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NO Waste Living JUST EAT IT Documentary: What We Learned

November 11, 2020 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

NO Waste November Film – JUST EAT IT
Sorry you missed it.  But look it up to learn more about food waste.  Described as spunky, startling, funny, shocking and fascinating!!!  This online screening of the documentary explores the HUGE problem of wasted food — and how you can do your part to reduce food waste.
Lessons learned:
  • Over 1/3 of all food produced globally goes to waste.
  • The annual value of food wasted globally is $1 trillion, and it weighs 1.3 billion tons.
  • All the world’s nearly one billion hungry people could be fed on less than a quarter of the food that is wasted in the US, UK and Europe.
  • An area larger than China is used to grow food that is never eaten.
  • 25% of the world’s fresh water supply is used to grow food that is never eaten.
  •  If food waste were a country it would be the 3rd largest emitter of greenhouse gases (after China & the USA).
  • Reducing food waste is the #1 solution to the climate crisis, according to Project DrawDown – coming above electric cars, solar power and plant-based diets.
  • In most developed countries, over half of all food waste takes place in the home.
  • In the home food waste is worth $2,275 for the average family in the USA.
  • 2.3 billion people are joining the planet by 2050 – this will require a 60-70% increase in global food production. Or we can just stop throwing away our food

What you can do!  Take the pledge  and Let’s Live Consciously, Together!

Tagged With: community chat, film night, no waste november, zero waste

Film Night: Wasted! A Story of Food Waste

January 26, 2019 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Join Sustainable Fairfax and the Environmental Forum of Marin for a screening of the film WASTED! Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Anthony Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, see how the world’s most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming “scraps” into incredible dishes that creates a more secure food system.

See how food waste directly contributes to climate change and how each of us can make small changes – all of them delicious – to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st century.

Free Raffle for $100 Good Earth Gift Certificate!

Film will be followed by a discussion with the Sustainable Fairfax Zero Waste Team.

6:30pm: DOORS OPEN
6:30-7:00pm: Raffle and tabling
7:00pm: Film

Suggested donation: $10.

Tagged With: film night, food waste, zero waste

Film & Panel Discussion: STRAWS

November 2, 2018 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Friday, November 2 - 6:30pm-8:30pm
Fairfax Women's Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax

As you may have seen in the recent news, the recycling industry has turned upside down since China has drastically limited the plastic it is willing to buy from recycling agencies across the country.

We will begin this film night with a screening of the short film “STRAWS” which takes a look at the rise of single-use plastics.

Following the film, we will host a panel discussion to help sort out the confusion following the recycling crisis and what actions can be taken to reduce plastic waste.

PANEL:
• Kim Scheibly / Marin Sanitary Service
• Renee Goddard / Fairfax Town Council
• Perri Russell / Drake High Sea-Disc

Please come with your sorting and recycling questions!

This event is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s NO-WASTE NOVEMBER campaign. You just might win a $100 gift certificate from Good Earth! Learn more here!

#NoWasteNovember #SustainFX

Suggested donation $10 – no one turned away

Tagged With: film night, film series, nowastenovember, plastic, recycling, Slide, slider, zero waste

Film and Speaker Series: Minimalism

October 5, 2018 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

MINIMALISM: A Documentary About the Important Things
Friday, October 5 @ 6:30pm
Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park rd.
Fairfax, CA United States + Google Map

How might your life be better with less?

The film Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life — families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker — all of whom are striving to live a meaningful life with less.

Speaker: Scott Hanan will share his version of Minimalism and how it has enriched his life, followed by a conversation with the audience. We will talk about the hurdles many of us face when trying to reduce clutter and consumption, and some possible solutions.

COSTUME COLLECTION: Clean Out Your Halloween drawer and bring your used costumes for others to enjoy!

Venue: Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax, CA 94930

Cost: $10 Suggested Donation

Tagged With: film night, film series, zero waste

HAPPENING: Screening and Filmmaker Discussion

March 23, 2018 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

On Friday, March 23, join Sustainable Fairfax for a screening of the inspiring film HAPPENING, A Clean Energy Revolution followed by a discussion with our special guest, Filmmaker James Redford.  Fairfax Climate Action & Marin Clean Energy will provide opening remarks.

In the film, James embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US.

SPEAKER: FILMMAKER JAMES REDFORD.  James is the co-founder and chair of The Redford Center, a non-profit media entity that engages people though inspiring stories that galvanize environmental action. Among many of its functions, the center’s documentary film projects include WATERSHED, FIGHTING GOLIATH and THE ART OF ACTIVISM.

[box size=”large” style=”rounded”]RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE[/box]

#MAKEITHAPPEN www.redfordcenter.org

Please contact SustainFX@gmail.com with questions about this event.

Tagged With: clean energy, film night, film series, Slide

HAPPENING: Screening and Filmmaker Discussion

March 23, 2018 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

On Friday, March 23, join Sustainable Fairfax for a screening of the inspiring film HAPPENING, A Clean Energy Revolution followed by a discussion with our special guest, Filmmaker James Redford.  Fairfax Climate Action & Marin Clean Energy will provide opening remarks.

In the film, James embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US.

SPEAKER: FILMMAKER JAMES REDFORD.  James is the co-founder and chair of The Redford Center, a non-profit media entity that engages people though inspiring stories that galvanize environmental action. Among many of its functions, the center’s documentary film projects include WATERSHED, FIGHTING GOLIATH and THE ART OF ACTIVISM.

[box size=”large” style=”rounded”]RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE[/box]

#MAKEITHAPPEN www.redfordcenter.org

Please contact SustainFX@gmail.com with questions about this event.

Tagged With: clean energy, film night, film series, Slide

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