"End of Suburbia" film showing October 4th

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream presented by: Energy Coalition for a Sustainable Fox Valley (ECOS-FV) Thursday, October 4, 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Menasha Public Library, Company E Room, lower level

The End of Suburbia (78 min.) is a 2004 documentary film that discusses the dwindling supply of cheap energy in the form of fossil fuels and its effect on society. Suburbs support more than 50 percent America's 297 million people. The End of Suburbia explores the question of sustainability of the American way of life as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Oil Peak mean for North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? What can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia? Author James Howard Kunstler, who is prominently featured in the End of Suburbia will be speaking at Lawrence University on October 30th. His books are The Geography of Nowhere, and The Long Emergency. The End of Suburbia was awarded a prestigious Chris Award at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival in November of 2005. The documentary also received The Environmental Vision Award at the Putnam County Film & Video Festival in September, 2005. The director is Gregory Greene and the producer is Barry Silverthorn. For more information: Contact Roger or Connie Kanitz, 722-6438