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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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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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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.

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Eating Up Easter

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Eating Up Easter

Sergio Mata’u Rapu and Elena Rapu/2018/70 min/Waste & Recycling, Climate Change, People & Culture

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m. [South]
Plant Chicago @ The Firehouse, Chicago

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: The iconic statues and sensationalized "mysteries" of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) have drawn the interest of the world for centuries, attracting curious visitors to its shores. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boon as tourism skyrockets. Yet the indigenous culture and the island’s fragile environment are suffering. In their own voices, these Rapanui reveal the reality of modern life and the actions they are taking to preserve their culture and environment amidst rapid development. “Eating Up Easter” reveals and suggests ways forward in tackling the universal complexities of balancing growth and sustainability faced by local communities worldwide.

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Monty and Rose

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Monty and Rose

Bob Dolgan, Mitchell Wenkus, Pat Nabong/2019/22 min/Wildlife , Conservation

LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Saturday, March 14, 12:30 p.m.

​FILM DESCRIPTION: "Monty and Rose" tells the story of a pair of endangered piping plovers that successfully nested at Chicago's Montrose Beach in the summer of 2019, the first of the species to nest in Chicago in 64 years. The film chronicles these special birds and an unpredictable series of events including a proposed music festival that propelled the birds to national headlines. "Monty and Rose" features interviews with an array of key players in the story, including biologists, birders, volunteers and the advocates who spoke out when the music festival was proposed.

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Overload: America's Toxic Love Story

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Overload: America's Toxic Love Story

Soozie Eastman/2019/68 min/Health & the Environment, People & Culture

Wed., March 11, 6:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m. [North]
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
Admission $10

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Soozie Eastman learns that hundreds of synthetic toxins are now found in every baby born in America and the government and chemical corporations are doing little to protect citizens and consumers. With guidance from world-renowned physicians and environmental leaders, interviews with scientists and politicians, and stories of everyday Americans, Soozie uncovers how we got to be so overloaded with chemicals and if there is anything we can do to take control of our exposure.

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UseLess: A Documentary on Food & Fashion Waste

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UseLess: A Documentary on Food & Fashion Waste

Rakel Garðarsdóttir & Ágústa M. Ólafsdóttir/2018/55 min/Environmental & Social Justice, People & Culture, Waste & Recycling , Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Conservation

Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. [North]
Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge
Admission $8

POSTPONED
Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. [West]
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: In the documentary "UseLess," the filmmakers try to find out why food and fashion waste has become a pressing social and environmental problem, and what we can do to change it. The documentary is seen through the eyes of a young Icelandic mother who is trying to understand the issues and change her ways. Interviews with experts, designers, activists, and producers shed light on the problem as well as offer many solutions to the audience.