NORMAN Hamilton (Letters, January 21) is right to be concerned about oil prices and the need for fairness in allocating resources.

A June report from Brussels forecasts shortages of 14 critical mineral raw materials. Growing demand is driven by developing economies and new emerging technologies.

Low recycling rates and inability to substitute other minerals means the world is heavily dependent on a handful of countries for these resources.

The New Home Front initiative has been launched at the Imperial War Museum on January 20 by Green MP Caroline Lucas with a report written by Andrew Simms of the New Economics Foundation.

The threats of climate change and the end of cheap, abundant oil are addressed: “The level of the threat means we need to mobilise on a scale not seen since the war.”

What ideas do we have?

The best are to be collected, published and presented to the government.

This would be an exciting project for our schools to take up.

SUSAN CHAPMAN, Parkwood Road, Southbourne