another community in action

"A coalition of organizations concerned with the idea of 'peak oil' " hosted a conference in Pasadena, California last weekend. Like the gathering mentioned in my previous post, this one also was inspired by a showing of The End of Suburbia, this time at a local Green Party convention.*

The conference will run back-to-back showings of "End of Suburbia" and will also offer workshops on how to prepare for the changes caused by "peak oil." Open-space conferencing will be available where attendees can identify critical issues and search for answers."What we're trying to do with the conference is focus on solutions," Cook said.

I have always felt that this is one of the best ways to facilitate action in response to a documentary--have a place for people to do something immediately afterwards. It also is an antidote for the paralysis that can come in response to getting the bad news of the film presents. I found I could only deal with the message of peak oil in conjunction with a message about solutions.

Would you like to see something like this happen in your community? Well the Post Carbon Institute has a screening guide that will take you step by step through the process of introducing peak oil to your friends, family and neighbors.

Haven't seen the video yet? Go to http://endofsuburbia.com and order it today!


*see the previous entry