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2040: The Regeneration

2040: The Regeneration

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

Monday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

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. This journey is the central premise for the documentary 2040, a story of hope that looks at the very real possibility that humanity could reverse global warming and improve the lives of every living thing in the process. It is a positive vision of what ‘could be’, instead of the dystopian future we are so often warned about.

Tickets available to viewers in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. only.

Exposure

Exposure

Holly Morris/2022/88 min/People & Cultures, Environmental & Social Justice, Environmental Advocacy

International Women’s Day
Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

FILM DESCRIPTION: During one of the most chaotic polar seasons in history, 11 women from the Arab World and the West struggle together to reach climate change ground zero: The North Pole. As the travelers face wild challenges—from Russian helicopter crashes and moving Arctic sea ice to punishing frostbite and navigation of the harsh, barren landscape—Exposure tells an exciting story of resilience and intense camaraderie.

Tickets available to viewers from the Midwest to East Coast only.

Here We Stand

Here We Stand

Chris Cresci/2020/10 min/Environmental & Social Justice, Conservation, People & Cultures

Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

FILM DESCRIPTION: Join Teresa Baker and a group of diverse outdoor leaders as they become the first members of the public to explore Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve, a massive, newly discovered, old growth redwood grove recently protected by Save The Redwoods League. #EveryoneOutside is focused on creating a more inclusive and culturally diverse outdoor community by elevating the profiles, work, and stories of marginalized athletes, leaders, organizations, and affinity groups, as well as empowering minority members of our community by increasing access to essential outdoor skills and activities.

Will screen with Understory: A Journey Through the Tongass.

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Plastic Bag Store: The Film

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Plastic Bag Store: The Film

Robin Frohardt/2021/57 min/Waste, Water, People & Cultures

Friday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

Friday, March 11, 6 p.m. CST
In Person, McKinley Park Fieldhouse, Chicago [South]

Friday, March 11, 6 p.m. CST
In Person, Maine South High School Library, Park Ridge [North]

Friday, March 11, 6 p.m. CST
In Person, Philadelphia Church, Chicago [North}

FILM DESCRIPTION: A dynamic series of stories that traverse ancient history, the present day and a future dystopia, employing inventive puppetry, humor and craft to explore how the hordes of plastic waste we leave behind today might be misinterpreted by future generations.

Recommended for ages 12+ general audiences.

Youth Unstoppable

Youth Unstoppable

Slater Jewell-Kemker/2021/89 min/Climate Change, Environmental Advocacy, People & Cultures, Environmental & Social Justice

Thursday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

FILM DESCRIPTION: Youth Unstoppable takes us inside the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. 15-year-old Slater Jewell-Kemker began documenting the untold stories of youth on the front lines of climate change, refusing to let their futures slip away. Over the course of 12 years and set against stunning visuals of a planet in crisis, Slater follows the evolution of a diverse network of youth rising up to shape the world they will live in.

General audiences/teens + young adults especially encouraged to attend!