Oak Park, IL, Announces Climate Action Plan; Call for Community Group Participation
All around the U.S., communities are taking the lead on fighting climate change and building community resilience. Climate change is here, and it’s just a matter of time before some version of a Hurricane Ian or the Big Ranch Fire impacts any given community: intense storms, flash flooding, prolonged drought, extreme heat and other weather emergencies are intensifying each year.
Austin Town Hall Farmers' Market Offers an Array of Temptations
Local peeps: if you live in Chicago’s Greater West Side (roughly Garfield Park to Bellwood), come by the Austin Town Hall Farmers’ Market on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. at 5610 West Lake Street, Chicago (312-744-0565). Through the end of October, enjoy a lovely setting—on a sprawling green lawn dotted with trees in front of the historic Austin Town Hall building. The vendors switch in and out: on the early summer day I came, there was a perfect mix of fresh produce, enticing hot meals, frozen meats, sprouted greens and other locally made foods.
Big Idea Bagged 'Plastic Bag Store: The Film'
'Oceania' Official Drinks of the 2022 One Earth Film Festival
Let's toast to a cleaner, greener, healthier future for our planet during our 4th annual Filmmakers Toast! This year's beverage is the Oceania, created by mixologist Denisse Soto CEO of La Chingona Mik, based in Chicago. If you're joining us from home, here are the recipes, with and without alcohol.
Meet Garen Hudson and His Stream Machine
Announcing. . . Our 2022 Lineup of Films
It’s what you’ve been waiting for. . . our 2022 lineup of tide-turning films is here! All screenings are free (with a suggested $8 donation) and open to the public. Seventeen virtual events will screen during the week of March 4-13. If the Omicron surge cooperates, we will be adding up to 15 in-person events—they will be offered at the same times and days as the virtual events.
Announcing Festival Theme 2022: 'TURN the TIDE'
Over the years, One Earth has framed our festivals with themes that represent a call to action: “This is the Moment” (2018), “All In” (2019), and “Power of We” (the election year of 2020). Last year we celebrated our 10th anniversary with “10 Years of Inspiring Change.”
As the imperative to act only grows stronger, our 2022 theme – “Turn the Tide” – reflects the wave of catastrophes rushing in at us and the need for us to push back, so we can avoid the worst case scenarios that threaten to sink our hope for a healthy future for our children.
Meet One Earth's New Communicators
Join us in welcoming three new young leaders who will be helping to promote our March and April film festivals. They’ll be helping to write the One Earth newsletters you receive in your inbox, the film descriptions you see on our website, the social media posts you enjoy in your feeds and much more.
It's a Wrap: Counting the Difference in 2021
It’s time to look back and celebrate all the things we’ve accomplished together this year. Here’s 2021 by the numbers.
4,046 attendees at 26 film watch parties
At each of the virtual events during the main Fest Season in March and during Earth Week in April, we learned about the climate crisis, were presented with more than 250 action ideas, and pledged to take action.