Introduced by Derek Jones
We in Britain are still the most urban people in the world - but now we have had a taste of rising prices, food shortages and above all the energy crisis, can we see glimpses of a new way of living? I don't agree with the austeritymongers ... we can live a very warm, pleasant life, at a slower speed. (HUGH SHARMAN ,
Alternative Technologist)
On my allotment I grew nearly a £100 worth of food last year. Even if I didn't save money, the satisfaction alone would make it worthwhile. (JOHN EGDELL , retired Civil Servant)
We could be self-sufficient in food, provided people learn to eat a little differently.
(MICHAEL ALLABY , Ecologist)
Our Industrial Revolution once set a pattern for much of the world; are we now ready for a more gentle revolution, in the other direction?
Written and produced by PETER CRAWFORD BBC Bristol. Preview page 19