Andy D'Agorne

This catch phrase from the film 'What a way to go' by Tom Wabbitt seems to sum up the realisation dawning on more and more people of current state of the global economy. York in Transition showed this to half a dozen of us on Friday night, with a warning that it is a dark movie, two hours long. We were watching it as the first of a series of 'viewings' to help the planning group consider material that might be used for 'awareness raising' public events in York. This should be compulsory viewing for anyone who works in the financial sector, has a lifestyle depending on a car or thinks that there is a technical fix around the corner that means we can carry on our current western lifestyles.

Dont bother trying to see the whole film - but do check out the clips available on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8X8_wUoiq0&NR=1 (9 mins) The film makers talk about what they learnt from the experience at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFyI5ZYG_pE&NR=1 (26 mins) Perhaps it is no coincidence that the American people started to question the dodgy loans in 2007, when the makers of this film were doing a speaker tour of US cities.

 Depending on what the American politicians come up with in the next 24 hours, the scenarios in this film may come sooner , or a bit later. Time is running out for us to build our ark, get off the runaway train or whatever analogy you prefer to use. York in Transition is the local support group for people who want to do something about it rather than look the other way and continue in denial.

YiT's next public film night is on Oct 5th: FILM NIGHT - END OF SUBURBIA (Donation - for the hire of the projector) *
Sun 5 October 7.45 - 9.15pm, at the Winning Post Pub, Bishopthorpe Road / Nunthorpe Drive.
A showing of End of Suburbia, followed by a discussion.