Citizen Groups Urge Congress to Address Impacts of Global Oil Peak - Plan to Distribute Oil Poster to Lawmakers Expected to Spur Awareness of Critical Energy Challenges
SF Informatics and Global Public Media urge members of U.S. Congress to join Rep. Roscoe Bartlett’s broad-based effort to address the impending shortfall of global energy resources.
(PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- SF Informatics and Global Public Media today urged members of U.S. Congress to join Rep. Roscoe Bartlett’s broad-based effort to address the impending shortfall of global energy resources.
The two groups applauded Rep. Bartlett’s plan, announced today, to distribute a new energy-information poster to members of the U.S. House and Senate. Entitled The Oil Age, the poster was created by SF Informatics and marketed through a partnership with Global Public Media, a non-profit subsidiary of MetaFoundation.
The poster presents data from industry experts that indicate an all-time peak in global oil production may be just a few years away. With oil and gas prices surging to historic highs, this data-rich chart offers a comprehensive framework for understanding the global energy situation.
“The time has come for our elected leaders to confront the global energy shortfall head on,” said Dave Menninger, co-creator of the poster. “I am concerned that until recently only one member of Congress--Rep. Bartlett--was publicly discussing global oil depletion and working to address its impacts.”
Julian Darley, director of Global Public Media, said that Bartlett’s longstanding efforts to raise awareness of peak oil “begs the question of other lawmakers: ‘What actions are you taking now to address and mitigate the imminent global oil peak?’”
Copies of The Oil Age poster can be viewed or purchased at www.oilposter.org. Sales help fund the no-cost distribution of the poster to high schools, universities and non-profit institutions worldwide. Proceeds will also support the development of teaching guides and other educational tools to be used in conjunction with the poster.
For more information about the Rep. Bartlett’s distribution to members of Congress, contact Lisa Wright at 202.225.2417.
About SF Informatics
SF Informatics represents a group of citizens committed to researching and communicating critical ecological and societal trends worldwide.
About Global Public Media
Global Public Media, a non-profit subsidiary of MetaFoundation, develops and disseminates in-depth interviews and media programs in response to the world’s pressing issues. For more information: www.globalpublicmedia.com.
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