2 Environmental Films

Past event
Sep 14, 2023, 2:30 PM

North Country Earth Action is sponsoring 2 films at Crandall Library:

SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2:30 p.m.

AND: Standing on Sacred Ground
From Ethiopia to Peru, indigenous customs protect biodiversity on sacred lands under pressure from religious conflicts and climate change. In the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia, scientists confirm the benefits of traditional stewardship even as elders witness the decline of spiritual practices that have long protected trees, meadows and mountains. Tensions with
"STANDING ON SACRED GROUND is a tour de force! This is one of the most powerful documentary series ever made on indigenous peoples and their resistance to environmental exploitation.
Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m.

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