As of March 12th, 1181 cities in 80 countries have signed on to participate in Earth Hour. Pittsburgh is one of those cities and Imagine ECS has signed up as a participating organization! On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm, we will join hundreds of millions of people around the world in making a bold statement about climate change. By turning off our lights for one hour, we will send a message that Americans care about this issue and stand with the rest of the world in finding solutions to the escalating climate crisis. Join us!
Third Thursday of the Month, 7 pm
Center for Museum Education - Classroom A
412-622-3105
Need a reality check? Come see why true stories are as entertaining as fiction.
March 19: In Recipes for Disaster (63 min.), a filmmaker concerned about the world's addiction to oil convinces his wife and two young sons to go on an "oil diet" for one year. Gimme Green (28 min.) is a social history of the uniquely American obsession with the residential lawn and its impact on the environment, our health, and our way of life.
April 16: Monsanto is the world's leader in genetically modified organisms and one of the most controversial corporations of all time. Is their market supremacy detrimental to global food security and environmental stability? (109 min.)
During this FREE film festival, there will be two evenings of engaging and thought-provoking films with an environmental theme. The event is family-friendly, refreshments will be available for a small donation, and donations will be accepted to offset cost of films.
When: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 6-10 pm and Saturday, April 18, 2009, 6-10 pm
Where: Imagine Environmental Charter School
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 FILMS:
Dinner for Two - A funny animated look at conflict resolution - for all ages. (8 mins)
Build Green - Exciting and up-to-date tour of green building, clever solutions to important problems. (44 mins)
The Real Dirt on Farmer John - A touching, provocative and ultimately heart-warming look at the relationship of humans (and one particular human) to agriculture in our peculiar society. (82 mins)
Coming Home: The Sacred Balance - Canada's David Suzuki shares a powerful and intimate look at the innate need for a close relationship with the earth. (53 mins)
Powers of Ten - An enduring classic short, illustrating the magic of "scale," from the universal to the microscopic. (17 mins)
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 FILMS:
Garden Song - If you want to get psyched for gardening, this should do it! (28 mins)
Eden's Lost and Found: Philadelphia - If Philly can do it, so can we! How volunteer organizations have redeemed inner-city Philadelphia's environment on a shoe-string. (57 minutes)
YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip) - A zany, clever, fun, interesting and totally up-to-date look at what's happening nationwide in the environment, with Mark Dixon, the filmmaker. Not to be missed! Really first class fun. Great for all ages. (about 90 mins)
Cheat Neutral - A satirical look at carbon offsetting. Does it really work? (13 mins)
Black Diamonds - Mountain-top removal at its worst. How it's destroying our neighbors in West Virginia and what we can do about it. (72 mins)
Sierra Club Allegheny Group, www.alleghenysc.org
The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University, with support from the Imagine Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, presents the second week of its 2009 International Film Festival,"Faces of Realism," March 4-8 at Carnegie Mellon McConomy Auditorium and South Side Works Cinema.
Wednesday, March 4
THE MOTHER (Switzerland/Russia, 2007)
Directed by Antoine Cattin and Pavel Kostomarov
8:00 pm, McConomy Auditorium (CMU), 80 minutes
Pittsburgh Premiere
Thursday, March 5
It's a Free World (England, 2008) + short film
dir. by Ken Loach
7:30pm, South Side Works Cinema
Friday, March 6
Momma's Man (USA, 2008) + short film
dir. by Azazel Jacobs
Azazel Jacobs scheduled to appear for Q&A session.
7:30pm, South Side Works Cinema
Saturday, March 7
Il Divo (Italy, 2008) + short film
dir. by P. Sorrentino
5:00pm, South Side Works Cinema
Sunday, March 8
Marcela (Czech Republic 2007) + short film
3:00pm, South Side Works Cinema
For more information on film descriptions, locations and ticket reservations (no payment required), go to: http://www.cmu.edu/faces
