Movie Description:
Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, familylife and unpward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in thepast 50 years, so too the suburban way of life has becomeembedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, seriousquestions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, END OF SUBURBIA explores theAmerican Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era,as global demand for fossil fuels beginsto outstrip supply. World Oil Peak andthe inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary.The consequences of inaction in theface of this global crisis are enormous.What does Oil Peak meanfor North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will thepopulations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? Are today`s suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be doneNOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The END OF SUBURBIA?
