From One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest:
'Back from the Future' is the theme for this year's Awards Celebration. Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate will host the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration, where you can meet these young filmmakers in person or online and see their extraordinary films.

• Film details soon

• Doors open 11 a.m. for check-in/registration

• Program begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time

• Program ends 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time

• Free popcorn

• Free beverage

Since 2013, the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest has awarded over 100 prizes to short environmental films from youth age 25 down to 3rd grade. A jury of 31 environmental and film professionals selected the final, top films from among 400 submissions around the world in this first year as a global, rather than national contest. Each film is 1 to 8 minutes long and ranges from animation to live action to documentary.

Free registration for in person event.

Free registration for virtual event.

Free registration for Asia/Pacific virtual event.

From West Cook Wild Ones

Explore the ecological and aesthetic advantages of hedges and hedgerows in our upcoming Wild Ones national webinar, “The Beauty and Benefits of Hedgerows” with Heather McCargo, founder of Wild Seed Project.

Native hedgerows are diverse plantings of woody plants from shrubs to small trees along with herbaceous groundcovers at their base.  Learn how these low-maintenance and sustainable plantings of shrubs, trees, and groundcovers can enhance biodiversity, provide critical habitats for wildlife, and contribute to climate resilience. Discover practical tips for designing and implementing hedgerows in various landscapes, from farms to urban settings, and understand their role in supporting pollinators, birds, and soil health. 

From West Cook Wild Ones

Explore how native plants can enhance biodiversity and support ecosystems in our upcoming Wild Ones national webinar, “Combating the Biodiversity Crisis with Native Plants” featuring Sarah Gray and Coralie Palmer from the Indiana Native Plant Society.

Native plants are essential for maintaining biodiversity as they provide food and shelter for a wide range of wildlife, including pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects. By incorporating native plants into your landscape, you can create a thriving ecosystem that supports local fauna and flora. These plants are well-adapted to local environmental conditions, making them more resilient to climate change and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Attendees will learn how native plants can improve soil health, enhance water retention, and contribute to a more sustainable and vibrant ecosystem.

From West Cook Wild Ones

Please join West Cook Wild Ones on Zoom for "Gardening for Hummingbirds" with Pam Karlson, artist, garden designer and educator on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2:30 pm (Central Time).

One of the summer’s delights is visits from Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Learn about these special guests and how to attract them to gardens during their warm season residency. This presentation features Pam’s Ruby-throated Hummingbird photos taken in the Chicago bird garden she created. Migration, plant selection, eco-friendly gardening practices, nesting, supplemental feeding, and community science will be discussed. 

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Discover the beauty, versatility and dependability of native plants. Tour 9 colorful, life-filled gardens in Berwyn and Oak Park, Illinois, during our annual Birds, Bees & Butterflies Native Garden Tour July 27, 2024 from 1 to 5 p.m.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

Meet passionate and knowledgeable home gardeners who have been experimenting with and observing native plants for many years. They’ll guide you through their gardens and answer your specific questions about native gardening.

You’ll learn about sustainable landscaping and rain gardens, and how they can reduce backyard flooding.
You'll get to see gardeners' favorite native plants and hear how they change throughout the seasons.

You’ll explore small gardens and large gardens, manicured looks and more carefree ones, and newly planted and mature established landscapes.

Whether you’re a beginning gardener or have more soil between your toes than you care to reveal, you’ll walk away with practical, hands-on tips you can apply to your own yard.

REGISTER HERE.

From One Earth Local:

"Farming While Black” is a feature-length documentary film which examines the historical plight of Black farmers in the United States and the rising generation reclaiming their rightful ownership to land and reconnecting with their ancestral roots.

GET FREE TICKETS HERE

From Forest Preserves District of Cook County and University of Illinois Extension:

Learn more about what you can do at home!

The Forest Preserves District of Cook County and University of Illinois Extension staff are collaborating on this special event. The 60-minute event will provide an overview of the Conservation@Home program and provide attendees with information on natural lawn care and water management, among other sustainable landscaping practices.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

For more information about this event , please click here for the calendar event on the Forest Preserves District of Cook County’s website and to learn more about the Forest Preserves District of Cook County click here.

