Black Ice

Saturday March 5th, 7 pm/ Good Earth Greenhouse/ Tickets

Arrive early to purchase refreshments! This film is for general audiences, but teens and pre-teens are encouraged to attend. Stay after the film for Q&A with Kelly Mitchell, Climate Campaign Director, Greenpeace. Concrete, local action opportunities will also be shared. Facilitator: Susan Lucci, Professional Trainer & Coach.

Maarten van Rouveroy/ 2013/ 53 min/ Social Justice, Youth (Middle School +)

FILM DESCRIPTION: When the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise set sail to protest the first ever oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, none of the people on board could have known what was coming. Seized at gunpoint by Russian special forces, the ‘Arctic 30’ were thrust into headlines all over the world, facing up to 15 years in prison and finding themselves at the centre of a bitter international dispute. Black Ice is a film about social justice and attendance is acceptable for middle school + aged viewers.

Bomb Trains on the Hudson

Sunday March 6th, 12:30 pm/ Ascension Catholic Church/ Tickets

A light lunch will be served immediately prior to the film, at noon. Three short films (Bomb Trains on the Hudson, Backyard, and The Sustainable) will be woven together with quotes from the recent Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si, which urges a sense of integral ecology and care for our common home and common family. Post-film opportunities include a panel of experts in trains that carry hazardous materials, fracking in Illinois and updates on the solar energy field. There will be time for Q&A and opportunities to take concrete action on various issues, including local environmental issues in Cicero and information on socially responsible investing (Joe O'Krepky with Edward Jones). Facilitator: Gina Orlando, DePaul Faculty; Wellness Coach, Consultant, Hypnotherapist at Healthy is Wealthy.

Panelists include:Alexis Aurigemma, Co-producer of the film "The Sustainable" Lisa Albrecht, Board member of ISEA (Illinois Solar Energy Association) Stacey Durley Hess, Environmental consultant for environmental investigations and remediation in the Midwest. Dawn Dannenbring, Environmental organizer for Illinois Peoples Action

Jon Bowermaster/ 2015/ 7 min/ Energy

FILM DESCRIPTION: For many years, the Hudson river, like so many waterways, was treated like an infinite waste barrel, a receptacle for poisonous chemicals, hazardous waste and trash of all descriptions. However, in the past forty years, thanks to a committed group of environmentalists and their agencies (Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, Clearwater and more) the river has become markedly cleaner. While it is still an under-utilized natural resource, increasingly it is used by boaters, kayakers, even swimmers as a recreational playground. But the river has had a "foot on its neck" for one hundred years and still today, despite the efforts to clean it up, there are environmental risks and concerns.

Watch trailer: https://www.hudsonriverstories.com/bomb-trains/

The Breach

Pre-Event Screening: Wednesday February 24th, 6:30 pm/ Forest Park Public Library/ Tickets

Post-film program includes discussion about protecting our marine environments and the quality of our precious water resources. Independent environmental journalist Gary Wilson will be on hand to help frame the conversation. Gary specializes in water issues as a commentator for Great Lakes Echo and WKAR Public Radio in Lansing, Michigan. Facilitator:  Stephanie McCray, Executive Coach, Consultant, Speaker.

Saturday March 5th, 3 pm/ Wilmette Theater/ Tickets

Come see "The Breach" at the WIlmette Theater Saturday March 5th at 3 pm. Stay for post-film dialogue, and to hear about opportunities for relevant, local action, from Jessica Fujan of Food and Water Watch. Concessions will be available for purchasing snacks and beverages. Facilitator: Jill Stewart, Founder, Stewart Communications & Co-Founder, Green Block.

Sunday March 6th, 3:30 pm/ Sixth Grace Presbyterian Church/ Tickets

Arrive early to enjoy a Green Fair before the film.Also learn about green activities, and hear about concrete, local opportunities for action from Faith in Place and other relevant advocacy groups. Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Barbara Wilson, Presbytery Community Organizer, Presbytery of Chicago.

Mark Titus/2014/ 85 min/ Water

FILM DESCRIPTION: When fishing guide and filmmaker Mark Titus learns why wild salmon populations plummeted in his native Pacific Northwest, he embarks on a journey to discover where the fish have gone and what might bring them back. Along the way, Titus unravels a trail of human hubris, historical amnesia and potential tragedy looming in Alaska – all conspiring to end the most sustainable wild food left on the planet. Visit The Breach's official site.

