Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream (2007)

6.2/10 95 min Documentary

Overview

After condemning America's oil dependency in his 2004 documentary The End of Suburbia, filmmaker Gregory Greene here addresses the solutions that will avert catastrophe, outlining the issues actively moving the energy crisis from theory to reality. Spurred to action by the realities of peak oil, Greene focuses his camera on individuals across the country brave enough to challenge and instigate their communities into serious change.

Cast

Richard Heinberg

Himself

Jeremy Rifkin

Himself

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