Event
Sat Afternoon JHN111 Session: 10th Annual Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
FILMS:
Suncookers (18 min)
Ordinary Heroes of Afghanistan (21 min)
Malawi: Its Future (14 min)
SPEAKER: Engineers without Borders (50 min)
FILM: The Water Bearer (52 min)
Suncookers (18 min, Kenya, USA)
Shot in Kenya in 2006, this film follows Magaret Owino of Solar Cookers International in Nairobi, as she teaches refugees how to use solar cooking. Deforestation in Kenya has made firewood and charcoal incredibly scarce and expensive. Solar cooking is cheaper and helps prevent further deforestation and than the limited and costly firewood. As SuNews in Kenya reports, For millions of people living in dry, fuel scarce regions, solar cookers can literally save lives. (DeeDee Halleck, 2007)
The Ordinary Heroes of Afghanistan (21 min, India)
Operating with the conviction that experts dont have all the answers and technology can be demystified, the Barefoot College applies entrepreneurial creativity to the most complex development problems, yielding extraordinary results. The film shows how the Barefoot College works with five villages in Afghanistan to train Barefoot Solar Engineers in India. For less than the cost of hiring one UN or World Bank consultant for one year, these ordinary heroes solar electrify the villages for five years. (Bunker Roy, 2006)
Malawi: Its Future (13 min, Malawi, USA)
The lack of rainfall aggravates the already acute poverty situation in the worlds fourth poorest country. This documentary provides a record of the current conditions in Malawi and the improvements achieved through the work of Washington State Universitys partner, Total LandCare. (Brian Maki, 2007)
The Water Bearer (52 min, Canada)
The quest for fresh water leads Indonesians of Catholic and Muslim descent to work together, along with Quebecer Gilles Raymond. They establish direct democracy after thirty-two years of dictatorship. A road movie in wich solidarity overcomes defeatism, and generosity wins over corruption. (Pascal Gelinas, 2007)
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LocationJohnson Hall
4000 15th Ave NE, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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