SUMMER FILM & SPEAKER EVENTS FROM PERSON OF THE PLANET
Films to make us think – documentaries this summer with the organization Person of the Planet. The series covers sustainability, health, environmental impacts and literally, the whole earth. All films will be shown at Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington, Kensington. Parking across the street from the church. www.personoftheplanet.org
Film Series:
June 13, Wednesday, 7pm “Cowspiracy”
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following intrepid filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it.
July 4, Wednesday, 10am - 6:00pm World One Festival Person of Planet Booth, Pomona Ave.
WorldOne is El Cerrito's largest community gathering in Cerrito Vista Park at Moeser and Pomona Streets featuring live World music plus circus performers and community groups.
Film Series:
July 6, Friday, 7pm “What the Health”
We follow filmmaker, Kip Andersen, as he uncovers the impacts of highly processed industrial animal foods on our personal health and greater community, and explores why leading health organizations continue to promote the industry despite countless medical studies and research showing deleterious effects of these products on our health.
Film Series:
July 22, Sunday, 4pm “Bag It “
Try going a day without plastic. Plastic is everywhere and infiltrates our lives in unimaginable and frightening ways. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow "everyman" Jeb Berrier, who is admittedly not a tree hugger, as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic and its effect on our waterways, oceans, and even our own bodies.
Speaker Series:
July 25, Wednesday, 7:00 PM Climate Reality Leaders “If You've Only Got Five Minutes for the Planet...”
Summary:
Come learn about the fundamentals of grassroots climate action with three Climate Reality Leaders who trained with Al Gore. Not only will you hear the abbreviated climate reality talk, but you'll learn tactics for generating change in your own community that allow you to take action in small ways when you have the time. In fact, everyone will leave this presentation having completed one act of grassroots activism. So even if you've only got time for the planet for this one evening, you can be guaranteed to make an impact!
Please email us if you would like to attend so we can provide the proper materials. Email Shanti at personoftheplanet@gmail.com
Bios:
Jessica Day, Climate Reality Leader
Jessica Day is Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing & Communications at IdeaScale, a company that has grown from a small-scale start-up to the world's largest idea management platform in the world. She is a communications specialist who has worked with industry leaders, such as Citrix, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, NASA, the New York City Police Department, Princess Cruises and many others. She was trained by the Climate Reality Project and is a member of the Albany Climate Action Coalition.
Day lives in Albany, CA. She holds a MFA in English, Creative Writing.
Eric Larson, Climate Reality Leader
Eric Larson is Product Manager at Zeiss; his passion is advocating solar and renewable energy to combat climate change. President of NorCal Solar and trained at Climate Reality project, he is committed to making positive changes in our environment and community.
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Film Series:
August 12, Sunday, 4pm “Plastic Ocean”
A PLASTIC OCEAN begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean.