film series

Film & Speaker Night: TRUE COST

November 8, 2019 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Date: Friday, November 8, 2019

Time: 7:00pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm)

Where: Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax

Cost: Suggested Donation $10 (Students $5)

Speaker: Heather Podoll / Fibershed

6:30-7:00pm

Scarf and Hat Exchange. Ready to change-up some of your Winter accessories? Bring your gently used scarves and hats for a free swap!

TRUE COST is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?

Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the world’s leading influencers including Stella McCartney, Livia Firth and Vandana Shiva, The True Cost is an unprecedented project that invites us on an eye opening journey around the world and into the lives of the many people and places behind our clothes.

Film followed by a discussion led by Heather Podoll from Fibershed. Learn how to commit yourself to sustainable clothes alternatives!

Free Screening of MOTHERLOAD on the Ballfield!

October 12, 2019 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

MOTHERLOAD is a crowdsourced documentary, made in Fairfax, that introduces the cargo bicycle as a vehicle for exploring parenthood in this digital age of climate change. The film will be outside, free of charge, for our wonderful community to enjoy!

http://motherloadmovie.com

Synopsis: As Marin filmmaker and new mother Liz Canning meets the people behind the push to replace cars with purpose-built bikes, she contemplates the increasing tension between modern life and our hunter-gatherer DNA, and discovers the history and potential future of the bicycle as the “ultimate social revolutionizer.” Conflict arises when characters in the film encounter cultural resistance—in particular, bikelash focused on women and mothers. MOTHERLOAD draws connections here to the struggle of cyclist Suffragettes and women’s seemingly endless fight for bodily autonomy.

Sponsored by Fairfax Recreation, XtraCycle and Sustainable Fairfax

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

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

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.

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#MAKEITHAPPEN www.redfordcenter.org

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