SEMG
General Membership Meetings and Programs
The Southeast
MI Group (SEMG) Programs are presented during SEMG's
monthly General membership
meetings. These meetings give members and non-members
alike the opportunity to socialize, make environment-related
announcements, and discuss SEMG business matters. Programs follow
all this and vary in topic from an in-depth look at some local
environmental issue to a guest speaker's adventures in the Alaskan
wilderness.
General membership meetings now include a potluck
dinner prior to the business meeting and program. To
participate, simply bring a dish to pass and arrive by 6:30
pm. The business meeting will begin at 7:30 sharp.
General Membership Meetings
Where:
Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern
Hwy. The church is located along the southbound US10
service drive between 9 & 10 Mile Roads, and between Southfield
and Evergreen roads. Light refreshments are provided.
When: The first Thursday
of each month (except January, July, and August) at the Northwest
Unitarian Universalist Church in Southfield.
Meeting schedule is as follows:
6:30-7:30 - Potluck
Dinner & Social Time
7:30-8:00 - Business
meeting
8:00-9:00 - Program
(Meeting and program times may change; check individual program
descriptions below for time changes.)
Upcoming
Programs
June
5, 2008
TBA
Some
Past Programs
April
3, 2008
Film Presentation “The
Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil”
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 by 80 percent—people
were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles
as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people
during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned
from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to
one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens.
The film opens with a brief history of Peak Oil, a term for
the time in our history when world oil production reaches
its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. While there
remains some debate as to when we will reach peak oil, most
experts agree the time is now. Cuba, the only country that
has faced such a crisis, is an example of options and hope.
Join us after the film for a discussion with invited members
of the Detroit Agricultural Network and other local sustainability
advocates.
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