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Transition Sheffield 3x3 Film Festival

Transition Sheffield | 10.09.2008 14:52 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield

Transiton Sheffield are a new group aiming to raise awareness about climate change and the looming energy crisis and how they will transform our lives.

We hope that a number of local groups may start up in Sheffield, and we've set up a mini Film Festival to kick things off. See below for upcoming film screenings for the Autumn.

If you'd like to receive updates about future events, then send an email to:  sheffieldtransitiontown-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

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3 films in 3 areas: Meersbrook, Nether Edge and Burngreave
3 films in 3 areas: Meersbrook, Nether Edge and Burngreave


We are screening 3 films in 3 areas: Meersbrook, Nether Edge and Burngreave. These will start at 7.00pm and we hope to include refreshments and have some time for discussion at these events. All events are free (though donations to help cover our costs are always appreciated).

Thursday 11th September—Meersbrook
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

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 all-time 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.

Tuesday 16th September—Nether Edge
Six Degrees Could Change the World

A National Geographic documentary based on the highly acclaimed book by Mark Lynas. Using stunning special effects the film looks at how each 1 degree of temperature rise would affect the life on earth up to six degrees.

Wednesday 1st October—Meersbrook
What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire

An intense and passionate film focusing on four problems: peak oil, climate change, mass extinction, population overshoot. After examining the problems the film looks at how we got to this state where in tracing humanities past, cultural myths, psychology and more. Interviews with Daniel Quinn, Richard Heinberg, Derrick Jenson and many others. A powerful must see film.

Monday 6th October—Nether Edge
End of Suburbia

High fuel and food bills, recession and unemployement are just the beginning a crisis known as peak oil: the beginning of the decline in global oil supplies. The implications of this crisis mean a profound shift in the way we live. Still the best documentary on peak oil.

Tuesday 14th October —Burngreave
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

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 all-time 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.

Weds 29th October —Burngreave
A night of film shorts: Carbon Weevil; The Story of Stuff; I Am Only a Child

We kick off with an amusing animation about the carbon cycle and climate change, then delve into an enthralling and provocative animation of consumer culture, and round off with a compelling call to action from the Environmental Children's Organisation at the 1992 Earth Summit.

Monday 3rd November—Meersbrook
Designing Pathways from Oil Dependency to Local Resilience

Rob Hopkins, founder of the transition town movement, tells his inspirational story at the Postive Energy Conference in the Findhorn Ecovillage.

Monday 10th November—Nether Edge
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

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 all-time 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.

Monday 17th November—Burngreave
Designing Pathways from Oil Dependency to Local Resilience

Rob Hopkins, founder of the transition town movement, tells his inspirational story at the Postive Energy Conference in the Findhorn Ecovillage.

Three Venues:

* Meersbrook: The Pavilion, Meersbrook Park Rd, S8 9FN

* Nether Edge: St Peter’s Community Centre, Woodstock Rd, S7 1HA

* Burngreave: The Vestry Hall, 2 Burngreave Rd, S3 9DD

Transition Sheffield
- Homepage: http://www.transitionsheffield.org.uk/

Additions

Getting hold of these films

11.09.2008 09:00

If you can't make it to the screenings / discussions then you could download and watch these films, most are available online, I haven't checked if the torrents are being seeded but I expect with some searching alternatives could be found...

Of course DVD's are also available if you want to buy them from the official sites of the films or, to save international shipping, the best option is to get DVD's via Power Switch:

 http://www.powerswitch.org.uk/order.htm

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
 http://www.powerofcommunity.org/cm/index.php
 http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3675678/How_Cuba_Survived_Peak_Oil

Six Degrees Could Change the World
 http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/six-degrees-could-change-the-world-3188/
 http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4143005/National.Geographic.Six.Degrees.Could.Change.the.World.XviD.AC3.
 http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4048689/Six_Degrees_Could_Change_The_World

What a Way to Go - Life at the End of Empire
 http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/
 http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4001591/What_a_Way_to_Go_-_Life_at_the_End_of_Empire

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream
 http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
 http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3364741/The_End_of_OiL_2004_(Collapse_of_the_American_Dream)_DVD-Rip
 http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3778729/The_End_of_Suburbia_%5BAVI_-_Oil_Depletion_-_Conspiracy_-_Sept_11_

Carbon Weevil
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nALyKU_N5x0

The Story of Stuff
 http://www.storyofstuff.com/

I Am Only a Child
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsDliXzyAY

Designing Pathways from Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kizxt14aPM8

Chris


Comments

Display the following 12 comments

  1. trouble-shooters for capitalism? — anti-capitalist
  2. Resilience?! — class struggle @
  3. Oh Please — Bob
  4. The problem is not just capitalism... — Chris
  5. Climate and Coal Debate — make the middle class history
  6. re: Bob — @
  7. ? — Bob
  8. A energy firm boss has caused outrage by joking that rising fuel costs will mean — make the middle class history
  9. When the shit hits the fan Bob.. — @
  10. Fans — Bob
  11. Do you remember the MOD report form last year...? — Chris
  12. Transition towns stuff — Auntie War