"Earth Days" with Denis Hayes
Environmental documentary, with appearances from Denis Hayes, solar energy pioneer.
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Dec 11, 2009 10:15 AM
to Dec 17, 2009 10:15 AM |
| Where | Varsity Theatre, 4329 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 |
| Contact Name | Libby McInerny |
| Contact Phone | (213) 268 2906 |
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EARTH DAYS looks back to the dawn of the modern environmental movement, from its post-war rustlings in the 1950s and the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's bestseller Silent Spring, to the first wildly successful 1970 Earth Day celebration, President Nixon’s unlikely creation of the EPA, and beyond. In personal testimony, the era's pioneers – including Whole Earth Catalog founder Stewart Brand, Population Bomb author Paul Ehrlich, Apollo Nine astronaut Rusty Schweickart and renewable energy pioneer Hunter Lovins – reveal what originally motivated them to act, the political and social changes that have taken place over the years, and how they are moving forward now to forge positive change.
Directed by acclaimed documentarian Robert Stone, EARTH DAYS is both a poetic meditation on humanity's complex relationship with nature and an engaging history of the revolutionary achievements – and missed opportunities – of groundbreaking eco-activism.
Solar energy pioneer/chief organizer of the original 1970 Earth Day, Denis Hayes, will be in person for Q&A FRI & SAT nights.
Watch the movie trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsdKxew6FM8
Visit the movie website: http://www.earthdaysmovie.com
Check the Varsity Theatre website for movie times: http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Seattle/VarsityTheatre.htm
