Not a Drop to Spare: Oil and Water Scarcity in Popular Culture

Resource scarcity is a common feature in post-apocalyptic scenarios. How has scarcity of water or oil resources been depicted in films and television programs and what do these depictions tell us about our concerns about these resources? How do they reflect the times in which they were produced?
 
During this event—presented in partnership with Columbia College Chicago's "Critical Encounters: Fact & Faith" series and the Illinois Humanities Council's year-long statewide series: All-Consuming: Conversations on Oil and Water—we review clips from films such as Mad Max and Waterworld to explore Hollywood's take on resource scarcity.
 
Panelists:

• David J. Reynolds, P.E., LEED AP - Vice President, AECOM
• Anton Seals - Founder, Creative Young Minds 360 and District Programs Coordinator in the office of Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL)
• Tom Dowd - Professor, Interactive Arts & Media, Columbia College Chicago