Part 1 - Film - The End of Suburbia
Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream "We're literally stuck up a cul-de-sac in a cement SUV without a fill-up" -James Kunstler,
Since World War 2 North American's have invested much of their newfound wealth in Suburbia.
It promises 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 it's prospects as Earth approaches a critical era. Global demand for fossil fuels is outstripping supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels is upon us.
"What can be done Now, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia".