[Imc-auckland-events] Antidote # 12: The End of Suburbia

[Mandy Scott]

Just a quick reminder about....

Auckland Indymedia Presents

Antidote #12.
   
A Screening of Š..
 
The
END of 
SUBURBIA
Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream

"Cheap oil is the party that we have been enjoying the past 150 years and
that party is coming to an end.  Within our lifetimes were going to see the
end of the age of oil, and the result of that will be the end of the
American way of life"


Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream.  But as we
enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the
sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of
irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its
prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for
fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable
decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers
argue in this documentary. The consequences of inaction in the face of this
global crisis are enormous.

 
Sunday 17 April 7.30pm
The Classic
321 Queen St                                                $5
 

www.endofsuburbia.com
 
 
 
Got Oil?
 
Peak oil is the point in time when extraction of oil from the earth reaches
its highest point and then begins to decline.  Most oil experts estimate
this peak will occur between 2005 and 2015.
 
* Oil is used for transportation, electricity, heating, cooling, pesticides,
plastics, pharmaceuticals, asphalt, concrete and steel.
* On average an American consumes 3 gallons of oil per day (1.8 gallons of
which are imported).
* In the US, 10 calories of fossil-fuel energy go into every 1 calorie of
food.
* Oil extraction will be physically unable to meet global demand
* Alternative energy sources like nuclear and natural gas will fall far
short of compensating for expected shortages of oil.
*The first step in preparing for an energy-reduced future is to educate
yourself.  

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