Letterboxing may have an impact now Re: [Peakoil] "It will be worsethan the drought"

[Adrian Whitehead]

Lets do it.

I don't think I have read Keith's (Alex can you email me a copy) but my
feeling is to keep this initial flyer fairly light and direct people to the
internet where we could have detail for people who are really interested.

I think the leaflet would need a bit of a rewrite, in light of current
events.

Adrian


-----Original Message-----
From: peakoil-bounces+adrian=ecoaction.net.au at act-peakoil.org
[mailto:peakoil-bounces+adrian=ecoaction.net.au at act-peakoil.org] On Behalf
Of Alex P
Sent: Monday, 12 September 2005 10:09 AM
To: peakoil at act-peakoil.org
Subject: Letterboxing may have an impact now Re: [Peakoil] "It will be
worsethan the drought"

We discussed letterboxing many months ago, but now I think it would have a
much greater impact. I might dust off the trifold and see if it needs
updating. It's a leaflet for grabbing attention, whereas Keith's leaflet is
about providing as much information as possible. Which leaflet would work
best where?

Alex
O4O4873828

ACT Peak Oil discussion list
http://act-peakoil.org


On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:47:09 +1000, "Leigh Kite" <lkite at tpg.com.au> wrote :

> Sit back and enjoy the crisis.  ;)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Thomas" <keith at evfit.com>
> To: "ACT Peak Oil discussion Oil discussion" <peakoil at act-peakoil.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:37 AM
> Subject: [Peakoil] "It will be worse than the drought"
> 
> 
> > The Canberra Times (in its guise as the Sunday Times) has the 
> > headline today "It will be worse than the drought: How petrol prices 
> > are threatening life as we know it".
> > 
> > The articles under the headlines focus on the string of towns 
> > between Canberra and the holiday coast, predicting $1.70 litre by 
> > Christmas and printing quotes like:
> > 
> > "It's not just tourism operators - no matter what business you're 
> > in, everyone is suffering."
> > 
> > "People are going broke ... some businesses will go under."
> > 
> > The boosters are there, too, of course, and their words are worth 
> > studying.  The south coast mayor is clutching bravely at straws:
> > 
> > "This area has one of the highest rates of population growth of all 
> > [local government areas] in the country and we are anticipating much 
> > more growth in the next 15 years." The reporter interpolates: Mr 
> > Hede (the mayor) said that despite rising fuel prices, the region 
> > was attracting enormous interest from commercial developers 
> > including Woolworths and Coles. "I'm sure they've done their 
> > homework and have factored prices into business models". He hopes!
> > 
> > Others back here in Canberra are predicting the stay-at-homes here 
> > will boost consumer spending in Canberra, but the ACT Tourism chief 
> > executive was less optimistic: "We need other people to come here. 
> > More locals won't help our cause, it just circulates dollars around 
> > the ACT economy and doesn't attract interstate dollars."
> > 
> > It is my guess that almost everyone who has booked their holiday 
> > accommodation will still make their pilgrimage to the coast, but 
> > will spend more money on fuel and less on everything else, including 
> > driving around the coast, so that Canberra loses, the small towns 
> > along the way lose and the tourism-related businesses on the coast 
> > lose.  The oil companies will be the only gainers + the people who 
> > don't get involved in motor accidents with (a) less driving and (b) 
> > slower, fuel-saving driving .
> > 
> > The story is opening the lid on peak oil.
> > 
> > I'll letterbox today.
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Keith Thomas
> > www.evfit.com
> > --------------------------------------------
> > 

> 


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