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2040: The Regeneration

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2040: The Regeneration

Damon Gameau/2019/92 min/
Environmental & Social Justice, People & Culture , Climate Change

Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. [South]
Calumet College, Whiting, IN

Saturday, March 7, 3 p.m. [North]
St. Clement Parish School, Chicago

Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. [North]
Loyola University, Chicago

Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. [Lake C.]
Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest
Admission $10, Students $5
Simultaneous free virtual screening

POSTPONED
Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. [Central]
Navy Pier, Crystal Garden

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Motivated by concerns about the planet that his 4-year-old daughter would inherit, award-winning director Damon Gameau embarked on a global journey to meet innovators and change-makers in the areas of economics, technology, civil society, agriculture, education and sustainability.

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8 Billion Angels

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8 Billion Angels

Victor Velle/2019/76 min/Climate Change, Environmental Advocacy, People & Culture

Saturday, March 7, 12 p.m. [Central]
First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, Chicago

Saturday, March 7, 2 p.m.. [Lake County]
Catlow Theater, Barrington

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: “8 Billion Angels” tells the truth about the conflict between the size of our global population and the sustainability of our planet. It dispels the misconception that technology can save us, that reducing consumption is the answer, and that the blame lies solely in the developing world. With passion, humility, and honesty, experts explain the indisputable connection between our environmental catastrophes, unsustainable population and increasing consumption.

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Ay Mariposa

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Ay Mariposa

Krista Schyler/2019/57 min/Wildlife, Conservation , Environmental & Social Justice

Saturday, March 7, 3 p.m. [Lake County]
Waukegan Library, Waukegan

Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. [West]
Universidad Popular, Chicago

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Triton College, River Grove
This film will screen with “Biomimicry.”

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: “Ay Mariposa” tells a story of three characters in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas whose lives are upended by plans to build a US-Mexico border wall. Meanwhile the butterfly, la mariposa, fights its own daily battle for survival in a landscape where more than 95 percent of its habitat is long gone and much of what remains lies directly in the path of the wall.

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Beyond Climate

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Beyond Climate

Ian Mauro/2018/49 min/Environmental & Social Justice, Health & the Environment, Historical Perspectives, Climate Change

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: British Columbia - Canada’s most westerly province along the Pacific coast - is a hotspot to visualize and experience how global warming affects local environments and communities. Heat waves, droughts, melting glaciers, pest outbreaks, back-to-back record setting forest fires, and changes to the oceans. “Beyond Climate” takes viewers beyond the headlines and into the heart of the issues. Shot throughout the province over many years, the collective wisdom and perspectives of Indigenous leaders, local communities, scientists, and policymakers are featured.

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The Biggest Little Farm

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The Biggest Little Farm

John Chester/2018/91 min/Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Environmental Advocacy, People & Culture

Sunday, March 8, 5 p.m. [Central]
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria, Chicago
View & Brew

POSTPONED
Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Good Earth Greenhouse, River Forest

FILM DESCRIPTION: “The Biggest Little Farm” chronicles the 8-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imaginations. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, “The Biggest Little Farm” provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet.

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Biomimicry

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Biomimicry

Leila Conners/2015/22 min/Environmental Advocacy, Wildlife, Health & the Environment

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Triton College, River Grove

FILM DESCRIPTION: Janine Benyus describes how biomimicry has been applied to create design solutions that capture carbon, conserve water, eschew toxic chemicals in favor of structural approaches, and rethink materials, among others. “When you’re asking how to be better adapted on this planet, there are no better models than the species that have preceded us for billions of years,” said Benyus in the film.

“Biomimicry” is brought to you by Leonardo DiCaprio and his team. This film will screen with “Ay Mariposa.”

Presented in partnership with Wild Ones West Cook.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Chiwetel Ejiofor/2019/113 min/Energy, Environmental & Social Justice, People & Culture

Sunday, March 8, 11 a.m. [South]
St Benedict the African Parish, Chicago

FILM DESCRIPTION: Against all the odds, a 13-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is based on the best selling book and true story of William Kamkwamba. Directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and introducing Maxwell Simba.

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Child of Nature

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Child of Nature

Marcos Negrão/2019/90 min/People & Culture, Environmental Advocacy , Environmental & Social Justice

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 10:15 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 1 p.m. [South]
Jackson Park Fieldhouse, Chicago

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Captured over the course of three years, “Child of Nature” follows five stories of children from Kenya, Philippines, Syria, Canada, and Germany who, against all odds, are transforming their lives and their communities. These are stories of courage, hope, and generosity that will both amaze the mind and touch the heart.