A THOUGHT-provoking film which predicts an end to our oil-dependent way of life, will be shown in Belstone Village Hall next month. Produced by Canadian filmmakers, ?The End of Suburbia? has caused a buzz around the world and features a mix of vintage films, up to date information and interviews which combine to make the case for the depletion of oil reserves and questions how this will affect Western lifestyles. The free film show and following discussion is part of Belstone?s Green Village project which aims to show how individuals and communities can take positive steps to ensure that the quality of life will be as good, if not better than it is now for future generations. A group of Belstone villagers have been working with local charity Westden, Plymouth University and other organisations to draw up a questionnaire which will be circulated to every household in the village. Answers will be analysed and then provide the basis for recommendations for actions over three months when the village will be ?going green?. This project is a unique experiment and there is considerable interest from other communities and their local authorities around the UK who are interested in taking part in a similar exercise. The documentary, written and directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Gregory Green, will be shown at 7.30pm on September 11 and anyone interested is welcome to attend. Westden hopes the film screening will provoke discussion about the current dependence on fossil fuels such as oil, and encourage debate about alternative energy sources. The year-long Green Village project is part funded by the Department for Food and Rural Affairs Environmental Action Fund.
