Last night the Transition Chicago Event (1) had about 2 dozen people there to see the film The End of Suburbia, a quick presentation on Transition Towns and discuss what is happening in the area. Only about half of the people had heard of the concept of peak oil proir to the meeting, so it was good to get a few more into the awareness mode.
The ages ranged from 13 to about 50 with a diverse background of professions and life styles. It was great to see people from different backgrounds and interests learning to educate themselves on climate change, peak oil and the financial uncertainties that are all interlinked.
The next awareness meeting for Transition Chicago is:
Transition Chicago Community Event (2)
Transition Chicago (TC) invites you to attend an abridged screening of The Crash Course by Chris Martenson followed by a quick presentation on Transition Towns and open discussion. The focus is to learn about future energy, climate change and financial challenges (and opportunities) that we face as a society. The goal is to learn about some of the obstacles we face and how people are planning for a future that provides abundance, a high living standard and is sustainable. This is an opportunity to meet with other like-minded people and learn about what is going on here in Chicago to plan for a low energy future.
Screening Info:
Date: Tuesday May 5th, 2009 Time: 6:30 to 9:00 (movie starts about 6:45)
Location: Wicker Park Library, 1701 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, (312) 744-6022
Room: It is up stairs in the meeting rooms. Ask at the reference desk.
Cost: Free
Contact: Email: TransitionChicago@gmail.com
Feel free to bring food and drinks. You can eat and drink in the meeting room, just not in the library.
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