Write a letter to your elected officials

Write, email, or fax a letter to your local, provincial/state, and federal elected representatives. Tell them why you have adopted the Oil Depletion Protocol, what you are doing to reduce your dependence on oil, and why you are urging your government to get serious about oil depletion and take measures to effectively deal with it – by endorsing or adopting the Oil Depletion Protocol. If you are unsure of what to write, download the sample letter below and personalize it for greater impact.

Click here to download the letter to elected officials.

Get your municipality to pass a Peak Oil resolution

One of the easiest ways for municipalities to prepare for and respond to the forthcoming oil shortage is to pass a Peak Oil resolution. A Peak Oil resolution calls for:

• Peak Oil to be considered a serious issue
• a city-wide assessment funded by the mayor to be undertaken
• the endorsement of the Oil Depletion Protocol

Click here for information on how to write and pass a Peak Oil resolution, and to learn what other cities have done to pass resolutions.

Many Peak Oil resolutions were initiated by Local Post Carbon Groups that are part of Post Carbon Institute's Relocalization Network. For more information on Local Post Carbon Groups, visit www.relocalize.net.