15-03-2021 → this page is under construction.

It appears at the onset of 2021, that worldwide energy supplies are peaking in extraction rates, specifically oil. This would suggest that into the future, continued stagnation of economic activity will occur. The 1972 book Limits to Growth outlined the consequences to the global industrial civilization should business as usual be continued into this century (collapse). The purpose of this site is not to repeat the findings of the modelling, but rather present potential adaptations to this predicament, tailored to a local context in Townsville Queensland - Australia.

• Townsville is acutely dependent on food import to sustain the city.

The case of catastrophic decline is not considered in this article, as such it is assumed that the availability of the said resources will simply decline during some periods and settle during others. At present, Townsville is heavily dependent on the use of trucks and cars to deliver goods and services to the population. It will be important in the future to gradually reduce this dependence, this can be done through localisation.

Catastrophic failure may be decades into the future, preparation for this eventuality are prudent as they are inevitable. There are limitations to what sources of energy can realistically be sourced locally, and they are outlined below in this article. This website will focus only on the possibilities as currently perceived.

These sources of food are considered possible to produce in a suburban context.

• Vegetables
• Herbs
• Eggs
• Fruit
• Nuts
• Spices
• Greens (Salad and leafy type greens)
• Meat

It is unlikely that each person could produce 100% of their own food in the local context of Townsville, thus the formation of local markets and trade will be necessary.

A balance of nutrient dense foods, and calorie dense foods is required at a minimum for sustainable human health.

Calories are important for energy, but in the absence of nutrient dense foods, will lead to mineral deficiencies and damage to human health. The Planting Calendar outlines the best times to plant and grow crops in the local context.

A non-exhaustive list of potential calorie dense foods given in the table below. The focus is on foods that can be grown.

Vegetables are typically good sources of nutrients, however they will lack the raw calories that are required to sustain life long term. The Planting Calendar outlines the best times to plant and grow crops in the local context.

A non-exhaustive list of vegetables is given in the table below:

Without Herbs and Spices, meals would be very poor indeed. Some herbs and spices provide additional nutrient value as well. The Planting Calendar outlines the best times to plant and grow crops in the local context.

A non-exhaustive list of vegetables is given in the table below:

• Grains
• Cereals
• Cool climate vegetables (broccoli etc.)
• Meat - beef, lamb etc.