Above; Barry Silverthorn (on right) and event organizer Eric Einem


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 the suburban way of life has 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 Oil Peak 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 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 avoid The End of Suburbia ?

From http://www.endofsuburbia.com

Click on Comments for Part 4 Interview and selected audio from The End of Suburbia featuring, James Howard Kunstler.



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http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/subvrbia1.mp3>Part 1 Interview Barry Silverthorn
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/subvrbia2.mp3>Part 2 Interview Barry Silverthorn
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/subvrbia3.mp3?>Part 3 Interview Barry Silverthorn
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/subvrbia3a.mp3>Part 4 Interview Barry Silverthorn



Stream selected audio from the End of Suburbia documentary

http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/end.mp3>The Beginning of The End
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/car_culture.mp3>Our Car Culture
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/blackout.mp3>The 2003 Blackout
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/trance.mp3>Consensus Trance
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/war.mp3>The War That Will Not End
http://www.killradio.org/stream.php/stream.m3u?sf=http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/retro.mp3>Retrofitting Suburbia

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What a moronic series of posts we have here.

We're not running out of oil in our lifetime.

And the war in the Middle East is not about oil.

And there is no current shortage of oil.

What there is would be a shortage of intelligence on the left.

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Comments:

The film was quite frightening and I am sure many will say these scientists are just alarmists -- but it's so true that petrol and our American way of life cannot and will not last forever, especially since we are so oil dependent and energy hungry. Over the ages other great empires fell; but this time there will be greater, far-reaching consequence because of globalization. - Anais, Pasadena

End of Suburbia is a perfect tool for introducing people to peak oil. Just enough humor to sugarcoat the bitter pill. Image and sound convey forcefully what can otherwise be a somewhat abstract issue, often couched in lots of confusing numbers and charts and theories. It felt good to have the documentary screened at a place like pathtofreedom, where people can see a practical alternative all around them as they're digesting the rather bleak message. At least people can get a glimpse of what they can do to minimize the impact of oil depletion in the scope of their own lives. Once you start to look deeply into the peak oil picture, it gets very depressing very quickly. And a lot of pessimists and misanthropes are attracted to it, adding to the vibe of hopelessness--which is, of course, paralyzing in itself. I think, as Peak Oil kicks in it will be a kind of "dark night of the collective soul." We need to be able to look deeply into the worst possible outcomes (resource wars, "dieoff" etc.) and yet fashion a creative and human way through it all. - Jason, Van Nuys

Thanks for having us over last night and sharing. We enjoyed ourselves though the subject matter of the film was a little frightening (and heartening as well, since without cheap energy this culture will have to give up its wasteful ways). Anyway it’s good to see people like you making a difference. " - Suzy

BA, can you please back up any of the statements you've made with more information? So far, your arguments on these points are not very solid.

>What a moronic series of posts we have here.
>We're not running out of oil in our lifetime.
>And the war in the Middle East is not about oil.
>And there is no current shortage of oil.
>What there is would be a shortage of intelligence on the left.

You Are Cordially Invited To A Free Screening of the documentary "The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream"

Saturday July 10, 2004 - 1:30 PM
McCambridge Park, 1515 N. Glenoaks
Recreation Center Room # 2, Burbank, CA

Sponsored by Burbank Neighbors for Peace and Justice