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THE END OF THE LINE - Earth Day Celebration
Guest Speaker: Carl Safina Founding president of Blue Ocean Institute, Mr. Safina is a recipientof the Pew Scholar's Award in Conservation and the Environment & Chicagoâs Brookfield Zooâs RabbMedal. His writing explores the scientific, moral, & social dimensions of our relationship with natureThe End of the Line is the first major documentary film revealing the impact ofoverfishing on our oceans. We see firsthand the effects of our global love affairwith fish as food. It examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on bywestern demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in overpopulation of jellyfish;and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bringcertain mass starvation. Filmed over two years, the film follows investigative reporterCharles Clover as he confronts politicians and celebrity restaurateurs, who exhibitlittle regard for the damage they are doing. Filmed across the world â from theStraits of Gibraltar to the coasts of Senegal and Alaska to the Tokyo fish market âfeaturing top scientists, indigenous fishermen and fisheries enforcement officials,The End of the Line is a wake-up call.USA, 2009, 85 min;Director: Rupert Murray
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LocationCinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington, NY 11731
United States
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