SLU - Global Climate Change Film Discussion Series

written by Brad Clements, on Feb 5, 2010 9:15:00 AM.

Global Climate Change Film Discussion Series

St. Lawrence University

Marilyn Mayer is leading a global climate change collaborative project on campus this semester with funding from SLU's Arts Collaborative Project. It has two components:

  • Climate Change Film/Discussion Series

  • Construction of a photo quilt/Banner : "350 Reasons to Combat Global Climate Change"

The films will be shown in the Winston Room of the Student Center at St. Lawrence University. There will be refreshments after the film to fortify the informal discussions. The public is welcome to attend.

9-February Weather Report at 8:30 pm

For many, global warming is something that is happening somewhere else to other people, but for millions of people, it is right at their doorstep. Weather Report journeys across the globe—from the Canadian Arctic to Northern Kenya, from the U.S. Midwest to China and India—visiting communities where lives and livelihoods are being affected in dramatic ways. Putting a face to the reality of global warming, the film illuminates the impact of recent climate change, delivering a new perspective to audiences worldwide. The question is no longer whether climate change is happening, but whether we can respond to the emergency before it's too late.

16-February Everything's Cool at 7:00 pm

EVERYTHING'S COOL is a film about America finally "getting" global warming in the wake of the most dangerous chasm ever to emerge between scientific understanding and political action. While industry funded nay-sayers sing what just might be their swan song of pseudo- scientific deception, a group of global warming messengers are on a high stakes quest to find the iconic image, the magic language, the points of leverage that will finally create the political will to move the United States from its reliance on fossil fuels to the new clean energy economy - AND FAST.

2-March The 11th Hour at 7:00 pm

The 11th Hour is the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how we’ve arrived at this moment -- how we live, how we impact the earth’s ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people.

16-March The Truth about Climate Change at 7:00 pm

Sir David Attenborough undertakes a personal journey to discover how global warming is changing the planet he knows so well. This two part documentary investigates some of the possible scenarios for the future, including rising sea levels, insect plagues and an increase in diseases.

30-March The Age of Stupid at 7:00 pm

The Age of Stupid is a 2008 film staring Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

The production was notable for its innovative way crowd-funding financing model, as well as the Indie Screenings distribution system which allows anyone anywhere to screen the film.

13-April No Impact Man 7:00 pm

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year. It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. No problem – at least for Colin – but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own.

Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein's film provides an intriguing inside look into the experiment that became a national fascination and media sensation, while examining the familial strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colin and Michelle’s struggle with their radical lifestyle change.