Pt. 1 of 4 gives a humorous overview of the looming threat of peak oil - features Matthew Simmons, author of "Twilight in the Desert" and Charles A. Hall, professor of Forestry at SUNY.
Part 2 of 4 discusses the bigger picture of the impacts that peak oil will have on our society. For list of speakers, see link below the video on our Peak Oil page at www.howtoboilafrog.c om/peakoil.html.
Public relations specialist Jim Hoggan talks about astroturf, greenwashing and echo chambers as methods used by corporations in spreading misinformation about global warming and other subjects.
Matthew Simmons, investment banker and author of "Twilight in the Desert", discusses ways to motivate people to take action and avoid the worst societal effects of peak oil.
Matt Simmons, author of "Twilight in the Desert", talks about discussions he had about peak oil with the Bush family and campaign staff before the 2000 election, and continuing on into advising the Cheney Energy Task Force.
IPCC Climatologist Stephen Schneider talks about the need for government to restrict people's rights to make global warming worse on a personal level, when better options are available.
Part 4 of 4 looks at how peak oil affects various people on a personal level and how they have come to change their way of thinking and living. For a list of speakers, see link below the video on our Peak Oil page at www.howtoboilafrog.c om/peakoil.html.