SEED, the University of Utah Office of Sustainability, & Post Carbon Salt Lake present:
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
6:00 pm, Wednesday, November 7
University of Utah’s Union Theater

The Story:
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. Imports of oil were cut by more than half, and food by 80 percent. The film details the struggles and creativity of the Cuban people in transitioning from a highly industrial agricultural system to one using organic farming methods and local, urban gardens.

The Lessons:
Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope. It offers an inspirational model for grassroots responses to oil production peak.

We'll talk about peak oil, war, community, urban agriculture, transportation, and sustainability.

For more information, contact Brenden Kendall, from Post Carbon Salt Lake, at brenden.kendall @ gmail.com or Alexandra Parvaz, SEED Director, at adp9 @ utah.ed .