Free Screening Tonight!<br>Tuesday, September 27 <div>Potluck 6pm, Screening 6:30 – 7:30<br>Roslindale Congregational Church, 25 Cummins Highway<br>(Across from the Post-Office) <br><br><i>Sponsored by the Roslindale Economic Security Club </i><br>
<br><font size="4">About "The Power of Community"</font><br><br><div>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. <b>Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens.</b> It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call “The Special Period.”<br>
<br></div><div><b>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. </b></div>
<div><b><br></b></div><div><i>About the Roslindale Economic Security Club:</i><br><br></div><div>The “Great Recession” has reminded us of our vulnerabilities. We’re facing debt, foreclosure, unemployment, and isolation. In response, people are forming small “Economic Security Clubs” to explore a new kind of security – one based in mutual aid and community support. Read more at <a href="http://localcircles.org">http://localcircles.org</a>.<br>
<br>-- <br>Sarah Byrnes<br>Resilience Circles Organizer<br>617.477.8630 x307<br><a href="http://localcircles.org">http://localcircles.org</a><br><br><br></div></div>