Heinberg continues to press the problem.
During his busy day, Heinberg met with Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and officials from the Eugene Planning and Development Department, the Lane Transit District, the Eugene Water & Electric Board and the Lane Council of Governments. Heinberg emphasized the importance of preparations for peak oil without delay…
Heinberg recommends developing local food security, ensuring local water and energy supplies, and improving a community’s capacity to provide locally for essential goods and services. Further, he urged changes in the very way we live - such as mixed-use urban redevelopment, reduced dependence on automobiles and less use of all natural resources.
Later that day, at the Eugene Hilton, 800 people heard Heinberg’s riveting presentation, and another 300 to 400 were turned away for lack of space. Interest in peak oil is growing locally and worldwide. Companies such as Chevron and Shell advertise their peak oil worries in national magazines. As a community, we would be ill-advised to passively wait to see what happens. Strategies for responding to peak oil merge with many of Eugene’s community goals such as conservation, supporting the local economy and smart land use. We can advance both at the same time.
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