USGBC North Florida's Green Film Series-Climate Refugees 1/31 @5 Points Theater

[CityLife]

The US Green Building Council North Florida Chapter is excited to announce the upcoming screening of “Climate Refugees” at 5 Points Theater in Riverside on Monday, Jan. 31st from 5:30-8:30pm.

“Climate Refugees” will be the first of six films in our 2011 Green Carpet Film Series, one of our many efforts as a local 501(c)3 non-profit to foster genuine dialogue, increase awareness and education of sustainability issues, and empower action towards a more sustainable region.  "Climate Refugees" premiered at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals.  It was also featured in the Copenhagen summit in 2010 and is an important and timely documentary film that uncovers the unbelievable plight of people around the world displaced by climatically-induced environmental disasters. The film illuminates â€" for the first time â€" the human face of climate change as civilization now finds itself facing the confluence of overpopulation, lack of resources, and a changing climate.

After the film, there will be a discussion with a panel of experts including:

1) Dr. Henry Thomas - Tenured Associate Professor at UNF, Department of Political Science and Public Administration

2) Jerry Mallot - EVP of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, President of Cornerstone Regional Development Partnership

3) Tom Larson - Florida Energy Policy Manager, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

4) Brian Teeple - CEO of Northeast Florida Regional Council

5) Charles Pattison - Director of 1000 Friends of Florida, member of the Governor's Climate Action Team and the Florida Energy Commission's Climate Change Subcommittee

The event will be MC'd by Julie Watkins - ActionNewsJax, The Girls Gone Green

You can buy tickets at the link or at the theater. http://www.5pointstheatre.com/movie/climate-refugees/

Here are some trailers of Climate Refugees:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MH3jZlucc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSpDsP58udM

[CityLife]

Oh and we are hoping to show "Carbon Nation" in March at the 5 Points theater. Just ironing out some details with the director and distributor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvx-5J0lCv4