Celebrate Earth Day by participating in a discussion tonight (April 22) at 8:00 about the documentary film "No Defense." The award-winning film is only one-hour long, so you may still have time to view it before the discussion. It focuses on an air force base that looks VERY SIMILAR to Plattsburgh and warns us about PFAS fire-fighting foam that was used at all bases (including Plattsburgh and Burlington). The contamination is still in the ground and is potentially seeping into Lake Champlain.

You can register at https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=286792~3bb8dc09-f122-4c67-[...]793& to see the film for free up until April 25th. You'll be emailed directions with a link.

You can participate in the one-hour online film discussion at 8:00 p.m. on April 22 by registering at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsceCtrzopGtED2bOgho-JU4f8-pyrO4UQ You will then be sent a Zoom link. The discussion will be led by Anthony Spaniola of Need Our Water (NOW), Marguerite Adelman of WILPF Burlington, and Nancy Price of WILPF US' Earth Democracy Committee. Anthony Spaniola served as a consultant to the film and was also featured in it.

Thanks to the Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF) and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF Burlington Branch), individuals in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine can view "No Defense." This powerful film, not yet released for distribution, is about PFAS contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (a Department of Defense Superfund Site) in Oscoda, Michigan. The one-hour documentary has won 5 film awards (www.nodefensedoc.com).

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