Catching the Sun

Saturday March 5th, 11 am/ Institute of Cultural Affairs/ Ticket

Program will include a tour of the Institute of Cultural Affairs Greenrise's solar array (the 2nd largest in the City of Chicago), and a brief sharing of initiatives by Cook County Community Solar Project, as well as Ben Ishibashi of the National People’s Action Clean Jobs Bill. Facilitator: Samantha Sainsbury, Program Coordinator at Institute of Cultural Affairs.

Saturday March 5th, 3 pm Trinity United Church of Christ/ Tickets

Stay for our post film program where Imani Village will share about their solar house project. There will also be opportunities for taking concrete action from local advocacy groups such as Faith in Place. Facilitator: Fara Taylor, Finance & HR Administrator at Institute of Cultural Affairs.

Shalini Kantayya/ 2013/ 75 min/ Energy

FILM DESCRIPTION: Through the stories of workers and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun is a feature length documentary that explores the global race to a clean energy future. Catching the Sun follows the hope and heartbreak of unemployed American workers seeking jobs in the solar industry and sheds light on the path to an economically and environmentally sustainable future.

Food for Thought, Food for Life

Sunday March 6th, 6:30 pm/ 19th Century Club/ Tickets (Arrive at 5:30 pm to experience the Nissan Electric LEAF)

Please join us for ourClosing Screening & Reception!

Food for Thought, Food for Life will be paired with 2 other short films, Soil Carbon Cowboys, and Man in the Maze. The program features post-film discussion about the regeneration of our food systems, our health, and ultimately our society. Refreshments and opportunities for relevant local action will also be shared. Facilitator: Seamus Ford, Co-Founder, Root Riot Urban Garden Network

Susan Rockefeller/ 2014/ 22 min/ Food, Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: A short documentary film, Food for Thought, Food for Life, educates people about the negative impact our current methods of agriculture have on the earth. In addition to providing vital information, the film gives viewers the necessary tools to make a difference in their own lives. It explores the connection between the planet and our health and suggests that strengthening that connection will only benefit our future.

Food Patriots (Spanish Premiere! English with Spanish Subtitles.)

Saturday March 5th, 11 am/ Lozano Public Library/ Tickets

Filmmaker Q&A!

Jeff Spitz, filmmaker for Food Patriots, and Faculty, Cinema Arts + Science at Columbia College, will be in attendance to answer questions after his film. A Spanish language translator and discussion facilitator will also be present. Facilitator: Stephanie McCray, Executive Coach, Consultant, Speaker. Translator: Annamaria Leon, Christy Webber Edible Landscapes.

Sunday March 6th, 3:30 pm/ Resurrected Life Church/ Tickets

Filmmaker Q&A!

Jeff Spitz, filmmaker for Food Patriots and Faculty, Cinema Arts + Science at Columbia College, will be in attendance to answer questions after his film. A Spanish language translator and discussion facilitator will also be present. Facilitator: Jeanne Nolan, Founder/Owner, The Organic Gardener Ltd.

Jeff & Jennifer Spitz/ 2014/ 73 min/ Food, Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: A midwestern mother whose son nearly died from contaminated food embarks on a roller coaster journey to understand the food industry and improve her family’s eating habits. Surprising, funny, and poignant, this personal film unfolds from one family's story into a powerful consumer movement. Food Patriots features food advocates from all walks of life who are trying to hatch a revolution to change the way Americans eat and buy food and educate the next generation of consumers.

From Gangs to Gardens

Sunday March 6th 3:30 pm/ Windsor Park Lutheran Church/ Tickets

This short film will be paired with Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective. Stay after the films for discussion and to hear from GreenCorps Chicago, as they share about youth summer job opportunities, some in the fields of sustainability. Also learn about green activities, and hear about concrete, local opportunities for action from Faith in Place and other relevant advocacy groups. Facilitator: Wendy Williams.

