Consider joining us for the screening of two documentaries at the Aeolian on Tuesday, August 10th at 8pm.  Both speak to sustainability, examining our dependance on oil as well as the positive impact of urban farming. Doors at the Aeolian Hall in London (795 Dundas Street at Rectory) open at 7pm and admission is by donation.

The first film, 'The Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil' is summarized on the Aeolian Hall website as:

"When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half - and food by 80 percent - people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and loca., urban gardents. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call 'The Special Period.' The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach it's all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis - the massive reduction of fossil fuels - is an example of options and hope."

The summary of the second film, 'The City Farming Project: Cultivating Change with Melissa Parrott' reads,

"A City Farm is an urban project where children, youth, families, students, teachers and other adults can discover and engage in practices associated with growing food, animal care, nature on the farm and adventure recreation. As a visitor, you might pull carrots and make soup: pick beetles and feed them to chickens; cook bannock in a clay oven; help conserve a habitate and/or build playful huts. Visitors discover how crucial and intriguing our natural world really is while finding abilities and aptitudes within themselves that they can transfer to other parts of life.

City farms are very popular in Europe, where they have evolved over 50 years. Britain alone has more than 130 city farms that see 3.5 million visits a year."

We hope to see you at the Aeolian in August!