The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

by The Community Solution, Pat Murphy, Megan Quinn Bachman

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 imports cut by 80 percent, people were desperate. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions, and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy.

In the context of global Peak Oil worries, Cuba is an inspiring vision of hope.

The Community Solution is a nonprofit organization that designs and teaches low-energy solutions to the current unsustainable, fossil fuel–based, industrialized, and centralized way of living.

Genres: Peak Oil

DVD (NTSC)

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Ptrav]

Good book and shows what soon happens to the world economy.

The only real problem: Cuba has not yet "survived" the peak oil. Will see what happens after Venezuela stops supplying its discounted crude (already happened in 2017), and Cuba's offshore deposits get depleted.

The peak domestic production is reached in 2004, currently Cuba relies on Russia and Algeria, which are far away and not cheap. Algeria itself passed the peak in 2007 and now down to 75% of the peak production.

Perhaps, in 10 years the book has to be rewritten...