The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will present three films about environmental change next month as part of the Sustainability Film Festival.
Showings will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, on Feb. 1, 8 and 15 in the Dreyfus University Center Theater. The shows are free and open to the public, and include Point root beer and popcorn.
Sponsored by the Sustainability Office and the University Library, the film series engages students, faculty, staff and community members in new, fresh topics related to sustainability.
"The films are to be vessels for creating broader conversations about what it looks like to live a sustainable lifestyle -- economically, socially and environmentally," said Ellie Corbin, the student sustainability special events coordinator. "Audiences will gain a greater perspective at how the world could look if we work together through collaborative action to inspire hope."
The films include:
- Feb. 1 – Bikes vs. Cars
The film follows individual activists and bicyclists in their fight to proposing revolutionary changes to move cities away from car-centric models to save the climate and the environment.
- Feb. 8 – The Economics of Happiness
The film dives into the story of six continents and the desperate need for systemic economic change. While big business is promoting globalization, all around the world people are taking a stand and fighting for real human needs. Revealing the social, spiritual and ecological cost of today's economy, "The Economics of Happiness" advocates for a more localized future.
- Feb. 15 – How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change
An award-winning film by Josh Fox, director of "Gasland," outlines climate change and explores what it does not affect. Visit 12 countries to discover what is different about every culture but so inherently real inside all of us.
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