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Fogler Library Classroom 1

Orono, ME United States

March 2023

Latin American Film Festival/Human Dimensions of Climate Change – Eternal Amazon

March 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1 Orono, ME United States

The Amazon is a vast laboratory for sustainable experiments that are revealing new relationships among human beings, corporations, and the natural heritage crucial for life on the planet. This is where the guidelines are being drawn up for a new global economic model: the green economy. With an astonishing soundtrack and cinematography, Eternal Amazon presents a critical analysis of how the world’s largest tropical rainforest is understood and utilized. Exploring the Amazon’s five million square kilometers—home to 20% of the…

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Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series – Reciprocity Project

March 28 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1 Orono, ME United States

Facing a climate crisis, The Reciprocity Project embraces Indigenous value systems that have bolstered communities since the dawn of humanity. To heal, we must recognize that we are in relationship with Earth, a place that was in balance until the modern industrial age. These short films invite learning from time-honored and current Indigenous ways of being, with filmmakers responding to the question: What does ‘reciprocity’ mean to your community? There will be a post-film discussion by Dr. Tony Sutton, Assistant…

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April 2023

Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series – Catching the Sun

April 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1 Orono, ME United States

This film follows the hope and heartbreak of unemployed American workers seeking jobs in the solar industry. With countries like China investing in innovative technologies and capitalizing on this trillion-dollar opportunity, we learn of the global energy transition from the perspective of workers and entrepreneurs building solutions to income inequality and climate change. Their successes and failures speak to one of the biggest questions of our time: Will the U.S. actually be able to build a clean energy economy? There…

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