JLove Calderón/ 2015/ 13 min/ Food & Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: Organic gardener and vegan chef Ietef Vita is an award winning international recording artist and activist who uses Hip-Hop culture to inspire young people to connect to the earth by teaching them how to grow food and cultivate healthy eating habits. Through his lyrics and gardens, Ietef is planting the seeds of the food movement extending from his hometown of Denver, Colo., to  across the globe. Watch From Gangs to Gardens trailer below.

From Gangs to Gardens Trailer from JLove Calderon on Vimeo.

Garbage Warrior

Saturday March 5th, 3 pm/Oak Park Public Library/ Tickets

After the film, join us for a panel discussion about art, architecture, and environment. Panelists include: Nate Kipnis, FAIA, LEED BD+C, Founder & Principal, Kipnis Architecture & Planning; Wendy Ritchey, Art Therapist, Art Instructor, Artist at Helbing Studio, specializes in the use of reclaimed materials; Mike Helbing, Sculptor at Helbing Studio, specializes in the use of reclaimed materials. Facilitator: Gina Lee Robbins, Marketing Strategist, Teaching Artist, Writer, Editor.​

*ARRIVE EARLY to check out the related "Ideabox" exhibit, inside the library's main entrance, featuring an interactive art exhibit -- "Message in a Bottle" -- made by local artist Bryan Northup -- as well as sculptures by artists Margot McMahon and Karen Gubitz. All artists work in found, reclaimed, and recycled materials.

Oliver Hodge/ 2007/ 87 min/ Architecture & Building

FILM DESCRIPTION: Garbage Warrior features the epic story of radical Earthship eco-architect, Michael Reynolds, and his fight to build off the grid, self-sufficient communities.

The Human Experiment

Sunday March 6th, 1 pm/ Elmhurst College- Illinois Hall, Schaible Science Center/ Tickets

Please stay for post-film discussion with Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director, Midwest Pesticide Action Center, a not for profit organization dedicated to the reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides by promoting safer alternatives. Opportunities for taking concrete, local action will also be shared by GoGreen Oak Park, Environmental Working Group, Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition, and others. Facilitator: Tamara McHugh, Program Director, Elmnhurst Cool Cities Coalition.

Dana Nachman/ 2013/ 80 min/ Health & the Environment

FILM DESCRIPTION: The Human Experiment lifts the veil on the shocking reality that thousands of untested chemicals are in our everyday products, our homes and inside of us. Simultaneously, the prevalence of many diseases continues to rise. From Oscar® winner Sean Penn and Emmy® winning journalists Dana Nachman and Don Hardy, The Human Experiment tells the personal stories of people who believe their lives have been affected by chemicals and takes viewers to the front lines as activists go head-to-head with the powerful and well-funded chemical industry. These activists bring to light a corrupt system that’s been hidden from consumers... until now.

Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective

Saturday March 5th, 3 pm/ Triton College/ Tickets

Please join us after the film for an engaging discussion, "Permaculture: Bringing It Home," with Chicago-area sustainable landscapes, native plants and edible gardening experts:

Pam Todd

, Co-Founder and President, West Cook Wild Ones

Annamarie Leon

, Edible Landscapes Manager, Christy Webber Landscapes

Michelle Hickey

, Vice President and Co-Founder, The Resiliency Institute

Jeff Swano

, Owner, Dig Right In

Opportunities for local action with the above panelists and other local advocacy groups will also be shared.

Facilitator:

Adrian Fisher

, Sustainability Coordinator, Triton College.

Sunday March 6th, 1 pm/ College of Lake County Building C/ Tickets

Please stay for post-film discussion, and concrete opportunities for action.

Sunday March 6th, 3:30 pm/Windsor Park Lutheran Church/ Tickets

This feature length film will be preceded by a short film, From Gangs to Gardens. Stay after the films for discussion and to hear from GreenCorps Chicago, as they share about youth summer job opportunities, some in the fields of sustainability. Also learn about green activities, and hear about concrete, local opportunities for action from Faith in Place and other relevant advocacy groups. Facilitator: Wendy Williams.

Costa Boutsikaris/ 2015/ 92 min/ Wildlife

FILM DESCRIPTION: Inhabit is a feature length documentary introducing permaculture: a design method that offers an ecological lens for solving issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and more. The film presents a vast array of projects, concepts, and people, and it translates the diversity of permaculture into something that can be understood by an equally diverse audience.