Environmental Film Series & Discussion

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Environmental Film Series & Discussion

October 9 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Free

Wednesdays, Oct 2-23, 5-7 pm
Location: Room 302
Organizer: 100 Grannies for a Livable Future

  • Oct 2: Straws: The Impact of Plastic Straws on our
    Environment looks at the significant problems posed
    by plastic straws (non-biodegradability, potential to
    harm wildlife, contribution to microplastic pollution, widespread use, and recycling challenges) and recent advocacy for reducing their use.
  • Oct 9: Plastic Earth is a 2023 documentary that
    follows concerned mother Janice Overbeck as she
    explores the global plastic crisis and the solutions
    being developed to address it through interviews with
    scientists, engineers, researchers, and innovators.
  • Oct 16: New Farms, Big Success! follows three farms
    in the United States and Canada that are ecologically
    responsible and avoid industrial food production. The
    farms have unique business plans that eliminate the
    middleman and use sustainable methods.
  • Oct 23: 10 Towns that Changed America focuses on
    ten experimental towns that didn’t evolve organically
    over time, but instead were designed (or redesigned)
    from the ground up by visionary architects, corporations, and citizens seeking to change lives
    through architecture, design, and urban planning.

Details

Date:
October 9
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
Free
Event Tags:
Website:
icgov.org/senior

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
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Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
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Phone
319-356-5220
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