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Earth Week Films
"Rivers and Tides" - Friday, April 22, 9:30-11:30
Followed by a film discussion with Wendy Pickering and Carlos Trujillo
Rivers and Tides, Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time is an extraordinary journey into the world and mind of Scottish environmental sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. A land-artist who uses materials from nature to make site-specific works, Goldsworthy allows the elements to have the last say in his beautiful creations. His work celebrates the human connection to the cycles of life, the seasons, and the passing of time. Carlos Trujillo (Photography) and Wendy Pickering (ELI, English) will lead a discussion after the film."Day After Tomorrow" - Thursday, April 21, 2:30-5:00
What if we are on the brink of a new Ice Age? This is the question that haunts climatologist Jack Hall. Hall's research indicates that global warming could trigger an abrupt and catastrophic shift in the planet's climate. While Jack warns the White House of the impending climate shift, his 17 year-old son Sam finds himself trapped in New York City where he and some friends have been competing in a high school academic competition. He must now cope with the severe flooding and plummeting temperatures in Manhattan. (Source: MSN Movies)"A Civil Action" - Thursday, April 21, 2:30-5:00
Directed by Schindler's List screenwriter Steve Zaillian, this courtroom drama is based on a true story and non-fiction book by Jonathan Harr. The case revolves around an incident in 1979 in East Woburn, MA, where two drinking wells supplying water to the town were found to be contaminated with industrial solvents. When toxic waste was discovered later that year, suspicions arose that the local factories caused the pollution. The residents felt these companies were responsible for the unusually high rate of leukemia deaths amongst the town's children. (Source: MSN Movies)
BCC Earth Week is organized by the BCC Science Club. For more information contact Rob Viens in the BCC Science Division at rviens@bcc.ctc.edu or (425) 564-3158.
Last Updated April 8, 2005