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Enhance your environmental literacy through film. Films range in time from 15-58 minutes followed by a group discussion. Programs are free of charge.
Films run October 27th - March 9th, every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 - 4 p.m. in the UTMSI Auditorium.
March Schedule
Thursday, Mar. 2nd, 2017 - End of The Line.
The first major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. Based on a book by Charles Clover. This film delves beyond the surface of the seas to reveal a troubling truth beneath: an ocean increasingly empty of fish, destroyed by decades of over-exploitation. Film by Rupert Murray. (~25 minutes)
Tuesday, Mar. 7th, 2017- Can The Gulf Survive?
Investigate what happened to 4.9 million barrels of oil that poured form the sea floor in one of the worst environmental disasters of all time. Follow the first two months after the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, tracking cleanup efforts as experts seek to learn the ongoing effects and BP battles the spill and the public’s outcry. Film by National Geographic. (~45 minutes)
Thursday, Mar. 9th, 2017- Journey To Planet earth; Dispatches From The Gulf.
Dispatches from the Gulf is a new Journey to Planet Earth episode showing how scientists confront the challenges of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The documentary also investigates the impact of the event on the ecosystems and communities along the Gulf of Mexico. Film by Marilyn and Hal Weiner. Narrated by Matt Damon. (~36 minutes)