Documentaries for a world faced with declining oil production

It doesn't matter where you stand on the subject of climate change -- the time of peak oil is upon us!  Some analysts argue that oil production peaked a few years ago. Others say we still have a good decade or two before the global well starts to run dry and world oil production begins its long and inevitable decline. Time to take a serious look at what alternative energy sources have the stuff to take oil's place.  That's the subject of the two films screening at the next Coastside Film Society Screening.  

The Next Frontier: Engineering the Golden Age of Green.

An exploration into the practicality of adopting wind, solar and hydro as replacements for fossil fuels. Funded by the Professional Engineers in CA  Government, this film is more interested in discussing what can be done using existing technologies than in debating what happens if we don't go green.

 The film starts by evaluating green energy schemes adopted throughout the world - from tidal turbines in Ireland - to concentrated solar plants in California and suggests approaches that have the best chance to flourish throughout the United States especially in California. It features animation by Emmy Award winner, Bay Area resident, and friend of the Film Society, Charlie Canfield - who will join us at the screening.

In Transition 1.0: From oil dependence to local resilience.

A look at the "In Transition" movement and its focus on rebuilding local economies so they can thrive in a world where oil production has peaked. Members of our local Coastside Transition organization will attend the screening and lead the post-screening discussion with the audience.

For more info see:  www.hmbfilm.org