The Green Reel Collaborative will continue our 2015/2016 season with 3 films to be shown at the Boyden Library in Foxboro in April.
We live in challenging times economically, socially, and politically. The sustainability of life on this planet concerns us all. What can we do to deal with the threats of climate change, toxins in our food, air and water, and economic uncertainty?
Talented filmmakers are producing well researched documentary films that present the nature and extent of a problem as well as suggest potential paths to solutions. The Green Reel Collaborative offers the opportunity for a broad audience to view their work and discuss the implications for our local communities and individual lives. We choose films that present the actions of people in response to the threats to human life on our planet.
All films will be shown on Sundays at 2:00 pm at the Boyden Library on the Foxboro Common and are free. A moderated discussion will follow each film.
Mother, Caring for 7 Billion – April 3
Since the 1960s the world population has nearly doubled, adding more than 3 billion people.?? At the same time, talking about population has become politically incorrect because of the sensitivity of the issues surrounding the topic???religion, economics, family planning and gender inequality. Yet it is an issue we cannot afford to ignore.
An American mother and child’s right activist, discovers how the empowerment of women and girls around the world is intricately linked to our fate on this fragile planet.?? It is a film of hope and shows the strength of the human spirit to make a better world.
Food for Change – April 10
Can food co-ops be a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture? This film examines the important historical role played by food co-ops, their pioneering quest for organic foods, and their current efforts to create regional food systems. Learn how cooperatives today strengthen??local economies and build food security.
Inhabit A Permaculture Perspective – April 17
Inhabit explores the many environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called “Permaculture”. Permaculture is a method of land use design that uses natural ecosystems to develop regenerative agricultural systems. Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture practices in rural, suburban, and urban landscapes. It will be an introduction to a new way of being and a new way of relating to the Earth and a reminder that humans are capable of being planetary healing forces