'Sisters on the Planet’ Film Screening in Celebration of International Women’s Day
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 09:21PM Created by Oxfam Australia, ‘Sisters on the Planet’ is a compilation of inspiring short films that tell the stories of five women from across the globe who are leading the way in taking positive action on climate change. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Sustainable Illawarra is holding a free screening of these insightful films on Monday 8th March in Wollongong. I’ve been working as part of the Sustainable Illawarra team to organise this exciting event, so if you’re in the Illawarra, please do join us!
We’re really lucky to have three special local guest speakers presenting on the night - Doctor Pamela Abuodha from Kenya who is an expert in assessing the susceptibility of coastlines to climate change, Irina Bruckner an artist originating from Kazakhstan and Lindley Berrie who is passionate about sustainable living and an active member of the local BushCare program. The screening will be held in the Level 9 function room of the Wollongong City Council Building from 6:00pm until 7:30pm - see the Sustainable Illawarra calendar of events for more details.
As Oxfam is eager to share these women’s stories and encourage action on climate change, the films are also available free to view on-line at http://www.oxfam.org.au/explore/climate-change/what-oxfam-is-doing/sisters-on-the-planet. If you’re keen to help spread the word and host your own screening at work, in the community, or at home, you can also contact Oxfam for a free copy of the DVD.
Reader Comments (2)
Thank you, sounds very interesting...
Yeah it was a wonderful evening thanks Dixiebelle, and the guest speakers were fantastic! We had a crowd of about 50 people, and felt the night was a great success!