FIRED UP for RIO+20

Event Description

Friday, March 9th

Cinema Connect presents

Fired Up for Rio+20

Uniting The Environmental Movement

An evening of solidarity with the Campaign to make Ecocide: the UN's 5th Crime Against Peace

Join other Bay Area environmentalists, Paul Hawken and the Earth’s Lawyer Polly Higgins in an evening of solidarity behind a global movement to establish Ecocide as the 5th Crime Against Peace; and see previews of two new environmental films: The Big Fix and A Fierce Green Fire.

 

 Environmental Talks, Film Previews and Community Networking

7:00pm – 10:00pm

 

Cowell Theater

Ft. Mason

Marina Blvd and Buchanan St.

San Francisco, CA 94123

 

Featuring:

Paul Hawken, Author

Polly Higgins, UK barrister and international attorney Eradicating Ecocide

Josh Tickell (Director/Producer, Fuel, Freedom) and clips from his latest 'The Big Fix'

Mark Kitchell (Director/Producer, Berkeley in the 60’s) and clips from his latest 'A Fierce Green Fire'

 

Sponsored by:  Wiser Earth, Bioneers, Sokenbircha, Green Postcards.com, Empowerment Works

 

Non-profit showcase tables, refreshments, networking

Tickets:  $20 - $100   (sliding scale)

Partial proceeds will benefit Eradicating Ecocide Campaign

 

7:00pm - Doors open (networking + tea)

7:30pm - Program

9:00pm - More networking