Crude Impact

The past, present, and future all factor into James Jandek Wood’s informative look at the way oil has allowed mankind to achieve total domination over every species on the planet. An alarming wake-up call and an uplifting message of hope, Crude Impact explores such hotly debated topics as peak oil, oil dependency, and the role of oil in geopolitics. Scientists, activists, and policy makers all weigh in with their opinions on how we can move away from dependency on foreign oil and ensure that our children will have a better world to live in., James Jandak Wood wrote and directed this exploration of humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels and the future of the planet, focusing on how energy consumption by industrial nations severely affects indigenous cultures, diverse species and the global climate.