Forthcoming events

N.B. Greener Drinks:  Greener Fram is no longer holding these 'pub meetings' - please contact us if you require further information. greenerfram@btinternet.com

GF EVENTS HELD LAST YEAR

A series of events examining how oil depletion will effect the future of communities in and around Framlingham, partly through the experience of other parts of the world.

Film showing: The End of Suburbia, 19^th January 2010 at 7.30pm in St Michaels Rooms with discussion afterwards.

Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all
it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of
Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. Peak Oil and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary. The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Peak Oil 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? Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia ? Duration 78 minutes.

Film Showing: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, 16^th February 2010 at 7.30pm in St Michaelʼs Rooms with discussion afterwards.

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they made the transition from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming
and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period." The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its alltime peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis
– the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope.

All day event: Future Visions: the world beyond oil. Saturday 27 March 2010 at Thomas Mills High School (still in the planning stage, details to be confirmed)

Speakers to include David Strahan; an award-winning investigative journalist and documentary film-maker who specializes in business and energy. For a decade he reported and produced extensively for the BBCʼs Money Programme and Horizon strands. He is also the author of The Last Oil Shock: A Survival Guide to the Imminent Extinction of Petroleum Man, published by John Murray, and continues to write, broadcast and consult
on energy. He is a trustee of the Oil Depletion Analysis Centre, and in 2008 he was elected
a Fellow of the RSA.