Film Showing of Chasing Ice: Climate Change and Our Future
If you care about the issue of climate change, if
you want the real facts, want to know what is at stake, and what you
can do; then you will want to attend the showing of Chasing Ice.
Sunday February 16th at 2pm, the
Uintarian Universalist of DeKalb Social Justice and Outreach ministry
is holding a free, and open to the public showing of the film, followed
by a discussion.
This award-winning film was viewed at the White
House by President Obama and helps dispel the myths around climate
change discussions. Chasing Ice is the story of one
man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable
evidence of our changing planet. The acclaimed photographer, James
Balog was once a skeptic about climate change, but through his Extreme
Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Chasing Ice
reveals Balog’s beautiful multi-year time lapse videos of vanishing
glaciers across the Artic, all while delivering hope for our planet.
The film was an academy award nominee, and 2012 Sundance film festival
winner.
On the weekend of Valentine’s Day, clergy, lay
leaders, and other people of faith across the nation will speak and
discuss their concern for our planet. The events are being coordinated
by Interfaith Power and Light, a religious response to global warming.
The showing of the film will be part of the “National Preach-In on
Climate Change Weekend.” The event will include an opportunity to join
thousands of others around the nation who share a concern for the
effects of climate change. “Preach-In postcards (Valentines) to U.S.
Senators will be available.
“We want to provide an opportunity for a public
showing and a thoughtful discussion about the issue of global warming.
So many factors point that this is a crucial time in the history of our
planet, and if we don’t address the contributing factors, it may soon
be too late to turn back the tide of the changes which are taking
place.” said Dan Kenney, organizer of the event.
If you have questions contact, Dan Kenney 815-793-0950, or dkenney53@hotmail.com
