Films for Spring Semester 2007
Oil on Ice
January 25:
7pm
NRC 106
Oil on Ice is a vivid, compelling
and comprehensive documentary connecting the fate of the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge to decisions
America
makes about energy policy, transportation choices, and other seemingly
unrelated matters. Caught in the balance are the culture and livelihood of the
Gwich’in people and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem
http://www.oilonice.org/
Who Killed the Electric Car?
February
15: 7pm
NRC 106
It was
among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built.
It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American
technology to the forefront of the automotive industry.
The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up.
So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in
the
Arizona
desert?
WHO KILLED
THE ELECTRIC CAR? chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1,
examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated
through the halls of government and big business.
http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilled
theelectriccar/electric.html
Chernobyl
Heart: the Dark Side of Nuclear Power
March 29:
7pm
NRC 106
The
Chernobyl
disaster began on April 26, 1986—and continues even now, given its profound
effect on the region. With the debate over alternative energy sources as
contentious as ever, this Academy Award-winning program offers a wealth of
issues to consider; its reexamination of what happened at the Ukrainian
reactor and its investigation into the dark side of nuclear power parallel the
questions many Americans have regarding the storage of radioactive material
and the overall safety of the nuclear industry. The video also highlights
international medical programs created to battle the insidious residual
effects of the
Chernobyl
tragedy. An HBO Production
http://www.films.com/id/12111/Chernobyl_
Heart_The_Dark_Side_of_Nuclear_Power.htm
The End of Suburbia
April 17:
7pm
NRC 106
In The End of Suburbia,
scientists and policy makers argue that the world has already reached its peak
oil production, and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels is upon us now.
This documentary explores the
American Way
of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches this critical era.
The consequences of inaction in the face of this global
crisis are enormous. What does
Oil
Peak
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 ameliorate the effects of The End of Suburbia?
http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
