Power Of Community How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (2006) NEW avi

Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (2006) AVI
New repack 9-01-2007 - new torrent 9-26-07
Size 350Mb
Runtime: 53min. 5 sec.

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In 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba experienced an 'energy famine.' Transportation and agriculture virtually came to a stop due to lack of diesel fuel and fertilizer shortages.  This film explores what changes were put in place.  The makers of the film "The End Of Suburbia" went to Cuba to explore it as a test case for what the conditions after Peak Oil would look like. This is that story.

From the IMDb website:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814275/

"Well done documentary. Very inspiring, 10 February 2007
9/10 {rating]
Author: Dugay-g from United States

This documentary takes you through various aspects of life in Cuba - Economy, transportation, health-care, agriculture, education - and explores how they dealt with the dramatic reduction of fossil fuels to a mere fraction of their pre 1990 levels. It was nice to meet the people, see the sights, and hear the sounds. The overall feeling was that the Cubans had improved the quality of their life (after a difficult "Special Period"). Their health was better, greater sense of community, better food and healthier land. I was left with the question: Why should we wait until we run out of oil? Let's do it now. The part that I did not expect was how it challenged my understanding of the difference between a Communist country and Capitalism. Did you know that a greater percentage of Cubans own their own home than in America? More farmers now own their own land? Sort of turns the notion of what a "Free-Market" is on its head! Check it out.


As always, support the filmamakers with request to purchase by teachers and libraries.
This film is very moderately priced for sale.

notes compiled September 1, 2007
Reposted 9-26-07