HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-48 Mt View Plan SC Report 7-14-14 Communication No. 2014-48
MOUNTAIN VIEW VILLAGE CENTER PLAN
WORKING GROUPS MEETING
JULY 14, 6:OOPM,MOUNTAIN VIEW LIBRARY
Mountain View Planners in attendance: Heidi Hutchinson, Susan Langer, Jack Gallo
12 Members of our extended community also attended.
Special Meeting and Screening of the Film GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth by Dave Gardner
(presented by Jack Gallo)
The meeting began at 6:10 p.m. Jack Gallo greeted the attendees and introduced the documentary film
"GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth" (2011), written and directed by Dave Gardner. According to Gardner's
own summary:
"This film asks the most critical question of our time: How do we become a sustainable civilization? It takes a
unique approach among modern environmental documentaries: Rather than dispensing facts about climate
change; peak energy, food and water; and biodiversity loss, it examines the cultural barriers that prevent us
from acting rationally. It asks why population conversations are so difficult to have, and why a roaring economy
is more important to us than a survivable planet. It looks into the psychology of denial and crowd behavior. It
explores our obsession with community growth and economic growth. Hooked on Growth holds up a mirror,
encouraging us to examine the beliefs and behaviors we must leave behind, and the values we need to embrace,
in order that our children can survive and thrive."
Following the viewing of the film, which was very well received, Gallo led a lively discussion about the film
and its relevance to a place like Mountain View, Hawaii. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Our next meeting will be August 14, 2014, 6:OOpm at the
Mountain View School Cafeteria