Last Call at the Oasis

Last Call At The Oasis Guaranteed that after viewing this important film you will check all your taps for drips, shut off the garden hose and empty the pool. You may even stop buying bottle water. The film made a deep impact and it was all very upsetting. The film opens with beautiful pictures of gurgling water and free flowing streams. How beautiful and tranquil. The mood quickly changes as we learn about the crisis throughout the world with drought and polluted water. “Water is the single most necessary element.” Erin Brockovitch takes on the challenge of residents in several states in the US. Their water is so contaminated and the government has not acknowledged the problem. She is a fearless fighter and has helped the residents to make some change. In some places the water was so bad. When tested it reached astonishing levels of pollution. Scientists have proved the mutation of many species as a result. We are so privileged here with swimming pools, showers, car washes and watering our lawns. We take it all for granted. Los Vegas is facing a mega problem. Too much construction and too little water is presenting a serious issue. Many of the large hotels have enormous fountains using great quantities of water. The water levels throughout the world are shrinking. Apparently 36 states in the US face water shortages in the next 3 years. The water crisis in Australia and the Middle East is discussed. Chemicals and industrial waste have hastened the pollution of our precious water. I wasn’t surprised to hear the name of Dick Cheney and Halliburton in being responsible for destructive waste entering the water. I had never heard of Atrazine before. It is a chemical causing prostate cancer. It is banned in Europe but is widely used in the US for agriculture. Bottled water was another issue discussed. How naïve we are to think that the water in those purchased bottles comes from the Arctic or wherever they say. Some suggestions are given. Many scientists are interviewed throughout the film. I found it very educational and most upsetting.