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"The End of Suburbia: Oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream"

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Dec 3, 2004, 12:33:04 PM12/3/04
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>From: Steve Kurtz <kur...@freenet.carleton.ca>
>To: Mike Nickerson <sus...@web.ca>
>Subject: Excelent film in Ottawa
>
>
>I highly recommend the film.
>
>Steve
>========================
>
>The documentary film, "The End of Suburbia: Oil depletion and the
>collapse of the American dream" will be shown Friday, December 3, 7:30
>PM, at the University of Ottawa Arts Hall, room 026, 70 Laurier East,
>Admission $4.00.
>
>This film describes how the coming peak of world oil production will
>affect North Americans. After peak oil, as it is called, world oil
>production will decline forever. Some petroleum geologists expect peak
>oil as early as 2006. Most expect it sometime before 2025. The End of
>Suburbia argues that declining availability of oil after the peak will
>mean that the use of private automobiles will decline in step with the
>oil, making suburban life unworkable for most people and causing social,
>economic, and political upheaval.
>
>For general information about the film see <http://www.endofsuburbia.com>
>
>For the poster for this event see <http:// www.solaracres.com>
>
>Please forward this email to any Ottawa mailing list you think appropriate.
>
>David Delaney
>The Ottawa Peak Oil Awareness Group
>613 233 1210
>


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