Join us for the Spring Return of the UAS Green Movie Night and Forum!

Once every month in 2007 UAS hosted a Green Movie Night and Forum where we challenge ourselves to present inspirational (solution-oriented) content, provide a platform for local organizations and engage the community in a group discussion about the UAS monthly theme. We took a short hiatus for the winter and now we are back and bigger than ever - we've moved from a 50 seat venue to a 450 seat venue and we've got a full year of rare, amazing films, so please spread the word and bring your friends! The UAS Green Movie Night and Forum is a great place to meet allies and forge community through exploring solutions together!

This month's theme is Community and Governance and the film we are showing is...

The Power of Community

PowerofCommunity_Farming: copyright © 2004 by John M. Morgan and Faith Morgan

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 local, urban gardens. 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 its 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. PowerofCommunity_Transport: copyright 2004 John M. Morgan and Faith Morgan

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil is a project of The Community Solution, a non-profit organization that designs and teaches low-energy solutions to the current unsustainable, fossil fuel based, industrialized, and centralized way of living. Visit www.communitysolution.org for more information.

Movie Length: 53 min.
Directed by: Faith Morgan

Forum Speakers:

Oscar Grande, Community Organizer for PODER 
Oscar is a Community Organizer with PODER, His work over the past couple of years has been focused on organizing Mission residents and workers against the displacement of low income Latino/as in the Mission District. In addition to developing grassroots leaders, Oscar has spent much time working alongside Mission youth to fight for their homes, jobs and community. 

Others to be announced soon!

Admission:
$10 general admission, $5 for seniors, students, payable at the box office. This is a non-profit event for the community. If you would like to attend but feel you cannot afford it, please come and talk to us.

After the Movie:
Prolong the conversation by walking down a couple blocks to ELIXIR, San Francisco's 2nd oldest saloon. ELIXIR offers $1 off any organic beer, wine or mixed drink when you show your UAS Green Movie Night ticket stub.

Come absorb some of the most insightful films, documentaries and commentaries across a wide spectrum of relevant topics of today and tomorrow at UAS Green Movie Night & Forum at the Victoria Theatre - San Francisco's Oldest Operating Theatre, conveniently located near BART and other transit options.