Jason Bradford, Board President; Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow
Revenue$1,051,861[1] (2017)
Expenses$712,871[1] (2017)
Websitewww.postcarbon.org

Post Carbon Institute (PCI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Corvallis, Oregon, focused on sustainability. It specializes in fossil fuels, renewable energy, food, water, and population.

Since 2009, it has published articles, reports, and books. It has also served as a speakers' bureau for its Fellows.

History

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2003–2008

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Post Carbon Institute (PCI) was founded by Julian Darley (President) and Celine Rich (Executive Director) in 2003 to implement programs which would educate the public on issues surrounding global fossil fuel depletion, such as the release of a film called "The End of Suburbia."

PCI has promoted the concept of Relocalization, a strategy to build community resilience based on the local production of food, energy, and goods, as well as the development of more localized governance, economy, and culture.[2]

The group also promoted the concept of peak oil, along with groups such as the International Forum on Globalization, the Transition Towns movement, and websites such as EnergyBulletin and The Oil Drum. PCI also operated an online network focused on community responses to peak oil and climate change called the Relocalization Network. Major activities included:

  • Global Public Media: Audio and video interviews about the issues surrounding fossil fuel depletion.
  • The Relocalization Network[3][4]: A network which attempts to educate local communities and help develop programs to re-localize food and energy production.
  • The Energy Farms Network: A demonstration and partnership program to explore production of feedstock, fuel and electricity by local farmers.
  • The Oil Depletion Protocol (Rimini): An outline for an international agreement to avoid volatility problems associated with oil production.

Since 2009

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Asher Miller became Executive Director in 2009, and PCI restructured to concentrate its program activities on research and publishing. It broadened its focus to include natural resource depletion, climate change, economic growth, and human overpopulation.

Most of its earlier programs were consolidated or discontinued, and it entered into partnerships with Transition US[5] and EnergyBulletin. Its roster of Fellows was significantly expanded to include notable figures such as Bill McKibben, Wes Jackson, David Orr, and Majora Carter.

Projects

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Resilience.org is a resource platform for communities building local self-reliance. It was launched in 2012 as the successor to the peak oil website EnergyBulletin.[6]

Think Resilience is an online course on building community resilience.[7]

Articles

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Energy articles

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Community Resilience articles

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Fellows

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Its roster of fellows includes:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Post Carbon Institute" (PDF). Post Carbon Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ Vancouver Straight (2009-07-23). Hello local, goodbye global: Relocalization movement gains momentum
  3. ^ Toronto Star (2008-01-03). Is oil supply at its peak?
  4. ^ Boulder Daily Camera (2007-09-28). Lifestyle changes prepare locals for energy changes
  5. ^ New York Times (2009/04/19). The End is Near! Yay!
  6. ^ FinancialPress, Energy Bulletin has Moved to Resilience.org, 3 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Think Resilience". Think Resilience. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  8. ^ Peter Moskowitz, Sapping the sweet spots: How long will US energy boom last?, Al Jazeera America, November 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Anne Mulkern, Is Calif.'s Monterey Shale a major oil resource or over-hyped?, EnergyWire, 5 December 2013.
  10. ^ Richard Heinberg, Was the Oil and Gas Industry Promoting Peak Oil to Make Maximum Profits?, AlterNet, 19 August 2013.
  11. ^ Wendy Koch, Could fracking boom peter out sooner than DOE expects?, USA Today, 3 November 2013.
  12. ^ Alvin Lee, Shale Oil and Gas: The Contrarian View, Forbes, 6 May 2013.
  13. ^ Tara Lohan, The Coming Crash: Our Addiction to Endless Growth on a Finite Planet, AlterNet, 27 March 2013.
  14. ^ Susan Carpenter, Natural gas: study raises doubts on U.S. supply, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2011.
  15. ^ The Scotsman (2008/10/09). Scottish councils urged to get into peak oil practice
  16. ^ InfrastructureUSA, Resilient Against What?, 21 October 2013.
  17. ^ Publishers Weekly, Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems, 4 February 2013.
  18. ^ Brita Belli, Owning Your Energy, The Environmental Magazine, September/October 2012.
  19. ^ Michael Shuman, 5 Ways to Make Your Dollars Make Sense, Yes! Magazine, 14 February 2013.
  20. ^ Jim Jubelirer, A Primer for the Post-Carbon World, GreenBiz, 10 December 2010.
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