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Date and Time
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May 16 2012 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM
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Description
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Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm ADT
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Auditorium, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
Information: www.ccepa.ca (event will be live streamed)
The Master Resource: Oil and The New Servitude
Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent
The affordability, portability and versatility of petroleum rapidly changed the role of the human species on the planet over the last 150 years. It expanded the role of the state, mechanized cities, industrialized agriculture, propelled demographic growth and changed economic thinking. What changes does the end of cheap oil herald, how much energy are North Americans ethically entitled to, and is it time for a paradigm shift?
Free Admission – Reception to Follow
This event will be live streamed and can be viewed here: www.ccepa.ca
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