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"What Would Jesus Buy?" (Reverend Billy & the Church of Stop Shopping) introduced by the excellent short film "Workers of the World Relax: The Jevon's Paradox"
ADMISSION: $8 General Admission* Film Synopses: "What Would Jesus Buy?" (Reverend Billy & the Church of Stop Shopping) Directed by Rob VanAlkemade (USA, 2007, 91 min.) What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt! From producer Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME) and director Rob VanAlkemade comes a serious docu-comedy about the commercialization of Christmas.
~ screening with ~ "Workers of the World Relax: The Jevon's Paradox" Directed by Conrad Schmidt (Canada, 2008, 18 min.) Can green technology save us? A growing body of evidence suggests that the answer is a resounding 'No' - by increasing energy efficiency, we actually increase energy usage. The principle of continuous growth which rule our economy have brought us here, but is there a different path? What if we used our gains in productivity to slow down? We could work less and produce less, but it would also mean consuming less. Workers of the World Relax is the entertaining & thought-provoking companion short film to the Work Less Party's excellent collection of essays by the same name, and features interviews with acclaimed author George Monbiot, UBC Professors William Rees and John Helliwell, Yves Cochet, former Environment Minister of France, John DeGraaf, Take Back Your Time founder, a host of enlightened Europeans and a cheeky soundtrack. Learn how we can create a better and more sustainable society by simply 'working less'.
* ESPA aims to be as inclusive as possible: this event is free admission to low-income.
