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Film: Peak Oil for Policy Makers


By jeremy - Posted on 12 December 2008

http://portlandpeakoil.org/film-peakoil_for_policy_makers

 At the above event we watch a few videos about introducing peak oil to policy makers.  The videos were shown to the public for the first time.  All and all they were pretty good, though the 25 or so folks offered a number of suggestions on improvements.

The videos are now online, see the following for more info.

The Peak Oil for Policymakers video collection by Post Carbon Institute describes the coming global energy crunch and what it means for local, state and national governments:

Video: Peak Oil for Policymakers ( download | stream )

An executive summary of the peak oil problem and its implications for the global and national economies. By world-renowned peak oil author and lecturer Richard Heinberg and Post Carbon Institute founder Julian Darley.

Running Time 12:10. Filmed July 2008.
Video: Post Carbon Cities ( download | stream )

Explores what peak oil means for leaders at the local level and how cities in the U.S. and elsewhere are already responding. By Daniel Lerch, author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty, the first major guidebook on peak oil for local government officials and staff.

Running Time 29:10. Filmed June 2008.

Video: Scenarios Planning for Government ( download | stream )

Gives an elected official's perspective on peak oil, with the story of one state legislature's recent decision to establish a task force on energy scarcity. By Connecticut State Representative Terry Backer.

Running Time 9:50. Filmed September 2008.

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