The 'End of Suburbia' Showing at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in Pasadena

On Tuesday, November 22, at 6:30 PM, The Pasadena Post Carbon Outpost presents the "End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream." In this documentary Richard Heinberg warns that “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". The film screening will be followed by a discussion on how this will affect our community, and what actions we can take. The event is at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at the Pasadena Central Library. 285 East Walnut St., Pasadena.

October 19, 2005 -- There will be a free screening of the documentary, "The End of Suburbia," at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium, on Tuesday, November 22, 6:30 PM. It is located at the Pasadena Central Library, 285 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91101

Learn about the affects of Peak Oil and the decline of petroleum on our Oil Dependant Industrial Society. The film screening will be followed by a discussion on the effects of fossil fuels on our community and the actions we can take.

"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" - Richard Heinberg - in an excerpt from The "The End of Suburbia."

What is Peak Oil?

"End of Suburbia" is a good introduction to peak oil. Peak oil is the point in time when extraction of oil from the earth reaches its highest point and then begins to decline. Many oil experts estimate this peak will occur between 2000 and 2008.

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.

Peak oil introduction: http://www.lapostcarbon.org/peakoil.htm

Documentary website: http://www.endofsuburbia.com

For more information visit www.lapostcarbon.org or 626-796-7325

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