endofsuburbia

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Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness.   

Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream.   But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American way of life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Peak Oil and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary.   

The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Peak Oil mean for North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid the end of suburbia? LEARN MORE: Visit The End of Suburbia online. http://www.endofsuburbia.com/

Articles and Media Reviews

Movie Review: The End of Suburbia- Intervention Magazine

The Oil is Going, the Oil is Going! - Katharine Mieszkowki, salon.com

Can We Use Fear as a Motivator for Change- Rob Hopkins

End
of Suburbia Draws Nigh- Christopher Hume

Praise God and Pass the Propaganda(in response to the above article)- Terence Corcoran

My Name Is Randy, And I'm Addicted To Oil- Ian Demsky

Film Explores an America Without Oil- Jesse Harlan Alderman

Sprawling Across the Generations - Jack Lessenberry

Documenting Decline- Sandy Lyon and Nick Vander Puy

Does the End of Oil Mean the End of Suburbia? - Vitality Magazine

Time to Prepare for the Coming Peak- Doug Reynolds

The End of Suburbia?- Lawrence Herzog

Running On Empty- Greg Stacey

The Beginning of The End for OIl - Adam Porter

The End of The World as We Know It -Thomas Wheeler

Vote for Smart Growth- Broderick Perkins

Will the End of Oil spell an End to Suburbia?- Roberta Gray

9-11 and Peak Oil: Connecting the Dots -
Carolyn Baker

Suburbs Doomed!- JD Mullane