Environmental reflection takes many forms. Join the Sustainability, Environment, and Energy Council (SEEC) for a casual viewing and discussion of short documentary films on environmental issues, climate change, and climate justice. Come for the movie, stay for the conversation, and join a community that is committed to making a difference!
Movie listings:
The hidden cost of your electric vehicle: Indonesia’s nickel nightmare丨ABC News
Duration: 40:13
Topic: Green transition - Mining
Our transition to electric vehicles is coming at a price. Indonesia has the largest proven nickel reserves on the planet A mining and refining boom is creating thousands of jobs and boosting the economy. But in its wake — it’s leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Abuela Grillo
Duration: 15:20
Topic: Water access and indigenous communities
When Abuela Grillo (Grandmother Cricket) sings, it rains, and in a country marked by water shortages, the film is a response to the privatization of Bolivia’s water resources by foreign corporations.
A Plastic Wave - A documentary film on plastic pollution
Duration: 24:37
Topic: Plastic pollution
A surf photographer, business owner and father of two is seeing more and more plastic wash ashore his beloved home beach. In a bid to discover the route of this problem he embarks on a journey of discovery to educate himself and understand more about the problem.
This Was Dunes
Duration: 26:21
Topic: Agroforestry in Amazon
From starvation to stewards of the land, "This Was Dunes" tells the story of how a small group of farmers in Brazil is using the ancient technique of agroforestry to take back their sovereignty, fight climate change, regenerate soil and bring back biodiversity.
Textile Mountain - The Hidden Burden of our fashion Waste
Duration: 21:38
Topic: Fast Fashion
Textile Mountain highlights the social and environmental cost of the second-hand clothing trade, tracing the path of our unwanted garments from recycling bins in Europe to landfills and waterways in the Global South.