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Every garden deserves native plants, and that includes vegetable gardens. In this presentation we'll talk about why it's important to incorporate native plants into your edible garden. From attracting more pollinators and other beneficial insects to increasing water retention and improving soil, native plants are an edible garden's best friend and there's no reason not to grow them together. Natives! Edibles! Native Edibles! We'll discuss all of it!

Speaker Bio

Jeremy Ohmes is a Chicago-based gardener who believes gardens can be meaningful spaces for healing and connection. For many years, he stretched out his green thumb with vegetables and herbs and then he discovered the need for more backyard biodiversity. He planted native plants around his edibles and replaced his front lawn with a pollinator garden. He got some strange looks from his neighbors. But he also received a lot of interest from friends and curious passersby. In 2019 Jeremy started Wild World Gardens to share his love of gardening with others and to help them transform their landscapes into beautiful and beneficial ecosystems filled with food, medicine, habitat, and connections to local wildlife.

Wild World Gardens is a landscape design company focused on native plants, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, organic vegetable gardens, and therapeutic horticulture. We believe the most beautiful gardens are the most beneficial gardens—those that create habitat for wildlife, support the health of your local ecosystem, and nurture your well-being as well. We offer garden design, consultation, installation, and stewardship. We love transforming landscapes into sustainable, biodiverse sanctuaries filled with food, medicine, habitat, and connections to the creatures in your yard.

REGISTERE HERE.

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Find out how to turn your parkway/hellstrip, also known as that dried out, compacted narrow bit of land between the sidewalk and the road into a gardening opportunity! Two experienced native plant gardeners will give you a virtual guided tour of their stunning parkway gardens and share tips, challenges and successes in turning this challenging area into habitat.

Register for this online event.

From Oak Park Public Library:

Plant Swaps are for everyone of all ages! This event encourages plant lovers to come together and trade pest- free plants of all kinds, which can include: Houseplants, potted plants, cuttings, seedlings, starters, succulents, air plants, wildflowers, annual or perennial, etc. No money is exchanged and it is a great way for beginners and expert gardeners to clean out or add variety to their collections. Drop in any time between 1pm - 3pm to give some plants and get some plants. 

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Please join West Cook Wild Ones for "Growing Native Plants in Pots in Urban Landscapes" with Dr. Jeremie Fant, of Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday, March 17, at 2:30 p.m. (Central Time).

Ever wondered about using native plants in containers? Urban botanist, Dr. Jeremie Fant has! He has been experimenting for 15 years with growing and overwintering native plants in containers on his Chicago balcony. Dr. Fant will share his experiences and techniques with us.

Speaker Bio

Dr. Fant is Director of Conservation at Chicago Botanic Garden and also an avid urban gardener who has been growing natives in containers for over 15 years. Dr. Fant is a molecular ecologist using genetic tools to study ecological questions. His lab studies genetics of rare plants, how pollinators drive plant genetics, restoration genetics and the role of botanic gardens in restoration. He got his Ph. D. from the Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge (UK). After obtaining his doctorate, Dr. Fant worked in the Conner Lab at Kellogg Biological Station at Michigan State University.

Register here: https://westcookwildones.ticketbud.com/containergardensnativeplantsinurbanlandscapes

From Oak Park Public Library:

The documentary The Biggest Little Farm will be the feature for the theme of Earth. (92 minutes) (2019)

Filmmaker and novice farmer John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in the foothills of Ventura County and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature in this heartwarming film. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester's unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.

Register: https://oakpark.librarycalendar.com/event/february-films-earth-love-four-elements-earth-biggest-little-farm-63026

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Explore how native gardening can address climate challenges in the next Wild Ones national webinar, “Cultivating Change” with author and activist Lorraine Johnson.

Learn about the pivotal role of gardening as an act of stewardship in the face of climate and ecological challenges. Discover the profound connections between individual gardens and the broader world and learn how these green spaces can serve as catalysts for positive ecological and social change. Join Wild Ones for a practical and insightful discussion on gardening’s positive impact on the environment and our future. 

Lorraine Johnson has been researching and writing about environmental issues for three decades. She is a community activist and advocates for protecting, supporting, and growing the urban forest. Johnson is a former president of the North American Native Plant Society and served on the national board of Wild Ones.

Johnson is the author or editor of 14 books, including City Farmer: Adventures in Urban Food Growing and Tending the Earth: A Gardener’s Manifesto. Her most recent book was coauthored by Sheila Colla, A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators.

