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Thursday, November 06, 2008

Posted 5:08 PM by Anurag

Nov 7: 11th Hour Movie Screening - The Big Picture about our Environment

"SMRITI-NANDAN in Association with My Choice! cordially invites you to:

'11th HOUR' Movie Screening & Discussion - The Big Picture about our Environment
This Friday, November 7th, 6:30 PM [free entrance]

Screening of the remarkable documentary film produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, accompanied by interactive discussions on environmental issues mediated by canadian Eco-traveller and environmentalist Kurt Archer.

Venue: Smriti-Nandan Cultural Centre
Nanda-Deep, 15/3 Palace Road
Bangalore 560 052
2225 8091, 6597 9732
info@smritinandan.org, www.smritinandan.org

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109499249516994058062.0004475e 089e952955d63&z=15

"If Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth was a warning, The 11th Hour is the red alert." Toronto Star

SYNOPSIS:

Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour is a feature length documentary about the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet.

The 11th Hour is the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how we've arrived at this moment - how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people.

However, the most powerful element of The 11th Hour is not a portrait of a planet in crisis, but the offering of hope and solutions. Scientists and environmental advocates such as David Orr and Gloria Flora paint a portrait for a radically new and exciting future in which humanity seeks not to dominate the earth's life systems, but to mimic them and coexist. The 11th Hour calls for a future now within our grasp that is both sustainable and healthier.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBG2V98IBY

For further information, contact:
Raquel Lemos - My Choice! Project Team, working at Smriti-Nandan raquelqalemos@gmail.com "

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