CUBA Film and DiscussionMon, Feb 5 @ 7:30 THE POWER OF COMMUNITY: HOW CUBA SURVIVED PEAK OIL $5 at the door only Did you know that 50% of the vegetables eaten in the city of Havana are organically grown within the city limits? Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba lost most of its access to oil, fertilizers and pesticides. Learn how Cuba's response to this crisis has led it to the forefront of the movement for sustainable and organic agricultural practices. With speakers: Elizabeth Morrow, Graduate Student, Tufts University, Cuba scholar Sajed Kamal, Adjunct Professor, Brandeis University, Sustainable International Development Sponsored by the Newton Cuba Solidarity Group and The July 26th Committee. For more information, call 617.916.2265 
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