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PEC Fall Film Series
Tuesday evenings 7pm at the Putney Public Library Sponsored by the Putney Public Library and the Putney Energy Committee Free
and open to the public For more information call 387-4407 October
21 HOW
A US AUTO MANUFACTURER CAUSED THE DEMISE OF AN ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE Amid ever-increasing gas prices, this documentary delves into the short life of the GM EV1 electric car -- once all the rage in the mid-1990s and now all crushed. How could such an efficient, green-friendly vehicle fail to transform our garages and skies? Through interviews with government officials, former GM employees and concerned celebs (such as EV1 driver Mel Gibson), Chris Paine (former EV1 owner) seeks to answer the question. October 28
WHY
“DRILL BABY DRILL” IS THE WRONG APPROACH Produced
by award-winning filmmakers Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack, this documentary
examines the world's dependency on oil and the impending chaos that's sure to
follow when the resource is depleted. Straight from the headlines, this
hot-button topic may represent the world's most dire crisis. Through expert
interviews, the film spells out in startling detail the challenge we all face
and underscores our desperate need for alternative energy. November 11
CUBA’S
AGRICULTURE SUCCESS STORY WITH LIMITED OIL SUPPLY When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period." The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope November 18
FIVE DAYS ACROSS VERMONT WITH BILL MCKIBBEN AND FRIENDS Over Labor Day weekend, 2006, hundreds
of people joined writers Bill McKibben and John Elder for a five-day march from
Ripton to Burlington in an effort to raise public awareness of global
warming. This powerful example of community and grassroots action ended
with a rally in which over 1,000 people gathered at the Burlington waterfront
to meet with the Vermont candidates for U.S. Congress and governor, and
ask them to sign a pledge that they would take immediate, meaningful
action on climate change if they were elected to office.Set against the
spectacular Vermont landscape, McKibben and others discuss strategies for
organizing grassroots actions and the realities of climate change in this
informative and inspirational film. |