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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Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World

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Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World

Costa Boutsikaris and Anna Palmer/2020/76 min/Health, Sustainable Food-Agriculture, Historical Perspectives

Saturday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

Saturday, March 12, 6 p.m. CST
In Person, First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, Chicago [Central]

FILM DESCRIPTION: Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes as they restore their relationships to the land using ancient practices that nurture life. For millennia Native Americans stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains and prairies, Native communities are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. As the climate crisis escalates, these time-tested practices of North America's original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world.

Let Us Breathe

Let Us Breathe

Lizabeth Frohwein, Alisa Gao, Katie Jahns, Alexandria Wilt/15 min/2021/Environmental & Social Justice, Climate Change, Health

Sunday, March 13, 3 p.m. CDT
Virtual Watch Party

FILM DESCRIPTION: Follow the story of two teenagers as they go up against a serial polluter (General Iron scrap metal) moving into their already overly industrialized neighborhood in the southeast side of Chicago. Destiny and Greg show us what it's like to grow up in an area with dangerous air pollution and why they deserve better.

Created by four student filmmakers from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Will screen with The Campaign Against the Climate.

Life at 50 Degrees

Life at 50 Degrees

Namak Khoshnaw/2021/59 min/Climate Change, Environmental Advocacy, Environmental & Social Justice

Saturday, March 5, 3 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

FILM DESCRIPTION: With 2021 marked as the fifth hottest year on record, Life at 50 Degrees reveals how extreme temperatures around the world are wreaking havoc on nature, forcing climate migration, causing water shortages and triggering dangerous health conditions. By following people in seven countries, the film reveals the resourcefulness and resilience of many communities as they struggle to adapt and survive.

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Octopus: Making Contact

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Octopus: Making Contact

Anna Fitch/2019/53 min/Wildlife, Conservation, Water

Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m. CST
In Person, Urban Village Church-West, River Forest [W Suburbs]

FILM DESCRIPTION: The octopus may be the closest we get to meeting an alien. They evolved from a common cousin more than 500 million years ago and have proven themselves as intelligent creatures with problem-solving abilities. So what happens when you invite an eight-legged alien into your living room? This documentary follows marine biologist David Scheel as he tracks his evolving relationship with an octopus.

Recommended for ages 8+ general audiences.

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On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air

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On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air

Tara Eng, Kristen Harrison, Alex Klein, and Alisha Tamarchenko/2021/25 min/Environmental & Social Justice, Health, Climate Change, Energy

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

Sunday, March 6, 5:30 p.m. CST
In Person, Euclid Ave. United Methodist Church, Oak Park [W Suburbs]

FILM DESCRIPTION: On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air is an urgent call for justice for Philadelphia's low-income communities. After years of living on the fenceline of the east coast’s largest oil refinery and suffering from several critical health issues – including cancer, asthma, and COPD – residents have come together to stand up to CEOs and fight for their right to breathe.

Will screen with The Sacrifice Zone: Life in an Industrial Wasteland.

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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.

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The Pollinators

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The Pollinators

Peter Nelson/2019/92 min/Sustainable Food-Agriculture, Conservation, Wildlife

Sunday, March 6, 11 a.m. CST
Virtual Watch Party

Sunday, March 6, 10 a.m. CST [Central]
In Person, Navy Pier, Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion

FILM DESCRIPTION: Honey bee colonies are dying at extraordinary rates. Close to half of the bee colonies in the United States are collapsing every year. The Pollinators takes us on a cinematic journey across the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we eat. Hear farmers, scientists, chefs, economists and academics explain the threats to honey bees and what it means to our food security.

Tickets available to U.S. viewers only.