Free Progressive Film Series at UNH Sept. 25-30


Mon, 09/25/2006 - 5:30pm

University of New Hampshire
UNH Students without Borders, the Organic Garden Club, and Permaculture Designers Alumni invite you to a week of free films! All films will be on campus at UNH in Durham in the Memorial Union Building's movie theaters.

Looking for Truth amid lies? Looking for information which gives you a life-altering experience? Concerned about the environment, but feeling at a loss of what to do? Experiencing any or all of the six films in this series will change any retained mass media-driven perceptions and give you a new direction.

There is no charge for the series which kicks-off at 6:30pm Monday evening, September 25th, at the MUB I Theatre with Michael Franti's “I Know I'm Not Alone.” Franti, a well-known, kick-ass musician, entered war torn and third world countries, walking barefoot, carrying his guitar, and seeking an answer to the question: “Is Peace Possible?”

The series continues at either the MUB I or II Theatres:

“How the End Began”—an exploration of “Peak Oil” and the impact of oil on our socio-political-economic system. Tuesday, September 26th, MUB II, 1:00pm. Continued....

“Life and Debt”—How the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and Bank of the Americas moved into Jamaica with devastating results. Tuesday, September 26th, MUB II, 6:30pm.

“End of Suburbia”—Oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream. Documentary explores the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy availabililty of fossil fuels, may become untenable. Wednesday, September 27th, MUB II, 1:00pm.

“The Future of Food”—An in-depth look into the controversy over GMOs, Geneticqlly Modified Foods. Thursday, September 28th, MUB II, 1:00pm.

“The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil”—Cuba's emergency transition to local, organic agriculture, renewable energy and large-scale mass transit. Friday, September 29th, MUB II, 1:00pm.

Contacts: Tim Puls or Bill Errickson


603-603-862-1992

tpuls@cisunix.unh.edu; wjd2@cisunix.unh.edu