Blog entries from espen

elmiawoods

mail@espen.tv — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

What a perfect day and place for growing biomass! Jönköping pronounced “yurn-shurping” lies on the southern shore of the dark, mysterious Lake Vättern amidst the mixed birch, pine and spruce forests of Småland..

On the train from Gothenburg to here Gustav Melin introduced himself. Gustav is the president of the Swedish Bioenergy Association, www.svebio.se . Gustav kindly gave me a ride to my accommodation, saving me a hot 3 km walk. On the Read More...

My top 10 tips on how to balance economic growth with energy consumption and environmental health

mail@espen.tv — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0100

Think about them, and post your response on the blog!

1. Get to the table and share knowledge. Build a collaborative culture in your organisation, avoid arguments and reduce internal competition. “If you are not at the table, you’re on the menu!”

2. Stop looking (backwards) for excuses – unless failure and therefore extinction is an option?

3. Learn about the biosphere and what it needs to stay healthy. It’s a very complex system that requiresRead More...

Our Common Future

mail@espen.tv — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0100

Nobody can negotiate with nature – the planet will survive any climate change, but human beings might not. People want growth (defined as being “better off” and “having more choices”), welfare, security, jobs, and their health - and in the Western world we appear to largely deliver that. Certainly half the world’s population is currently striving to copy our system - a pity it’s failing! If the system was successful, “growth” would be in balance with our energy consumption and environmental hRead More...