Through her books, articles, presentations, and community projects, she strives to advance the understanding that everything and everyone is connected and that, through our actions, we all have a role to play in making this world a better place for all life. 

Register here: https://wildones.org/webinar-cultivating-change-with-lorraine-johnson-on-january-25th-at-6-pm-cst/

From Oak Park Library:

Naturalist Leslie Shad will share ways to enjoy your garden and help nature tuck in for the winter. Topics covered will include: native plants with winter aesthetic interest, winter food for birds, and learning who is overwintering in your garden (especially insects). Presentatlon will be followed by a Q & A.

Leslie Shad is focused on a sustainable future for people and wild things. She founded and leads Natural Habitat Evanston, and serves on the board of Citizens’ Greener Evanston. She formerly served on boards including National Wildlife Federation. Natural Habitat Evanston is an all-volunteer effort to encourage habitat for nature and people, and to change the culture of lawns. Personally, Leslie and her husband are working to restore forested wetlands in Northwest Indiana.

Register here: https://oakpark.librarycalendar.com/index.php/event/virtual-winter-garden-how-overwinter-joy-and-meaning-58436

From Chicago’s Music Box Theater:

From the filmmakers of ‘Kiss the Ground’ (Netflix) comes the follow-up documentary ‘Common Ground’, winner of the Tribeca Film Festival. Common Ground is an important new documentary film featuring Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, Donald Glover, Rosario Dawson, Mark Hyman, Gabe Brown, and many others. Directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, ‘Common Ground’ provides hope for future generations with concrete ways to fix a broken planetary system. The film explores how regenerative agriculture can help heal the soil, our health and the planet.

After the film, join ‘Common Ground’ filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell to learn more about the film and the incredible regenerative agriculture movement planting across the country. VIP Reception tickets also available before the screening.

Get tickets: https://musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/common-ground

From Goethe-Institut Chicago:

The Goethe-Institut Chicago is hosting "Land in Common", an interdisciplinary symposium on land justice, on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 1 to 6 p.m. at The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St., in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Biennial.

Topics include the ideological underpinnings of the idea of ‘the commons’ and its application in Europe and the US; how urban farms become microcosms for new social worlds; and how civil rights law can combat environmental racism.

The event will conclude with a plant and seed swap, and is free and open to the public. Dinner and drinks available for purchase on-site at The Plant, including Heffer BBQ at Whiner Beer Co.'s Taproom and MeetStop by Ste. Martaen's vegan comfort food.

Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/land-in-common-tickets-745507441827

From One Earth Film Fest and Austin Eats:

Join us for an award-winning film, food, fun, and freebies. Plus, enjoy ...

• free dinner bites

• Best of the West mac & cheese cook off

• pickling demo

• tours of Bethel New Life's vegetable garden

• more fun & freebies

Register here: https://foodandfilmshowcase.eventbrite.com

This event is for those living, working, worshiping and attending school in Chicago’s Austin & West side communities. Great for adults/general audiences + older children/teens.Limited space.

FILM DESCRIPTION (52 min): Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021)." We will watch episode 3 "Our Founding Chefs." Learn how James Hemings invented mac & cheese and other stories of Black culinary ingenuity.

This event is part of Austin Eats, a collaborative working to rewrite the narrative around food in Chicago's Austin community. By synergizing organizations already promoting healthier food choices through grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms, Austin Eats will recreate Austin’s food access ecosystem.

From One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest:

The Earth needs a makeover and these young filmmakers will provide their tips on the best ways to improve the health of the planet. Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate will host the Global Contest Awards Celebration, where you can meet these young filmmakers in person or online and see their extraordinary films.

• Film details forthcoming

• Doors open 11 a.m. for check-in/registration

• Program begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time

• Program ends 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time

• Free popcorn

• Free beverage

Register in person: https://oneearthyfcawardsinperson.eventbrite.com

Register online: https://oneearthyfcawardsvirtual.eventbrite.com

Since 2013, the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest has awarded over 100 prizes to short environmental films from youth age 25 down to 3rd grade. A jury of 31 environmental and film professionals selected the final, top films from among 403 submissions around the world in this first year as a global, rather than national contest. Each film is 1 to 8 minutes long and ranges from animation to live action to documentary.

