Boston Film Festival — The Power of Activism and The Temptation of Trees
When:
Saturday, Sep 24, 2022 1:30p -
4:30p
Saturday, Sep 24, 2022 1:30p -
4:30p
Where:
Boston Public Library: Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, Movies, Social Good
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/631f40251c6e3721a09a6971
As part of the Boston Public Library's current programmatic theme of climate justice activism, please attend the U.S. premieres of The Power of Activism and The Temptation of Trees. Following the screenings, there will be an audience Q&A with Andrea Sparrow, director of The Temptation of Trees, William R. Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, and Susan A. Masino, Vernon D. Roosa Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College (Hartford, CT).
To attend, please register on this Google Form made by the Boston Film Festival.
More about The Power of Activism
Duration: 53 minutes
Directed and written by: Steven Pasvolsky
Produced by: Michelle Dado-Millyn, Steven Pasvolsky
Synopsis: This film takes us on an emotional journey from sacred ground above Byron Bay to Antarctica, Indonesia to Pakistan, and is sure to light a fire under the strongest climate change denier. THE POWER OF ACTIVISM focuses on six highly spirited female activists as they are put under the microscope to ascertain the financial impact of their environmental solutions… and the results are astonishing. From shark conservation to indigenous practices, intensive farming to plastic pollution; all their ‘causes’ fall under the umbrella of “climate change”, but they should also fall under the umbrella of “saving tax-payers hundreds of millions of dollars!”
More about The Temptation of Trees
Duration: 43 minutes
Directed, Written, and Produced by: Andrea Sparrow
Synopsis: New studies reveal that growing our existing forested lands to capture carbon, preserve biodiversity and protect water, animals and people is one of our best tools in fighting climate change. Experts on Forests, Carbon and timber share the science and methods we have to to take a step toward a better future.
This program is presented in partnership with the Boston Film Festival. For more information about BFF, visit their website.
About the BPL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols:
- Program attendees are recommended to wear masks covering their noses and mouths.
- Read the BPL's latest COVID-19 guidelines for visiting the library.
- Program presenters will remove their masks during the program.
