COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN BEGIN POST-CARBON EDUCATIONAL TRANSITIONS NOW
While the curricula of most community colleges have yet to reflect the growing energy constraints awaiting us, the educational structure of the community college makes it a viable medium through which to offer majors and programs that will be necessary in the future. A workforce trained in these areas will be needed as we begin the descent from the peak of global oil production. The time to put such critical programs into place is now, while we still have a window of opportunity to prepare for the imminent challenges of a post-carbon future. The community college can and should be at the center of these efforts.