Sustainability on Screen
“Sustainability on Screen” is a series of documentary-screenings, panel discussions and Q&As that will be hosted at Okanagan College with the intention to engage the public with climate activism. These four documentaries focus on climate change, animal welfare and food politics in the context of the Anthropocene. Panels and audience-wide Q&As will investigate the significance of the humanities and story-telling has in combatting the climate crisis and societal agenda-setting. All times and locations are the same and each event will be offering refreshments.
The series is moderated by Dr. Jodey Castricano (UBCO) and Dr. Shona Harrison (UBCO, OC) and is part of a collaborative project between the University of British Columbia, Okanagan and the University of Exeter (UK). “Sustainability on Screen” is organized by the Post-Anthropocentrism and Critical Animal Studies Research Group [PACAS] and is supported by a UBC Okanagan-Exeter Excellence Catalyst Grant and the Faculty of Critical and Creative Studies.
Racing Extinction
Racing Extinction is a 2015 documentary about the ongoing Anthropogenic mass extinction of species and the efforts from scientists, activists and journalists to document it by Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos.
Date: JANUARY 26th
Director: Louie Psihoyos
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 6:45pm
Location: Okanagan College Theatre, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna BC
Registration is optional, you can register below for more information
and updates.
Eating Our Way to Extinction
Eating our Way to Extinction takes audiences on a cinematic journey around the world, from the depths of the Amazon rainforests to the Taiwanese Mountains, the Mongolian desert, the US Dust Bowl, the Norwegian Fjords and the Scottish coastlines, telling the story of our planet through shocking testimonials, poignant accounts from indigenous people most affected by our ever-changing planet, globally renowned figures and leading scientists.
Date: FEBRUARY 16th
Directors: Otto & Ludo Brockway
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 6:45pm
Location: Okanagan College Theatre, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna BC
Registration is optional, you can register below for more information
and updates.
Meat the Future
Meat the Future is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Liz Marshall. The film profiles various scientists who are working on the development of cultured meat.
Date: MARCH 20th
Director: Liz Marshall
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 6:45pm
Location: Okanagan College Theatre, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna BC’
Registration is optional, you can register below for more information
and updates.
The End of Meat
The End of Meat reveals the hidden impact of meat consumption; explores the opportunities and benefits of a shift to a more compassionate diet; and raises critical questions about the future role of animals in our society.
Date: APRIL 22nd
Director: Marc Pierschel
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 6:45pm
Location: Okanagan College Theatre, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna BC
Registration is optional, you can register below for more information
and updates.