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ofMayorsresolution,andotherinformationtoreducetheiruseoffossilfuelsthrough <br />aboutreducinggreenhousegasemissions).energyandashifttohomegrown <br />renewableswillavoidtheseproblemsand <br />Theearlyadopterswillbepositionedtoavoidcontroltheirowndestiny. <br />theeconomicvolatilitythatgrowinglimitations <br />oncarbonemissionsarecertaintobring.They <br />arealsolikelytobecomeleadersintheir <br />TheeconomiesofChina,India,andother <br />Industriesthathelpreducecarbonemissions <br />developingnationsaregrowingrapidly <br />suchasenergyrenewableenergy, <br />andthetrendisexpectedtocontinue.The <br />greenbuilding,sustainablefarming,natural <br />robustentryintotheworldeconomicstage <br />bio-products,reuseandrecyclingandothers <br />ofdevelopingnationsiscreatingintense <br />willlikelybethebigwinners. <br />pressureonU.S.companiestoincrease <br />andproductivityandproduce <br />productsthatservemarketnichesthatother <br />nationsarenotmeeting.Agrowingnumberof <br />U.S.companieshaverealizedthatsustainable <br />Anumberofresearchersareincreasinglypracticesandproductshelpreduceoperating <br />concernedthattheworldmayhit?peakoil?costs.Theyalsocanleadtonewproductsand <br />withinthenextdecadeorso.Thismeansservicesthatcansuccessfullycompeteinthe <br />globaldemandforoilwilloutweighsupplyincreasinglycompetitiveglobalmarketplace. <br />andasdemandincreases,supplieswill <br />continuetodecline.Aswithanycommodity, <br />ifandwhenpeakproductionoccurs,oilprices <br />arelikelytobevolatileandthereliabilityof <br />TheunemploymentrateinLaneCountywas <br />suppliesmaybeatrisk. <br />5.6percentinJuneof2006.Thiscompares <br />tothestatewiderateof5.4percentandthe <br />Highenergypriceswereoneoftwofactors <br />nationalunemploymentrateof4.8percent <br />negativelyimpactingOregon?ssmall <br />duringthesamemonth.The2000Census <br />businesses,accordingtoLibertyBank?sSmall <br />foundthatmedianincomeforahouseholdin <br />BusinessIndexforJune2006.Recordhigh <br />Eugenewas$35,850comparedtoastatewide <br />oilpricesof$73to$75perbarrelaffect <br />averageof$40,916.Almostninepercentof <br />theeconomybydrainingadditionalfunds <br />Eugenefamiliesliveatorbelowthepoverty <br />fromconsumerspending,leavinglessfor <br />line.A2005reportfoundthat36,550people <br />otherpurchases. <br />inLaneCountyoutofatotalpopulationof <br />335,180didnothavehealthcareinsurance. <br />Risksofpriceandsupplyvolatilityare <br />Thisdatasuggeststhatjobgrowthapplicable <br />bythefactthatamajorportionof <br />toavarietyofskilllevelsaswellashealthcare <br />U.S.oilsupplyisderivedfromthepolitically <br />insuranceandotheremployeeare <br />unstableMiddleEast.Shouldpeakoilbe <br />prioritiesforthecommunity. <br />reachedorpoliticalunrestdisruptthe <br />ofoil,companiesandcommunitiesheavily <br />Inseekingtoidentifystrategiesforachieving <br />dependentonoilmayexperienceserious <br />socialequitywithinsustainablebusiness <br />economicdisruptions.Thosethattakesteps <br /> <br />