WITHOUT COMPROMISE: THE LIFE OF MARTIN LITTON
A short film about legendary the legendary environmental activist, best known as a staunch opponent of the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and other Colorado River dams. Not Rated; 14 minutes
Selections from A FIERCE GREEN FIRE
(Act 1: Conservation & Act 3: Radical Ecology)
Directed by Mark Kitchell, the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement – grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. From halting dams in the Grand Canyon to battling 20,000 tons of toxic waste at Love Canal; from Greenpeace saving the whales to Chico Mendes and the rubber-tappers saving the Amazon; from climate change to the promise of transforming our civilization, the film tells vivid stories about people fighting – and succeeding – against enormous odds. Not Rated; Selections 40 minutes.
Thanks to Lambertville Environmental Commission for sponsoring this weekend’s program.