Megan Quinn on Learning from Cuba's Agricultural Transformation Response to Peak Oil
From P2P Foundation
This interview is well worth listening to for background on the Cuban experience. Megan insists the transformation was a largely grassroots effort, only possible because the crisis forced a devolution of control to the community level.
Video via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7i6roVB5MI
Description
"Megan Quinn of The Community Solution discusses her visit to Cuba, and the movie "The Power of Community". This young woman sees Peak Oil as an opportunity to create the communities we want, but notes that we must reduce our consumption despite environmentalists' assurances that biofuels will save us."