"The Power of Community How Cuba Survived Peak Oil"
Friday, May 29, 6pm
FREE to the public!
UCSD Price Center
4th Floor, Price Center East
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 transitioned 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 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.
Includes a discussion about the local food movement in our area and ways
you can help support the return to locally grown, fresh and healthy food.
For more information visit www.sandiegoroots.org/fft.html
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