No New Oil! 12 November 04

Dealing with climate change doesn’t necessarily involve big sacrifices and a reduction in living standards. Instead, kicking our addiction to oil could well prove to be a boon to all of us. The oil economy has caused brutal wars, led to the triumph of the mega-corporation over real democracy, fuelled destructive globalisation and led to a decline in communities and local living. A new booklet (which I edited), called Beyond Oil, examines the UK’s involvement in the oil curse, and the action we can take to challenge it.