SCREENING & DISCUSSION OF NEW FILM ‘THE OIL MACHINE’ REVEALING THE TRUE PRICE OF OUR DEPENDENCE ON OIL TO BE HOSTED BY EXTINCTION REBELLION BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH & POOLE (XR BCP)
Lighthouse Poole to host new documentary film The Oil Machine as part of the UK-wide programme of film events exploring the energy crisis and the fight over North Sea oil and gas. Followed by a discussion on whether activists and investors can spark its end.
People from Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole are being invited to take part in a screening of The Oil Machine to highlight the need for urgent climate action across our country.
The screening takes place at 6pm on Tuesday January 17th and will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The panel will feature:
· Vicki Slade, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Broadstone
· Dr. Martin Price, East Dorset Friends of the Earth
· Simon O’Connor, veteran environmental campaigner
· Craig Grant, Just Stop Oil activist
· Felicity Rice, Independent Councillor for Oakdale
· hosted by Daniel Glennon, XR BCP
Daniel Glennon from XR BCP, organising the event said: “We’re hosting this screening to inspire and encourage discussion about the role of oil and gas in our local community. Our screening and discussion are a chance for people to learn more about the complexities of our energy system and what they can do to make a difference.”
New documentary The Oil Machine, directed by Emma Davie (Becoming Animal, I Am Breathing) and produced by Sonja Henrici (Merkel, Time Trial), will be released in UK cinemas and community venues throughout November 2022 and beyond, coinciding with this year’s COP27 climate conference, and implementing an impact campaign that promotes urgent and critical discussion.
The Oil Machine explores our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with fossil fuels by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil and gas. This invisible machine at the core of our economy and society now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil?
The film’s director Emma Davie said: “We are delighted that a screening is being hosted by XR BCP and would encourage as many people as possible to get involved. Now more than ever it is vital we understand what is happening in the North Sea and the choices before us. Every part of our country, every sector of our community is affected by this and the participation of local voices is essential if we are to build public support for the ambitious changes that are needed.”
The Oil Machine reveals the hidden infrastructure of oil from the offshore rigs and the buried pipelines to its flow through the stock markets of London. As the North Sea industry struggles to meet the need to cut carbon emissions, oil workers see their livelihoods under threat, and investors seek to protect their assets. Meanwhile a younger generation of climate activists are catalysed by the signs of impending chaos, and the very real threat of global sea level rises and catastrophic weather events. The Oil Machine explores the complexities of transitioning away from oil and gas as a society – are we getting ever more embedded in it?
We have five to ten years to control our oil addiction, and yet the licensing of new oil fields continues in direct contradiction with the Paris Climate Agreement. This documentary looks at how the drama of global climate action is playing out in the fight over North Sea oil.
By highlighting the complexities of how oil runs through every aspect of our society – from high finance to cheap consumer goods – The Oil Machine brings together a wide range of voices from oil company executives, economists, young activists, pension fund managers and considers how this machine can be tamed, dismantled, or repurposed.
The film features a fascinating array of voices, including: Holly Gillibrand (dubbed “Scotland’s Greta”), Kevin Anderson (Professor of Energy & Climate Change, Manchester University), Emeka Emembolu (BP, at the time Senior VP North Sea), Jake Molloy (Regional Organiser, RMT Union), James Marriott (co-author of Crude Britannia), Mikaela Loach (Edinburgh student who took the UK government to court), Sir David King (former UK Govt. Chief Scientific Advisor), Deirdre Michie (CEO of Offshore Energies UK), Steve Waygood (Chief
Responsible Investor at Aviva Investors), Tessa Khan (climate lawyer from Uplift), Ann Pettifor (economist & author), and others.
“I believe that what we do over the next five years will determine the future of humanity for the next millennium.” Sir David King, UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor 2000–2007, in The Oil Machine
Tessa Khan (climate lawyer from Uplift) said: “The Oil Machine is an incredibly timely look at the role that the oil and gas industry has played in shaping the UK. When we are in the midst of a historic energy affordability crisis and climate crisis, it’s vital that we examine the ways that the industry has become entangled with our politics. The UK Government’s recent announcement of a new oil and gas licensing round—despite the fact that it will do nothing to bring down the cost of energy and will only further fuel the climate crisis—is just the latest example of the power that the industry wields. There has never been a more urgent need to shift away from oil, and yet we are witnessing an industry in resurgence. The next few years will be a vital test of whether or not we can stand up to the oil machine.”
To attend this event, to register your own event, or to see what else is happening across the country, visit https://www.theoilmachine.org/ or follow #TheOilMachine on social media.
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