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Sunday, 02 December 2007 11:21 |
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Our second screening in Liskeard was The Power of Community, a film about Cuba when oil became scarce and how they coped with that. It is a very inspirational film which shows how the community went through big changes and adaptations to ensure they had food. Transport and the location of institutions were also completely changed. The film screening and discussion at Liskerrett attracted an audience of nearly 50 people, an excellent turn-out. The film be shown next in Torpoint on the 12th December, see poster in document section.
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Wednesday, 14 November 2007 23:17 |
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On the 9th of November we screened The Power of Community, How Cuba Survived Peak Oil. The event was well attended: we had nearly 50 people there. The film first set out the background to Cuba's energy crisis and explained the issue of peak oil. This was followed by a most inspring insight in the practicalities of how they dealt with the oil shortage. It was amazing to discover that 50-70% of food was cultivated within the cities, farmers were highly respected and well paid, health care wass a national priority and free for all. It was suggested that we might have an event in December afterall, to remind people to be frugal with energy and resources. Watch this space & thanks to all who attended. |
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Monday, 15 October 2007 09:44 |
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The showing of End of Suburbia at the Liskerrett Centre in Liskeard on Friday 12th Oct was attended by around 30 people. The film provides a sobering view of the un-sustainablity of the US model of suburban living, and clearly has some lessons for us in SE Cornwall. In discussion afterwards two main themes emerged - on the downside everyone seems to recognise that there is an enormous amount of inertia in even getting people more aware of the issue of resource depeletion and its likely imminent impact. But on the up side we did feel that we are starting from a slightly better place than the Americans in terms of still having towns which are 'walkable' and surrounded by agricultural hinterlands that at least hold the prospect of re-engineering our Cornish communities to become self-sustaining. The next film will be 'The Power of Community' on Friday 9th November |
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