" Over billions of years, on a unique sphere, chance has painted a thin covering of life -- complex, improbable, wonderful and fragile. Suddenly, we humans (a recently arrived speicies no longer subject to the checks and balances inherent in nature), have grown in population, technology, and intelligence to a position of terrible power: we now wield the paintbrush." Paul MacCready.
The Iowa City Environmental Film Festival will use the power of the films to educate, inspire and motivate its audiences to understand the power we wield. The goal is to present thought-provoking films and dialogue on a wide variety of interconnected ecological, social and economic themes.
Each event will provide an opportunity to hear and interact with an expert or advocate. The audience will be invited to be more than passive viewers; they will leave entertained, motivated and transformed.