Thank you to our illustrious jury: Deborah Adelman, Felice Bassuk, Amy Brinkman, Kathleen Brennan, Laurie Casey, Hussain Currimbhoy, Lisa Daleiden-Brugman, Steve Cohen, Layla Dade, Mary Ford, Sophia Fowler, Monica Fox, Paula Froehle, Bill Gee, Jim Gill, Kathryn Hempel, Patrick Thomas Keen, Adrija Kundu, Angelo Lavel, William Kim Lyons, Jennifer Maiotti, Jonathan Moeller, Julie Moller, Elaine Petkovsek, James Rohn, Vicky Solano, Jessie Wahlers, Karen Weigert, Risé Sanders-Weir, Marc Wellin, and Gary Wilson.

From Oak Park Library:

Discover how growing native plants can help mitigate climate change and prevent biodiversity loss and become more familiar with Climate Ready Oak Park's 30x30 biodiversity objectives. Learn how to right-size your pollinator garden and other tips and tricks for good garden management and enhancements that you can put to use right away! After the talk, enjoy some casual conversation and fun (plus raffle!) in the Community Sensory Garden.

About the presenter:
Presented by Adrian Ayres Fisher, who has been enthusiastically gardening with native plants for over 30 years. As a board member of West Cook Wild Ones, she educates about and advocates for native-plant gardening, natural area restoration, and biodiversity. A former sustainability coordinator at a community college, she now serves as volunteer site steward of National Grove Forest Preserve in North Riverside, Illinois, where she manages volunteer restoration projects.

Register: https://oakpark.librarycalendar.com/event/how-garden-fearlessly-native-plants

Photo by Alex Rogals.

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Please join us for "Gardening for Moths" as Chelsea Gottfried, author of Gardening for Moths: a regional guide, talks to us about the ecological importance of moths and how to provide for their needs in your garden.

Moths are beautiful and critical members of ecological communities and native plant gardens can provide welcoming habitat for them. Adult moths sip nectar and pollinate flowering native plants. Moth caterpillars nibble on native host plants for their food. In turn, moth caterpillars and adults are a major food source for many creatures including other insects, spiders, birds and bats. Chelsea Gottfried will introduce you to moth species you can attract to your garden and the native plants that they need to thrive.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-for-moths-tickets-667666206597

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Discover the beauty, versatility and dependability of native plants. Tour 11 colorful, life-filled gardens in Berwyn and Riverside, Illinois, during our annual Birds, Bees & Butterflies Native Garden Tour July 22, 2023 from 1 to 5 p.m.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

Meet passionate and knowledgeable home gardeners who have been experimenting with and observing native plants for many years. They’ll guide you through their gardens and answer your specific questions about native gardening.

• You’ll learn about sustainable landscaping and rain gardens, and how they can reduce backyard flooding.

• You'll get to see gardeners' favorite native plants and hear how they change throughout the seasons.

• You’ll explore small gardens and large gardens, manicured looks and more carefree ones, and newly planted and mature established landscapes.

Whether you’re a beginning gardener or have more soil between your toes than you care to reveal, you’ll walk away with practical, hands-on tips you can apply to your own yard

Get tickets for $15: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birds-bees-butterflies-2023-a-native-garden-tour-tickets-660100417117

TOUR MAP: Ticket holders will receive a tour map two days before the event. If you register after 7/20, you will automatically receive the map and garden descriptions in your email. Be sure to check the "Additional Information" section of the email ticket for the map and garden descriptions. We recommend biking or driving; the locations are spread widely.

Green Landscape Technology (GLT) Working Group + C4 Community Resilience planning initiative:

Environmental impacts of gas-powered landscape technology (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, etc.) include the following equivalent: “One hour of lawn mower use is equal to driving a typical mid-size car 300 miles, while using a leaf blower for one hour is the same as driving 1100 miles.”

A Green Landscape Technology Virtual Town Hall will take place Thursday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT, online virtually. This event is brought to you by Green Landscape Technology (GLT) Working Group in collaboration with C4 Community Resilience planning initiative (area residents are asked to fill out the survey below).

Register: https://www.bigmarker.com/urban-efficiency-group-llc/Test-Webinar-Electrifying-the-Landscape-Industry?show_live_page=true

From Austin Eats, One Earth Collective and partners:

FREE food, farm tours, chef demos, smores, and raffle for farm fresh eggs.

