The Green Sanctuary
film series returns after a hiatus with
a showing of the 2014 Emmy winning film for News and
Documentaries Chasing Ice at the Tree
of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry this Friday, February 24 at 7 pm.
James Balog, a skeptic
about climate change headed to the Arctic with a band of young adventurers on assignment with National Geographic. The
trip opened his eyes to the biggest
story in human history. Balog deployed
time lapse cameras across the Arctic to
capture the changing landscape, delivering evidence of climate change and hope
for the future.
The film has won armfuls of awards. In addition to the Emmy it was the Sundance Film Festival Excellence winner
for Cinematography Award of a US Documentary, the Doc Impact Award celebrating
documentary films that have made the
greatest impact on society, the Environmental
Media Award for Best Documentary, as well as Best Documentary and/or Audience
Favorite awards at more than a dozen other film festivals. The song Before My Time by J. Ralph and performed by Scarlett
Johansson and Joshua Bel from
the soundtrack was nominated for an Academy Award.
The Green Sanctuary Committee
represents the environmental ministry
of Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation and combines education, stewardship, and activism.
Its name comes from the Green Sanctuary
certification the Congregation has earned
for its commitment to environmental justice from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
The screening of the film will be
followed by an open discussion
facilitated by Andy Myers and Marcia Johnson.
The evening is free and open to the public.
For further information contact Andy
Myers at andrea-g-myers@hotmail.com or Marcia
Johnson at marcia.johnson1966@gmail.com .
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