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2012 Eco-Film Festival

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BurlingtonGreen in partnership with the Burlington Central Library was pleased to present the 2012 Eco-Film festival.

Watch ~ Learn & Take action provides a valuable opportunity for audiences to learn about global environmental issues by watching award winning documentaries and then sharing ideas on how the issues can be addressed locally.

In 2012 we presented 5 impactful documentaries about important environmental issues that threaten the health of our planet.

  • All films were shown at Central Library (2331 New Street, Burlington) with a $5 admission at the door.
  • Doors opened at 6:30 with films beginning promptly at 7:00 pm.
  • We host green events inviting participants to  bring their own mug for a complimentary refreshment and to carpool/public transit if possible.
  • The eco-fillm festival offers great SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! To learn more please contact Festival Co-ordinator, Amy Schnurr at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 905-466-2171

You can see our 2012 Eco-Film Festival poster here. (11 x 17)

 

2012 Films included:

 

*March 21: In honour of Canada Water Week we presented:

White Water, Black Gold - an investigative point-of-view documentary that follows David Lavallee on his three-year journey across western Canada in search of answers about the activities of the world's thirstiest oil industry:the Tarsands.

BurlingtonGreen would like to thank Heron Instruments for sponsoring this event.

 

 
 
 
*May 8: In honour of BurlingtonGreen's launch of the Go Local Food Network & opening of Burlington's first public Community Garden, we presented:
 
Fresh - "If Food Inc. was your wake up call, Fresh, The Movie is your call to action."(ecosalon.com). FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.
 
 
 
BurlingtonGreen would like to thank Kindfood for sponsoring this event.
 
 
 
 

 

On June 7, we presented:

So Right So Smart - An award-winning film showcasing the success and ingenuity of companies that have proved what’s good for the Earth can also improve profitability. " The messages are delivered with humor, reality, despair and hope. It reaches all emotional receptors, making the film empowering."'Margaret Ulrich'

 

BurlingtonGreen would like to thank  OC Tanner Appreciate for sponsoring this film event.

 

 

*September 20: In honour of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity we presented:

Call of Life:Facing the Mass Extinction: "A beautiful and informative film that is also a call to action. Call of Life features in-depth analysis with thought-provoking interviews of articulate scientists, environmentalists, and visionaries. With alarming data about the Earth's rapidly dwindling plant and animal populations-and the skyrocketing rate of extinction—this film tells us that we as humans have to change the way we are living." (Educational Media Reviews )

 

*October 24:In honour of Canada's Waste Reduction Week we presented:

The Clean Bin Project: Is it possible to live completely waste free? Partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least landfill garbage in an entire year. Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the sobering problem waste in North American society. "One of those rare documentaries that make you feel like you can do something about the problems in our world.” – Vail Daily News

BurlingtonGreen would like to thank Mountain Equipment Co-op for sponsoring this event.