[SustainableTompkins] Free public screening of "The 11th Hour" at Ithaca College on Thursday, November 29 at 7pm
Marian Brown
mbrown at ithaca.edu
Mon Nov 26 10:20:10 PST 2007
In collaboration with Student Activities Board, Sustainability at Ithaca
is presenting a special free screening of “The 11^th Hour” on Thursday,
November 29^th at 7pm in the Park Auditorium in the Roy H. Park School
of Communications at Ithaca College. A moderated faculty discussion
forum will immediately follow the conclusion of the film.
/“The 11th Hour”/ examines the human relationship with earth from its
earliest glimmers of innovation, to the challenges humanity faces in the
present, to the possibilities of the future. Produced and narrated by
Leonardo DiCaprio, /“The 11th Hour” /describes the last moment when
change is possible. The film explores how humanity has arrived at this
moment; how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we
can do to change our course.
The film features dialogues with experts from all over the world,
including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned
scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey, and
sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition
to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who present the
facts and discuss the most important issues that face our planet.
This special screening will be followed by a faculty discussion forum,
including Alka Bramhandkar from the School of Business, Fredrik Kaufmann
from the department of Philosophy and Religion, and Michael Smith from
the department of history, who will also moderate the discussion. This
event is free and open to the public.
For more information about “The 11^th Hour”:
http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/
The Park Auditorium is on the 2nd floor of Park Hall. There is free
parking in "O" lot behind Park Hall, and the bus stop for the TCAT Route
11/12 transit route stops on the 1st (ground) floor behind Park Hall.
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