What is going on with the planet you call home??? Find out…..The Darien Environmental Group, Darien Nature Center, Darien Library, Darien Land Trust, Tree Conservancy, Planet New Canaan and THE DEPOT are offering a FREE a movie series on important issues that are impacting YOUR lives and YOUR environment. Cookies, popcorn and drinks will be served. Please join us at the Darien Library, Darien Nature Center and THE DEPOT for the following movies:
"Straws"
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Friday. Sept. 28th at 7pm-9pm - DEPOT
Take a fantastic dive into the absurdity of plastic straws. With an opening sequence narrated by PPC supporter and actor Tim Robbins and interviews with PPC allies Wallace Nicoles and Jackie Nunez the film is both an educational resource and a call to action.
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"A Plastic Ocean"
Wed. Oct. 3rd at 7-9pm - Darien Library
An epic global adventure following a filmmaker and a world record free-diver as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there.
"BAG IT"
Wed. Oct. 10th at 7pm-9 pm - Darien Library
Thur. Oct. 11th at 10am-11:30 am - Darien Nature Center
Americans use 60,000 plastic bags every five minutes-single-use disposable bags that we mindlessly throw away. But where is "away?" Where do the bags and other plastics end up, and at what cost to our environment, marine life and human health? “Bag It “follows "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics.
"BearTrek"
In this epic feature documentary follow bear ecologist and conservationist Chris Morgan on a global crusade to four continents to discover the wondrous world of bears. Join Chris as he uncovers the secretive nature of some of the world's most endangered bears, meets the dedicated individuals racing to save them, and reignites his passion with every mile.
Wed. Oct. 17th at 7pm-9pm - Darien Library
"WASTED!
A feature-length documentary that will change how people buy, cook and eat food. Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the world's most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps and rejects into incredible dishes that feed more people and create a more sustainable food system. WASTED! The Story of Food Waste showcases forward-thinking leaders who show how each of us can make small changes - all of them delicious - to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st Century.
Wed. Oct. 17th at 7pm-9pm - Darien Library
Please join us to view these awesome movies!
SEE YOU THERE!
