The Power of Community

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The Power of Community

• How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

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Welcome!

• Thank you for Attending!

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Agenda

• Welcome 630 p.m.
• Introductions
• Local Future Updates
• The Greening of Cuba 38. min.
• The Power of Community 53 min.
• Break 10 min.
• Q A with director Faith Morgan
• Discussion 60 min.

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Why ask for donations?

• 40 Greening of Cuba
• 35 Power of Community
• 25 AV Equipment Rental
• 35 Color Conference Posters
• 15 Refreshments
• 10 Supplies Copies
• 50 Rolling Deposit on Venue
• TOTAL -- 210

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The Venue

• Parking not lower lot
• Bathrooms
• Water
• Exits
• Seating

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be here
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Introductions

• What is your first and last name?
• From where did you travel?
• What is your occupation and/or what do you do
  with your time?

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Local Future

• Local Cultures of Sustainability

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The Problem

• A global culture of unsustainability

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Symptoms of Unsustainability

• peak oil
• climate change
• biodiversity loss

• institutional cruelty
• economic instability
• geopolitical conflict

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The Solution

• New local cultures of sustainability

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Local Cultures of Sustainability

• Local production for local consumption
• Food
• Energy
• Products
• Services

• A value system driven by sustainability
• Truth
• Critical Thinking
• Compassion
• Freedom

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Local Future

• Local Cultures of Sustainability

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Local Future Groups

• One in every community
• Welcoming public venues
• Trained expert facilitators
• Monthly Saturday events
• Regular weeknight programs

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Local Future Tuesdays

• Mar. 18 - Kurt Cobb
• What Every Environmentalist Should Know
• Mar. 25 - Michael Shuman
• A Local, Post-Petroleum Economy
• Apr. 1 - Peter Orr
• Peak Oil, Climate Change, and our Future

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The Secret TruthaboutGas Prices
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International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate
Change Paths to Sustainability

• Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1, 2008
• Fine Arts Center at Calvin College, G.R.
• Pat Murphy, Megan Quinn, Dawn Moncreif, Tim
  Hudson, John Richter, Dominic Crea, Thaddeus
  Owen, Olaf Lidums, Linda Schweitzer, Christina
  Snyder, Chris Bedford, Tom Stanton
• ? Richard Heinberg, author of The Partys Over
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• ??? Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael ???
• ??? Suggestions ???
• Committee meeting Thursday at 7 p.m.
• Early bird registration online this month

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May 30 June 1, 2008

• Grand Rapids

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AboutThe Films
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Discussion
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What moved you most from the movie?What feeling
were brought to the surface?
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Once it sinks in, what do you think will the
films impact be on you?
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Thank You!
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People

• Founded Oct. 2005
• Michigan 101
• USA 53
• International 15
• Organizer Aaron Wissner

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