Enjoy a summer evening of food, music, film and activities at BUILD Chicago’s beautiful urban farm in Austin! It’s FREE and FOR ALL AGES!

Register here: https://movieatthefarm.eventbrite.com

Doors open at 7 pm for music by DJ Deon inspired by the 50th anniversary of hip hop, smores by the firepit, tours of BUILD’s urban farm (raised garden beds, greenhouses and chicken coop), a raffle of farm fresh eggs, tabling activities by community organizations and chef demonstrations of healthy eating recipes and refreshing beverages to quench your thirst.

Bring a blanket or folding chair…a little after 8 pm, we’ll watch “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” which joyfully and poetically chronicles the urban gardening movement. After the film, a panel of West-Side gardeners of all ages will talk about their love of gardening and answer your questions about how to get started….whether it’s a container on your porch, a full-fledged garden in your yard or plot in a community garden.

Invite friends of all ages!

As part of Austin Eats' efforts to bring healthy food resources and lively discussion around local food access to the Austin community, this event is intended for those who live, work, play, or worship in Austin.

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD (2019) by Shirah Dedman (60 min)

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD is a feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny and moving, this 60-minute film connects the legacy of slavery, capitalism and climate change to our fight for food security. Features: Leah Penniman - author of "Farming While Black,” Naima Penniman - of the award-winning, spoken word duo, Climbing Poetree, recently featured on TED, Wanda Stewart - urban farmer in Berkeley, CA, Will Scott - rural farmer in Fresno, CA, Carl Anthony - environmentalist, founder of Urban Habitat, and Rahanna Bisseret-Martinez - former Top Chef Junior finalist.

Austin Eats is a collaborative working to rewrite the narrative around food in Chicago's Austin community. By synergizing organizations already promoting healthier food choices through grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms, Austin Eats will recreate Austin’s food access ecosystem. One Earth Collective is a member of Austin Eats.

From Friends of Oak Park Conservatory and the Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest:

Enjoy an exciting self-guided tour of select private gardens and one public garden in Oak Park and River Forest. The walk will take place rain or shine. This is a joint venture of the Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest (GCOPRF) and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON) and benefits the missions of both groups. Members receive a discount on tickets. 

Start at Oak Park Conservatory or Cheney Mansion.

Maker reservations here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/e2mwmNQyw8bDVc444MZRQg

From Deep Roots Project:

Everyone is welcome. Bring your questions.

YES, YOU CAN! be successful this growing season. Most of our kitchen gardeners are “first-timers. DRP’s unique method makes growing food enjoyable, economical, and successful, even from the first harvest. We’ll share practical tips on raised beds, soil, watering, pest control, optimal sun and choosing plants to grow.

Harvest all season with less work!

No gardening experience necessary! There’s never been a better time to discover the joy (and fun) of growing the healthiest, tastiest veggies right outside your door. With a little bit of know-how and some careful planning, you can enjoy fresh, delicious produce right from your own backyard. If not now – when?

Enjoy the many benefits of food gardening

Gardening surrounded by nature is healthy for mind and body and provides many benefits, both for the individual gardener and for the community as a whole. There is peace of mind knowing where your food comes from while also reaping the benefits of physical activity and time spent outdoors.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grow-your-own-food-tickets-616084975747?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

From West Cook Wild Ones:

Learn the secrets of native plant garden maintenance from expert horticulturist Ken Williams!

The Presentation: For ecological landscapes to ever gain widespread acceptance, they must be beautiful. Although native plants are gorgeous, that alone is not enough. They must be arranged in aesthetic compositions, and then persistently maintained. Maintenance usually means managing weeds.

Understanding weeds and their growth habits is the key to managing them. This presentation will describe the life-cycle and natural history of many of our common weeds. Included will be chemical free methods of killing weeds, strategies for using other plants to prevent weeds, and the art of editing.

