Sustainability Movie Series

Sustainability Movie Series

Newark Natural Foods, in cooperation with Pacem in Terris and The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, presents a film series that demonstrates how individuals can make an impact on climate change. Beginning on March 12th and continuing through April 2nd, a film will be shown each Saturday in the Co-op Meadow community room from 6 to 8pm.

The series will conclude on Saturday, April 9th with a seminar lead by Raz Godelnik that answers the question, "What is sustainability?" and highlights practical applications of sustainability for individuals and families. 

Saturday March 12, 6-8 pm: Age of Stupid
Set in 2055, this ambitious documentary takes us from the devastated world of the future back to our current time to experience scenarios such as hurricane Katrina, receding Swiss glaciers, Big Oil's destruction of rural Africa - featuring inspirational people in difficult life situations and asks: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" 

Saturday, March 19, 6-8 pm: No Impact Man
Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle deciding to live for a year while making no net environmental impact.

Saturday, March 26, 6-8 pm: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
"Farmer John, with boa and pitchfork, is provocative and passionate about cultivating not only delicious vegetables but also a vibrant community of farmers and consumers dedicated to the values of sustainability" - Alice Waters, Chez Panisse

Saturday, April 2, 6-8 pm: The Cats of Mirikitani
A touching documentary of a Japanese-American artist, Jimmy Mirikitani, living on the streets of New York during 9/11. The political fallout from that event parallels his tortured internment during WWII. Experience the resilience of the human spirit as Mirikitani faces his demons and heals.

Saturday, April 9, 6-8 pm: What is Sustainability? (Seminar - not a film)
Sustainability is not just a buzz word anymore. In the last couple of years it has inspired a growing number of people to make positive lifestyle changes, adopting practices that improve their well-being and also benefit their communities and the planet. It also became more central for many companies that are making sustainability core to their business.

But what exactly does sustainability mean and can it really help us to deal with some of the major problems we're facing in the present and in the future? On Saturday, April 9 at 6:00PM, we'll try to answer these questions, explore different dimensions of sustainability and demonstrate why it's not just for treehuggers!

We'll also talk about ideas for simple practices in daily life that can positively impact your own personal (and family) health and well-being, your community and the environment. You'll find that incorporating sustainability into your life can be a fun experience and even save you money!

Raz Godelnik is an eco-entrepreneur and a great believer in harnessing the power of business to create positive change. Raz was one of the founders of Hemper Jeans, an eco-fashion company that worked on creating fashionable jeans made of hemp. Since 2007, Raz is the CEO of Eco-Libris (www.ecolibris.net), a green company he co-founded with a mission to green up the book industry in the digital age. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics.

Raz writes about green business issues for the second-largest newspaper in Israel and to publications such as the Environmental Leader, Triple Pundit, and IBPA Independent. Raz holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University.