I'll be going along to this!

/Soph 

US Peak Oil expert visiting New Zealand, Free public talk, hosted by Greens, Lecture Theatre 1, Rutherford House, Victoria University Pipitea
Campus, Bunny St

Richard Heinberg is one of the world's foremost Peak Oil (oil
depletion) educators and has earned his reputation lecturing, writing
several well-known books, and appearing in popular films. He is a
journalist, educator, editor, lecturer, and a Core Faculty member of
New College of California where he teaches a program on "Culture,
Ecology and Sustainable Community". Since 2002, he has given over
three hundred lectures on Peak Oil to a wide variety of audiences -
from insurance executives to peace activists, from local and national
elected officials to Jesuit volunteers.

Richard Heinberg appears prominently in the film 'The End of
Suburbia' (2003), which has been widely screened in NZ, as well as
more recent documentaries such as '11th Hour' (2007); and 'Oil, Smoke
& Mirrors' (2006).

Richard Heinberg Wellington public talk
Hosted by the Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand
Lecture Theatre 1, Rutherford House, Victoria University Pipitea
Campus, Bunny St
7pm, Thursday 11 October