On Monday, June 16, Sustainable Long Island presents an inspiring film screening of A Fierce Green Fire, the first big picture exploration of the environmental movement. This event will include:
– An exclusive film screening of A Fierce Green Fire, which chronicles one of the largest and most crucial movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
– A cocktail hour with wine provided by Bedell Cellars, whose Merlot was the first Long Island wine in history to be served at the Presidential Inauguration (2009).
– An interactive question and answer session discussing the film’s key messages with Long Island leaders:
Moderator: Diane Masciale, General Manager, WLIW21
Panelist: Marcia Bystryn, Executive Director, New York League of Conservation Voters
Panelist: Dr. Scott Carlin, Associate Professor of Geography, LIU Post
Panelist: Kevin McDonald, Conservation Project Director for Public Lands, The Nature Conservancy
5:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour | 6:30 p.m. Film Screening | 8 p.m. Panel Discussion
This stirring documentary spans 50 years of grassroots and global activism from the 1960s-2009 and connects the major causes of environmentalism, from conservation to climate change.
Tickets are $25 per person. Student pricing of $10 with valid ID is available. Please contact Sustainable Long Island’s Director of Development Stephanie DerGarabedian for more information at (516) 873-0230.
All proceeds from the event will go to helping advance Sustainable Long Island’s mission of promoting economic development, environmental health, and social equity.
