This year I have decided to become more involved in my community by raising awareness of peak oil and developing practical local projects to reduce fossil fuel dependency.

Earlier this week I presented my idea of establishing farmer markets  to my newly elected city councilwoman and her staff. They liked the idea and we are going to work together on finding suitable locations. The only potential objection we could think of was that on the days of the market, the delivery trucks would take up a few parking spots. While the public's love of free parking should not be underestimated, if that's the debate in the end, I would be happy to fight on the side of green markets. Now we just need to find local sponsors and coordinate with some other city agencies to get the ball rolling.