The Environmental Film Festival in D.C. kicked off this week. The schedule is posted online, and includes the world premier of Expedition Wild and Climate Refugees.
I had the pleasure of attending the Launch Party on March 10, where filmmakers, producers, EFF staffers and local celebrities to reflect on the importance of environmental awareness. The theme of the festival this year is-- you guessed it-- food. While not all of the films in the festival are about food, each pertains to an aspect of sustainable living.
The Green House, the film I attended on Wednesday March 18 at E St. Theater, spotlighted the Metropolitan areas first Leed Certified house. The house is constructed with reuseable materials and incorporated sustainable living into ever aspect of the home: from construction to design to interiorware. Interior designers were chosen through an a contest for those who could best execute beautiful work while considering every aspect of a furnitures life. The qualifications were tough-- including whether the varnish used to finish floors and furniture is environmentally sound.
If you're interested in living green and looking for things to do around town for free, check out the EFF schedule. Everyday there are several films playing, many of which are free, and include such a various range of topics almost all aspects substainable living are addressed.
I also wanted to throw a shout out to Kira Ann, who operates her own blog on Sustainable Living. Kira recently posted her own documentary of her attempts create a completely local pizza.
Enjoy!
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Amusing ad juxtaposition with your post on sustainable fishing: 70% off all-you-can-eat sushi! Apparently, Google's algorithm doesn't denote irony.
ReplyDeletei'm all for filmmakers covering environmental issues and trying to educate the masses, but i'm still waiting for those same filmmakers to come up with an environmentally friendly way to operate. the technology needed to create any kind of professional film uses incredible amounts of energy as well as many non-recyclable lights, cameras and other gear. just a thought!
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