Your questions answered!: We know you will have tons of questions for Ken so this presentation will be 30-40 minutes long to allow for an extra-long Q & A session. If you would like to submit a question in advance, use this form: Ask The Weed Assassin

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weed-assassins-guide-to-killing-stuff-and-other-beautification-tips-tickets-546584096747

Speaker Bio

Horticulturist Ken Williams has participated in the Chicago area ecological landscape movement since 2008. Working in both ecological restoration and in landscaping, he managed crews that maintained ornamental plantings on scores of properties, including the Migratory Bird Garden at Shedd Aquarium. Before Chicagoland, Williams spent decades restoring prairies in southeast Kansas, and gardened a 100 acre park and zoo. He has also grown food since childhood.

This journey of learning through the fertile ground between horticulture and conservation gives Williams a unique perspective on landscape maintenance.

You can follow Ken on Instagram at kenzhort and on YouTube at Ken Williams kenzhort.

You can also find Ken's prior presentation for West Cook Wild Ones, the smash hit "Top 10 Things New Native Plant Gardeners Need to Know" on Ken's YouTube Channel or on Ours!

From Oak Park Public Library:

Plant Swaps are for everyone of all ages! This event encourages plant lovers to come together and trade pest- free plants of all kinds, which can include: Houseplants, potted plants, cuttings, seedlings, starters, succulents, air plants, wildflowers, annual or perennial, etc. No money is exchanged and it is a great way for beginners and expert gardeners to clean out or add variety to their collections. Drop in any time between 1pm - 4pm to give some plants and get some plants. 

Register here: https://oakpark.librarycalendar.com/event/plant-swap

From the Forest Preserves of Cook County:

Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special day of activities including crafts, games, tree tapping and maple syrup history.

IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY

From One Earth Film Fest:

Tickets in person: https://seedsofshivachicagotemple.eventbrite.com

IN PERSON: Saturday, March 4, 6 :30 to 8:30 p.m. Central Standard Time
First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
corner of Washington and Clark
77 W. Washington St., Chicago [Central]

Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, and get best seats. ADA compliant accessible venue.

Virtual tickets: https://vandanashivavirtual.eventbrite.com

VIRTUAL: Saturday, March 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Central Standard Time

Tickets available globally except to viewers in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

Camilla Becket, James Becket/2021/82 min/Historical Perspectives, Food & Agriculture, Environmental Advocacy, People & Culture

FILM DESCRIPTION: From the Himalayan forests to the Sydney Peace Prize: how environmental activist, author and Indian scientist Dr. Vandana Shiva became the rock star of the organic food movement.

Impressed by Einstein at an early age, Shiva studied physics then philosophy in India and Canada. She came to understand that science cannot be ‘one-eyed' and must consider all elements at play. This attitude led her to form Navdanya in 1991, a national movement to protect living resources. The grassroots initiative established over 40 seed banks across India, and her galvanizing activism put her at loggerheads with GMO multinational Monsanto and others. Not just a voice for the environment, Shiva also championed social justice, farmers' and women's rights. In 2010, she was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize.

AWARDS: 1) Best Film on the Topic of Agricultural Biodiversity at the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival. 2) Sydney Film Festival (2021) Sustainable Future Award [Nominee].

Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.

Post-film discussion will be streamed to virtual watch party and to First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple.

Facilitator:

• Vincent Gomez, Director of Community Engagement, Lincoln Park Zoo

Panelists:

• James Becket, Co-Director, The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

• Rowen White, Member, Mohawk community of Akwesasne; Seedswoman, Sierra Seed Cooperative; Cooperative Seed Hub Coordinator, Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance; Special Advisor to the Board, Seed Savers Exchange

• Eliana Pinilla, Director of Partnerships, Great Lakes Region, The Common Market

From Oak Park Conservatory:

Seed Sowing Lecture
Sunday, Jan 29, 9:00-10:00A
Join us for a seed sowing lectures an hour prior to the Seed Swap! Registration required.

Seed Swap
Sunday, Jan 29, 10:00A-12:00P
Join us at the Oak Park Conservatory on National Seed Swap Day to honor the great U.S. tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors. Browse a selection of herbs, vegetables, floral, perennial and native seeds. We will have Master Gardeners on hand to guide you in getting your garden off to a good start! Please label seed donations with the variety, source, and year when possible.

Seed Sowing Lecture
Sunday, Jan 29, 9:00-10:00A
Join us for a seed sowing lectures an hour prior to the Seed Swap! Registration required: https://pdop.org/event/seed-sowing-lecture-at-the-oak-park-conservatory/