Upcoming Events
American Documentary Film Festival Screening Series (Among Giants & Ordinary Joe)
Thursday, May 17th – 7:30 PM @ Camelot Theatres
The first, a short film entitled Among Giants, tells the story of Farmer, a direct action environmental activist in his late 20s, who decides to tree-sit in the McKay Tract — a 60-acre grove of ancient redwoods that is home to spotted owls, deer, flying squirrels, and countless other life forms, to protest the Green Diamond Resource Company’s clearcutting of redwood forests, devastating habitats and leaving scars across the land. The film uses a verite style that reflects the pace of life in the tree village, shows the forest from Farmer’s perspective, and questions what it means to make personal sacrifices for a larger cause.
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Saturday, May 19th – 9:30 AM @ Camelot Theatres
We’re all living in a post peak oil world. The cheaper oil has been tapped out, and now it’s increasingly difficult, risky and expensive to fill the tanks of our cars. It’s time to innovate, and this beautiful and uplifting film shows us the ways. When the former Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba’s oil supply stopped. Cuba is the only country to face such a sudden, massive reduction of fossil fuels. Cubans had to quickly adapt and co-create ways to prosper. This beautiful, exotic, uplifting and inspiring documentary shows how communities reinvent and rejuvenate. It shows us the ways of survival and sustainability. Discover why Cubans say, with less oil, their community is much better than it was before. Being better than before is the essence of what our Earth Matters films, The Palm Springs Office of Sustainability, Peter McGugan’s book “Occupy Consciousness” and ConsciousWorldSummit.com are all about. Join us for this beautiful, practical and hopeful event, hosted by Peter McGugan. [Read More...]
City of Palm Springs – Bicycle Rodeo
Saturday, May 19th – 9:00 AM @ Camelot Theatres
The City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability is proud to partner with the Parks and Recreation and Police Departments to help kids learn about bike safety! The Palm Springs Police Department will be providing free bicycle safety tips, hosting a kid-friendly obstacle course and offering bicycle registration information. There will be stickers for the kids and an opportunity to meet the bicycle officers that patrol the streets of Palm Springs. Bring your bike and join us!
